AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
THE WESTIRALIAN PARLIAMENT. DEADLOCK BETWEEN THE TWO HOUSES. [PRESS ABBOCIATION.I j (Received December 24, 10.10 a.m.) PERTH, This Day. A deadlock has occurred between tho Houso and the Council. Tho latttr refused to consider the Redistribution Bill till the Constitutional and Electoral Bills had been received from the House. Tho two latter Bills are low down on the Assembly Order Paper, and tho Premier (Mr. Jamos) is disinclined to deal with them till tho Redistribution Bill has been received from tho vCouncll. Owing to tho deadlock tho proposal to proroguo Parliament has falUn through. Tlio Council has adjourned till 7th January, and tho Houso till 12th January. THE DISPUTE IN THE TIMBER TRADE. (Received Dccombor 24, 10.10 a.m.) PERTH, This Day. The Arbitration Court has interpreted its award in the ease of the timber employees, which led to the recent strike. Tho Court stated that the award fixed tho minimum rate of pay, and it was competont for omployers to say that they will not pay more. The decision is very distasteful to the men, and further complications are feared.
Mowra. Cory and Co., land and financial agonts, in a roplnoo advertisement convey teuonablo wiihca to lho public generally. Thoy »lno mwant * hftoOy pookefe wloadtuf for tUo New Yus,
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Evening Post, Volume LXVI, Issue 152, 24 December 1903, Page 5
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211AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Evening Post, Volume LXVI, Issue 152, 24 December 1903, Page 5
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