FEDERAL POLITICS.
CABLE BUSINESS. TROUBLE WITH THE OCEAN SHIP- ' PING 'COMPANIES.' United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received July sth, 9.51 a.m.) MELBOURNE, July 5. The Senate' has decided that-the rota for senators ■"■retiring shall be based on their position at the poll at the recent elections. According to a return supplied to the Federal House, the Australian cable business last year produced a revenue of £583,000. * t (Received July 6tE, 1.4 a.m.) -" MELBOURNE, July 5. Mr Kingston has raised trouble with the ocean going steamship companies by providing in the Federal Customs Bill that the vessels after leaving Fremantle for the Eastern States should pay duty on the goods consumed aboard. The companies argue that as the vessels are outside the three mile limit the Federation has no jurisdiction, y
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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11010, 6 July 1901, Page 7
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FEDERAL POLITICS.
Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11010, 6 July 1901, Page 7
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