AUSTRALIAN CABLES.
PROSPEROUS SOUTH AUSTRALIA (Received 10.47 a.m.) MELBOURNE, this <fey. The revenue of Victoria during the past nine months increased by £322,000, and that of South Australia by £474,000. The New South Wales State revenue for nine months totalled £10,660,000, an increase of £945,000 on the corresponding period of the previous year. A MEMBER REMOVED. (Received 9.53 ajn.) SYDNEY, this day. The Legislative AssemWy spent an all-night sitting over the Industrial Disputes Bill. Mr. Meehan was removed after a slight scene, owing to his disobedience to the Chairman. IMPROVING PORT OF BRISBANE. (Received 10.1 a.m.) BRISBANE, this day. The Queensland Cabinet has approved extensive improvements to the port of Brisbane at a cost of £130,000. THE BIBLE IN SCHOOLS. BRISBANE, March 31. The debate began this evening on tho second reading of the Religious Instruction Referendum Bill. Mr. Kidston, the Premier, said that if it was a question of teaching religion in State schools he would vote against the bill; but as it was simply a measure to allow electors to decide that question, he would support it. He did not think it was the duty of the State to give religious instruction.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 79, 1 April 1908, Page 5
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