AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.
CLAIMS FOR LABOR MINISTRY. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, December 5. Mr. Holman, in a speech at Wellington, defending the Government, said that before it left office, over 3.000.000 acres would be opened for settlement. It was the first Government not to make the interests of a single city dominate those of the State.
END OF THE SESSION. Sydney, Oecember 5. After a series of protracted sittings, occupied chiefly in dealing with the Works Bills, covering several millions, the session ended in a formal adjournment to-day. Amongst the number of measures shelved were the Income Tax, Early Closing, State Ironworks and Tenants' Improvements Bills.
THE DEFENCE QUESTION.
Melbourne, December 5.
In the Senate, Mr. Pearce, in reply to a question, said that the Government contemplated conferring with New Zealand with reference to joint action, for naval and military defence. Informal communications mi the. subject had already been ev-hanged.
SYDNEY GOVERNMENT HOUSE. Sydney. December 5. Twenty-three petitions have been presented against the Government's action in connection with the Government House. Tn reply to questions. Mr. MeGowen declined to accept the challenge to produce the letters he is stated to have received endorsing the Government's action. Regarding the legal opinion obtained, he said that if an injunction to restrain the Government could be obtained, let it.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 171, 6 December 1912, Page 5
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215AUSTRALIAN POLITICS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 171, 6 December 1912, Page 5
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