AUSTRALIAN POLITICS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 139, 8 December 1911, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS

ANOTHER ROWDY SCENE. AN OFFICIOUS SPEECH. 1 By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, December 7. There was another ; rowdy scene in the Assembly. Mr. Price persisted in , moving an amendment in connection with the Arbitration Bill, and Mr. Willis ordered his removal. , As soon as .the sergeant returned, Mr; Willis ordered him to remove Mr. Fitzpatrick, whom he had previously several times warned foi - interjecting. "When the Speaker was leaving the chair ho was. greeted with Opposition cries of "We hope you will never come back." Mr. Willis made a statement justifying the previous day's suspensions, quoting English authorities in support. A TOTALIS ATOR COMMISSION. Sydney, December 7. In the Assembly Mr. McGowen announced that the Government had decided to turn the totalisator select com-1 mittee into a Royal Commission, which would enable the Commonwealth and New) Zealand to collect the fullest and latest information. j

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TAXATION. Adelaide, December 7. In the Assembly the Treasurer announced that the proposal to impose an additional all round land tax of a halfpenny, yielding £106,006. As a tet-off he would reduce the income tax, abolish the stamp tax, and reduce railway freights, the remissions totalling £127,000. DAYLIGHT SAVING. Received 8, 1 a.m. i Sydney, December 7. Archdeacon Boyce, before tho Daylight Saving Committee, said the chait£# would improve the people's morals and lessen the consumption of liquor. CANADA AND. AUSTRALIA. ' TRADE RECIPROCITY. Received 8, 1 a.m. Melbourne, December 7. i Mr. Fisher is surprised at a Canadian, cable stating that Australia "tuojed reciprocity down." He said it had ; turned nothing down. There was neither con- 1 flict nor antagonism. The Minister of Customs is enquiring on behalf of the Government with a view to arranging a reciprocity tariff with Canada and New Zealand. It is intended to open negotiations during the recess, and much Will depend on the steamer and mail services. ■VARIOUS BILLS. ( —— «.$"• Received 8, I a.m. ■Melbourne, December 7. In the Ilousi the Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway Bill passed, through all its stages. ' Mr. Fisher introduced the Inscribed Stock Bill, empowering the Government to raise loans at a itiaximum rate of in-: torest, and a sinking fund for the redemption of stock is provided. In reply to a question Mr. Fisher stated that the Government would probably require to raise money this session . *