AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 180, 9 November 1910, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

MR. WADE'S TRIBUTE TO LABOR. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, November 8. In recognition of his services to the State Mr. Wade was tendered a banquet in the Town Hall. Mr. Wade appealed to Liberals who had the welfare of the country at heart to copv the example of the laborites in the matter of organisation. It was no use making spasmodic efforts to win an election. They must work from year's end to year's end. He declared himself strongly opposed to the alterations of the constitution which would be submitted by the Federal Government to the electors by referendum in March next. If Mr. McGowen would hold out against them he would stand behind Mr. McGowen.

SYDNEY NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT. Received 9, 1.24 a.m. Melbourne, November 8. In the House of Representatives, Mr. Fraser, for the Minister of Defence, said the total value of the naval establishment at Sydney, under the Imperial Government. was £630,399. PENNY POSTAGE. Received 9, 1.24 a.m. Melbourne, November 8. The second reading of the Postal Rates Bill was debated in the House. The parties are generally favorable to the measure. but Mr. Cook, while agreeing with penny postage, deplored that the telephone had been made a luxury.