FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.
CABINET REARRANGEMENT. By TelcsTaDh—Pre6s Association—CoDjrlsht (Roc. October 15, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, October 14. By the rearrangement of tho Federal Cabinet Mr. Thomas, Postmaster-General, succeeds the late Mr. Batchelar as Minister of External Affairs, and Mr. Frazor becomes Postmaster-General. THE INDEPENDENT CABLE SERVICE. Melbourne, October 14. In the Senate the Government was further heckled over tho independent cable service. Senate;- Chataway described the news sent at grotesque, and absolute rubbish. TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWAY. Melbourne, October 14. The Federal House of Representatives lias passed the Transcontinental Railway Bill. SEAMEN'S COMPENSATION BILL. SECOND READING. EXTENDING GOVERNMENT. POWERS. Melbourne, October 14. Mr. Tudor, Minister for Trade and Customs, in moving tho second reading in tho House of Representatives of tho Seamen's Compensation Bill, said it was a measure similar to that passed last session, excepting that tho Government had taken the power denied it by the High Court to deal with interstate trade.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1259, 16 October 1911, Page 5
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