FEDERAL POLITICS.
INDEPENDENT CABLE SFRVI' E (Received 13. 9.20 a.hi.) Melbournl*. Oct. 13. In the House. Mr. Johnson declared that when the hidepen lent Cable Service was started, memfj-’rs were led to believe 30t newspapers wire prepared to take it uj> and now they found there were under a dozen taking it after over E2(M)(> had Be<*n spent, in subsidies. Government would do well to look to some scare headlines published in connection with the new service. As a financial transaction they were concerned in what was being subsidised. Government should not lie a party to misrepresentation of facts. Mr. Fisher declared that he could prove tin 1 putilic gained mure than they had given up. He indicated that they might increase the term over which the subsidy was payable, lull not increase th<* annual amount. (Received 13. 9.5(t a.m.) Melbourne. Oct. 13. The Federal House has passed a two months supply. M HEAT STANDARD. (Received 13, 9.50 a.m.) Melbourne, Oct.. 13. The select, commit tee which has been apopinted to inquire into the fixing c f a wheat standard recoin inends that a committee of seven shall be chosen each year to fix it. THE LATE MR. BATCHELOR. (Received 13, 9.50 a.m.) Melbourne, Oct. 13. The Imperial Government cabled condolence on the death of Mr. Batchelor.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 254, 13 October 1911, Page 5
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