AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.
United! PreseT^Association—Copyright.
Received October 20, 9.42 a.m. ' MELBOURNE, October 20. The Senate adopted a Horn© Rule motion by 16 toll. $.-.. The Senate ratified the Orient mail contract. Mr Keating stated that the Government decided six weeks ago to give the company notice to terminate the existing contract in two years from January 31st next. The House adopted on the voices a motion in favour of prohibiting the importation of opium excepting for medical purposes.
Received October 20, 11.25 p.m
MELBOURNE* October 20
The report on the Copyright Bill, as amended, was'adopted after ah attempt to rescind it. A sub-clause giving power to the cable syndicate to admit newspapers paying a reasonable rate was defeated by a y majority of one.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12633, 21 October 1905, Page 5
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122AUSTRALIAN POLITICS. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12633, 21 October 1905, Page 5
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