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o [Jailed L'ress Association— Per EleeSria. Telegraph— Copyright. LEGISLATION fTeXHAUSTION. (Rccoived December 17, 9.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, December 17. The Assembly rose at two o'clock this morning, having sat continuously _for thirty-ffve and a half hours. The Pu*^ lio Works Estimates, involving an expenditure of £3,500,00.0 were passed.. Towards the end of the sitting, when. : j members were m a state of physical ex- • haustion, the application of the gag. was frequent, and Mr Wade (formerlyPremier) was one of the victims. Criticism then almost ceased, and mow o£ I the members were lying on their, seats- ' PREFERENTIAL TRADE. (Received December 17, 0.50 a.m.) 1 MELBOURNE, December 17. It has been suggested by Canada, that delegates to the Coronation or King George V. should confer with Canadian delegates on preferential - trade. The proposal has been warmly II supported by the Australian Minister s (Mr Batchelpr), who states. 'that the * general question of preferential trade > m all parts of tho Empire should ret ceive consideration.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXI, Issue 8244, 17 December 1910, Page 2
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