FEDERAL POLITICS.
CABLE NEWS.
United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright,
THE NEW PROTECTION. ■ A REFERENDUM. Received October 28, 10 a.m. MELBOURNE, October 28. Mr Deakin, Federal Prime Minister, has tabled a memorandum with reference to the new protection. Parliament will be asked to submit a referendum to give effect thereto. Briefly, the proposal is to enable the Commonwealth to control wages and labour conditions by improving excise duties, these duties not to be levied when - the stipulated wages conditions are observed.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3030, 29 October 1908, Page 5
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81FEDERAL POLITICS. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3030, 29 October 1908, Page 5
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