REDISTRIBUTION SCHEME.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVI, Issue 287, 3 December 1912, Page 5

REDISTRIBUTION SCHEME.

GAS BILL CONFERENCE

.-:■' "; .v : ■:<■'. SYDNEY, Dec 3..' ; The- House adopted the:riew^ scheme of redistribution, bringing the State electorates in train with the Federal.

The conference of tho two Houses on tho Gas Bill resulted in a.compromise, the Assembly giving Avay to several of the Council's material amendments, including 3s 6d as the standard price. Tlie Council adopted the report of the conference! \

In the Assembly, Mr • Carmicbatl, who had charge of the Bill, intimated that, the agreement was not acceptable to him, and allowed it to stand over.