DEAKIN AND LABOUR.
PENSIONS BILI PASSES. DISQUALIFICATIONS STRUCK OUT. DEFENCE SCHEME. BY TELEGRAPH —FRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. (Rcc. Juno 4, 11.21 p.m.) Melbourne, Juno 4. The Houso of Representatives passed tho Old Ago Pensions Bill. Clauses providing that for fivo years prior to receiving tho pension the applicant must have led a temperate and reputable life, and. that terms of imprisonment for criminal offences bo deducted in counting tho applicant's period of rosidcncc in tho country, were struck out. SURPLUS REVENUE BILL. Melbourne, Juno 4. Tho Surplus Rovenuo Bill has passed the Senate. Tho Labour Party has agreed to support Mr. Deakin's proposal for a vote of a, quarter of a million towards the coastal harbours defence scheme. LABOUR LEADER WANTS MORE. Melbourne, Juno 4. Mr. A. Fisher, Leader of tho Labour party, during a debato on the Government's oldage pensions scheme, said ho did not consider tho measure introduced sufficiently liberal, ' 1
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 216, 5 June 1908, Page 7
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