AUSTRALIAN POLITICS,

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 276, 30 November 1901, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS,

THE FEDERAL TARIFF:.

BLACK LABOR.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright . . Melbourne, Nov. 29. The sitting of the House of Representatives concluded at 11.30. Good progress was made in the last few hours, a large number of items being passed unaltered, mclutling hnseed meal and cake, hay, chaff, fresh meat, fish, poultry, potted and concentrated meats, potatoes, onions, hops, and malt. *

Sir George Turner agreed to special exemptions in regard to frozen meats and hr,seed intended for the manufacture of oil. Tne duties on fruit juices were reduced to nmepence per gallon, honey and jellies to three-halfpence a pound. Special preparations for infants and invalids were struck out. In the Senate, tho Kanaka Bill was read a second time on the voices. Mr Gymon argued strongly in favor of a color line south of Bundaberg. There must be no Kanaka labor in the middle of the sugar belt tho Kanaka to remain in the north tor ten years. It is understood that riie senators who favor extending the Kanakas term nave agreed to an .amendmem allowing a five-years’ term in disandli n ° f th ! Tl '°P ic of Capricorn,, and ten years north of the Tropic. Her.—ln the House of Representatives redurTn? t r k ent t ° f tariff Was carried > pe?“on ° The r 7 ° n SaU t 0 t6n shillin S s a,?i ; *\- 8 Government accepted the substi.ution of eighteen pence per cental o?fiftf‘en y ’ heWP ’ a “, d rape Seedl in P lace of fifteen per cent ad valorem. Amongst other i.ems passed were five shillings per ton on straw. The House adjourned. m, r , ~ m , Sydney, Nov. 29. effect of the Telegraph, dealing with tho Island Ld UPO “ tbe South Seaisland trade, says: “After all their prodPn°K ab u° Ut a Comm onwealth guardianship when protesting to .Mr ChamberTo D F P d eW l Z r land ’ 3 desire t 0 anne * ,i]i, the iederal Government is doin'* aosolutely the most effective thim* imaafnable to cut the Islands adrift and justify their union with New Zealand.” 1 J