THE COMMONWEALTH.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 941, 7 October 1910, Page 5

THE COMMONWEALTH.

.'/■/I; LAND TAX VALUATIONS. ■ - By" Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. Melbourne, October 6. '■ In/ the .Souse "of Representatives,; ■' on. the Land Tax BUl^Mr.-.W. M. Hughes, Attorney-General, moved ;: ; amendments providing.that.in cases of undervaluation' to the. extent' of 25; per cent.', below the value, 'fixed -by the Coramissionerj/ the Commonwealth might acquire ; the .land at the owner's valuation,' plus 10 .per cent., irrespective of, whether;the undervaluation was.intentional 0r..n0t... , Mr. Poster pointed out that in ,' New Zealand: a similar provision," : before it was abandoned, caused .values to become inflated. '.'-. . '.'..' •, The amendment was carried.. ADVERTISING' AUSTRALIA.: \ • ;' ... V /Melbourne,-October 6. The ,'High.- : , Commissioner (Sir ■; George Reid) recommended a scheme of. advertising Australia, to cost ,£50j006, but-the Government. does, not '. intend to adopt: it. ■■■■;."A RELIEF 'BJLL.? :: : . , X; London, October 5. The' "Shipping. Gazette" says the Commonwealth's Navigation Bill might properly be described as a Seamen's; "Relief Bill, as it comes largely to ..the rescue of 6eamon afloat, - and. gives' assistance to, wharf/labourers ashore, chiefly at. the expense of shipowners' "interests. '' ; NEW CRUISERS' NAMES. \0 : , • "•_'■■•. (Rec. October 6, 8.5 p.m.) ' Melbourne, Ootober 6. The Commonwealth's cruisers are to bear.the 'names Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane; , The "River" class destroyers will be called . ToTrens, Swan ] ■■■■ and'' De'rwent. ■ The Admiralty advises that it. is unable to grant the request that/the battleship Commonwealth shall visit Australia to receive a presentation .challenge shield and service of. plate; which is being manufactured in Sydney. / The refusal is on the ground that the absence of the warship would interfere with the training of its orew as a unit of the battle.fleet., J. '■'.. . . ' THE CORONATION.: . Melbourne,.October' 6. : Members of the Federal Parliament will visit London officially in connection with the King's Coronation.-■-.■.■ All of the self-governing portions of the Empire have, according.to the Prime Minister, been'invited to send a number of thoir members to the King's Coronation, Now Zealand has been asked to send eight, but tho invitation has not yot been .considered by Cabinet.