AUSTRALIAN POLITICS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 130, 23 November 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS

THE TIED HOUSE SYSTEM. By Gable—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, November 22. In the Assembly Mr. Minahan moved in favor of the abolition of the tiedhouse system, and asked the Government to appoint a Royal Commission to enquire into the subject. He declared that flfl per cent, of t\u- Sydney hotels ■were tied. The real evil was that the brewers would not accept payment of debts on hotels. Xinety per cent, of the hotelkeepers would settle with the brewers if niven an opportunity. 0;!:<- in mil.; r.- i nlarged on the growing evil of the system. Mr. Bruntnell declared that many hotels were tied for everything except, the sawdust on the floors. The debate was adjourned.

TIIE ARBITRATION BILL. Received 23. 12.45 a.m. Sydney. November 22. In the Assembly slow progress is being made with the Arbitration Bill. Some clauses were forced through with ithe aid of the closure. VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT. Melbourne. November 22. The State Parliament will be opened by commission on December 5. A GOVERNOR'S TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE. Ilobart, November 22. Tn the Assembly Mr. Karle. leader of the Labor Partv. opposed a motion that the travelling allowance of the Governor be included in tho Estimates. He declared that a State Governor was unnecessary: the proper link between the State and the Throne was the Go-vernor-General. If people wanted pomp and show in their ceremonies let them pay for it. It was a tin-pot aristocrat that wanted to kowtow to the Governor or who desired him to travel lo this place and that. The deputy-leader of the Tarty declared that the post of Governor was a useless excrescence. The item was struck out by 14 voles to !). QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT. Brisbane, November 22. In tho Assembly, during the debate on the Liotior Bill. Mr. Adamson said he regarded the Labor Partv as the idea! reform ivirty. but sooner than listen to some I lungs said by them during the debate he would support the drink evil and resiirn as a member of the Party. The Bill passed through committee.

ARBITRATION' BILL. Melbourne. November 22. The Federal House of Representatives adopted tlie Senate's amendments to the Arbitration Bill, .giving the Court power to take action if a dispute arose outside Ihe scope of any agreement between the parties. OPPOSITION TO BANK BILL. Received 23, 12.-45 a.m. Melbourne. November 22. The Commonwealth Bank Bill met with a storm of opposition.