FEDERAL POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 189, 19 November 1910, Page 5

FEDERAL POLITICS.

NOT ENOUGH NEWS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Melbourne, November 17. In the Senate Mr. Millen moved in favor of more adequate reports of Parliament being made available to the public. There were only seven members in the chamber. The motion was carried. CONSTITUTION ALTERATION. Melbourne, November 18. In the House of Representatives the Constitution Alteration Bill was carried through all its stages. AMENDING THE TARIFF. Melbourne, November 18. In the House of Representatives Mr. Tudor moved the second reading of the Customs Amending Bill. He explained that it was intended to give the Commonwealth power to prevent the export of goods in order that the standard of Australia's trade might be maintained, also power to deal with smugglers. The adjourned Tariff Anomalies Bill passed all stages.

ADVICE FOR THE MOTHERLAND. Melbourne, November 18. In the Senate Mr. Rae proposed a motion declaring that woman's suffrage had had beneficial results in Australia, and urging nations enjoying representative government to adopt it. Also, that a copy of the resolution be cabled to the British Prime Minister. Mr. Walker objected to the impertinence of trying to advise the British Government. The motion was carried. NEW ZEALAND GRADING SYSTEM QUOTED. Received 18, 10.50 p.m. Melbourne, November 18. In the House of Representatives there was a discussion of the Customs Amendment Bill. The Oppositionists accused the Government of placing harassing regulations on exporters. Sir William Lyne thought that more supervision was necessary of exports. Referring to butter, he declared that grading had placed New Zealand far ahead of New South Wales on the London market. Mr. Greene retorted: "New South Wales butter is a long way ahead of New Zealand."

Sir. Wm. Lyne replied that some exporters objected to the Government grading, because they wanted to send rotten butter to London—a statement which was met by strong dissent. The Senate passed the Referendum Bill. Received 19, 12.45 a.m. Melbourne, November 18. The House of Representatives read the Customs Amendment Bill a third time.