Australian Politics.
(Per Press Association— Copyripht)
MELBOURNE, March 17.
At a meeting of memibers of the House of Representatives interested in temperance, it was resolved to favour a bill prohiMting the sale of intoxicants in military and naval canteens ; their manufacture or sale, except for medical purposes, in the Federal capital or territory until the local option poll is asked for ; and re-affirming the desirability of including in the Papuanl Bill provision for pralri/Mtingf the sale of intoxicants to Papuans.
TllO Hon. T. Bont, speaking at Somerville, and referring1 to t\\9 vcjscntment of civil servants <bo sc(:)arate representation in Parliajment, said that some members of the service had thrown down thoir gauntlet and joined the Labour party with view to bringing- affairs of the State into confusion. It. behoved the Government to fight and show State employees tihat they must not be allowed to take charge of the ipropeTty of the State.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7793, 18 March 1904, Page 7
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152Australian Politics. Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7793, 18 March 1904, Page 7
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