AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 142, 24 September 1910, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

NORTHERN TERRITORY. Melbourne, September 23. The Northern Territory Acceptance Bill passed through committee without amendment. In the House of Representatives several private members' motions were discussed, and the Howe adjourned. Received' September 23, 10.30 p.m. Melbourne, September 23. The Senate read the Northern Territory Acceptance Bill a ,third time by 19 to 9. Received September 23, 1:1.25 p.m. Melbourne, September 23. 'ln the Senate, a member, in opposing the Northern Territory Bill, said it had a pedigree. It'was by "Barker," out of ■that well-known Commonwealth mare "Folly," and should be named "Gold Bricks'," which were the instruments of confidence men. LAIs T D TAX, AMENDMENTS. By Cable. —Press Association. —Copyright Melbourne, September 23. In the, House of Representatives the Land l Tax Bill was taken in committee. The definition of absentee was discussed at length, and progress reported. THE UNIMPROVEb VALUE. Received September 24, 1.30 a.m. Melbourne, September 23. \ The Land' Tax debate is making slow progress. In committee, in reply to a question, Mr. Hughes stated that mines under a. freehold tenure would be taxed. The Bill was amended to make it clear that the unimproved value should not include value of improvements appertaining thereto, or made by the owner or has predecessor.

THE DEFENCE ACT. ___ « Melbourne, September 23. The Federal Cabinet derided that the new Defence Act shall , operate from January L ' STATE GOVERNORS. Adelaide, September 23. In the Assembly,notice of motion was given,for the opening of negotiations with the Home Office for the abolition of the position of State Governor. '

NjS.W. ELECTIONS.

Received September 23, 1L25 p.m. Sydney, September 23. Nominations closed to-day for the State 'elections. Three. Labor members— Messrs. Cann (Broken Hill), MacDonell (Cobair) and Seobie (Murray) were returned unopposed. For the majority of the other 87 seats there ,will be a straight-out fight between a Laborite and a Liberal. In about twenty elector-, ates there are more than two candidates offering. The Laborit»s include two clergymen. LABOR PARTY'S CAMPAIGN. Sydney, September 23. The union officials, are conducting the election campaign so strenuously that much of the ordinary union business is postponed.