FEDERAL POLITICS.
MINIMUM WAGE QUESTION. ALTERATION OF CONSTITUTION. United Press) Association —By Electtic IVl< gs .-.j;>h—Copyright. MELBOURNE, October 20. In tho iSenato tho Sugar Bounty Bin and tho Sugar Excise Bill were read a. third time. In tho Houso of Representatives the Minister ot Homo Affairs, in reply to a question, said that tho Government did not favour a minimum adult wago t'i 8s por day. There would bo many cases in which such a wage was excessive. During the debate on the Alteration of the Constitution Bill Messrs Glynn and Irvine agreed that monopolies should bo broken, but disagreed with many clauses in the Bill as being unconstitutional. The debate was adjourned. (Received October 21st, 1.5 a.m.) MELBOURNE, October 20. In the House of Representatives, the Constitution Alteration Bill met with some strong opposition, and there was a lively debate.
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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13869, 21 October 1910, Page 7
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