AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

Mataura Ensign, 19 September 1906, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

TllK FINANCIAL I'OSITJON OK TASMANIA. Isy Lioctric Telegraph Copyright. Per United Press Association. Kccoivcd Sept. I<J, Hl.Jfi a.m. lIOIJAUT, Sept. J!». 11l the course of tin: debate .111 tin; financial position of Tasmania, .Mr -McCall advocated the pavmcnl of a fixed subsidy by tin; Commonwealth, with an additional amount to those 'States where primary industries predominated, as against manufacturing industries. Unless the liiuuieial position was faced, Tasmania would have to ask for special assistance from, the Commonwealth. LIFE ASSUKANCK LKGISLATION. MKLIiOriLNK", Sept. Id. -Mr Croom introduced in the House of Kepresenttitives a bill dealing- with ■foreign, life assurance companies. The nu.asurc ye<|uires that deposits of twothirds_of the present value of existing policies in companies shall be retained in Australia. LAND i'Oil TllK I'l'.Ol'J-K. The State Government is preparinga scheme to secure a million acres in the Western district for comprehensive closer settlement operations. TllK I'KANCIIISK QLKSTIO.X. ADELAIDE-. Sept. 19. The Assembly rejected the Council's amendments in the Vranrhise Hill. The Labor parly ami Hie Liberal party ai>; impporting- the Government in resisting tttcJUj