FEDERAL NAVIGATION BILL.
MELBOURNE, 21st Juno, Replying to h question in the House of Representatives, the Premier, Mr. Watson, sliiled that Cabinet, lifter exhaustive consideration of "tin? Navigation Bill, liad decided that tho Royal Commission wtuv mifUciently representative and would not bo increased. - Mr. Johnson gave notice to niovo on Thuisday that connnoroiul mid shipping interests should be directly represented on the Comnusbion. This Day. 11l U»e House of Representatives, *MV. Watwon said the question regarding tho sciAnon was one of policy, and would not be remitted to tho Navigation Bill Com- , mission. It was proposed to treat foreign vesMi-ls desiring to enter the coostul trade similarly with local vessels.
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Evening Post, Volume LXVII, Issue 147, 22 June 1904, Page 5
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