THE FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.
WANT OF COMMON SENSE. «"•' ~" Phh Aiwocmtion.— Copyright. Melbourne, August. 27. Owing to dissatisfaction in Customs administration, principally with regard to fixing the standard quality, Mr Me'Eachern made strong nttacks on Mr Kingston in the Federal House, and declared if thejMinister'sdefenceyasthHt hrya's administering' law, then it was f too much law", with hot enough common sense. He announced that unless a change occurred in the administration of Customs he would no longer support the Government, and would vote on any wont- of -confidence motion brought down. Mr Kingston declared the action was determined by a desire to protect the large rajority of honest importers 'SgaTufit^n^wrupulous '-minority; The Senate decided lo adhere to their reduction on bu-tti|and cheeee^ ■ ' "■ * '. ' ■ ;*?
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Northern Advocate, 28 August 1902, Page 3
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119THE FEDERAL PARLIAMENT. Northern Advocate, 28 August 1902, Page 3
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