Federal Parliament
In the House of Representatives on Tuesday the Tariff was further dealt with. In division 7, oils, paints, and varnishes, blacking 20 per cent, was…
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Politics & elections, 1902
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The Federal Parliament
THE House of Representatives passed the monthly Supply Bill. Good progress was made with the tariff. Insecticides, sheep-wash, and…
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In the House of Representatives on Tuesday. A Supply Bill covering a sum of £329,955 was passed through all stages. In committee, the tariff was further…
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THE House of Representatives, after a protracted debate, fixed the duty on all classes of boots and shoes at 30 per cent. ad valorem, the Treasurer…
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THE House of Representatives made rapid progress with the tariff. The duty on bicycles, tricycles, motors, and other vehicles was fixed at 25 per cent…
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AT the Queensland elections yesterday all the Ministers were re-elected. The latest returns show the position of tho parties to be as follows :--…
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In the Senate on Tuesday, the Electoral Bill was further dealt with up to and inclusive of clause 28, when an adjournment was made until the following day…
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IN the House of Representatives, Sir George Turner announced that he intended to make rice for starch-making free, with one penny excise on starch…
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In the House, on Tuesday. The Attorney-General moved the second reading of the Judiciary Bill. He referred to it as one of the fundamental features of the…
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THE HOUSE of Representatives refused to reduce the duty on glucose, which still remains at 8s per cwt. The Electoral Bill was received from…
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In further consideration of the Electoral Bill, the amendment to lessen restrictions on the issue of voters certificates was rejected. As also…
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THE House of Representatives further considered the postponed items of the tariff. Molasses were placed on the free list. An attempt to reduce the…
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In the House of Representatives on Tuesday, further consideration was given to the tariff. Molasses were placed on the free list. An attempt to reduce the sugar duty…
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A discussisn on motion for adjournment was begun by Senator Higgs, who objected to the dispatch of another Commonwealth Contingent, but the motion was withdrawn…
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SYDNEY, FRIDAY.—The House of Representatives on Wednesday commenced consideration of the re-committed items of the tariff. The following duties were fixed—…
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In the Senate on Friday. Senator Higgs asked the Vice-President as to the correctness of a newspaper statement that…
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Mr. See, in opening the conference or Progress Associations, referred to one of the subjects on their agenda— "Election of Justices of the Peace."…
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THE duty on cotton and piece goods was fixed by the House of Representatives at 5 per cent., the Government being defeated by one vote…
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In the House of Representatives on Tuesday, the tariff was further considered. An attempt to place cotton and linen piece goods on the free list failed, but a uniform duty…
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THE HOUSE of Representatives placed undressed New Zealand pine of all sizes on the free list. Wooden type and type cases have been added to the…
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