Australian Legislatures
Received September 19, 10.2 a.m Melbourne, September 19
Mr Grcorn introduced a representative bill dealing with foreign life insurance companies. It requires that deposits of two-thirds of the present value of existing policies in the companies, shall be retained in Australia. The State Government are preparing a scheme to secure a million acres of the Western District for comprehensive closer settlement operations.
Adelaide, September 19
The Assembly rejected the Council's amendments to the Franehise Bill, the Labour Party and the Liberal Party supporting the Government in resisting them.
Received September 19, 10.45 a.m Hobart, September 19
In the debate on the financial position of Tasmania, Mr McCall advocated the payment of a fixed subsidy by the Commonwealth, with an additional amount to those States where primary industries predominated, as against manufacturing industries. Unless the financial position wa3 faced, Tasmania would have to ask special assistance from the Commonwealth.
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Hastings Standard, 19 September 1906, Page 3
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150Australian Legislatures Hastings Standard, 19 September 1906, Page 3
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