AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4513, 14 November 1901, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

THE FEDERAL TARIFF. CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE CON. FERENCE. MELBOURNE, November 13, In the Federal House, t he Right Hon C. C. Kingston, Minister of Trades and Customs, refused to he drawn as to probable elia.ages in the tariff. Tin; Government, he said, was still considering suggested alteraions. There will Ire no all'mat ion in the duties on narcotics and stimulants. The Speaker ruled that private members could move'the increase of duties. The Chan ibers of Commerce Comer, ence has adnpted a resolution advocating the postponement of the bringing into operat ioi.. of the Kanaka Dili for a reasonable, time, [lending a trial of the Government bonus proposals in connection with tho .►ugnr industry. Resolutions wire also adopted con. dr inning Ihe [rrovisions of the Inter Slate Commission Bill, relating to carriat'o of goods K.V sea, favouring penny postage through out. the Commonwealth and Empire, ami. endorsing tiro Federal l a riff, which would not hamper natural industries. STATE PA .ELIAMENTS. MELBOURNE, November 13. In the Victorian Assembly, tho Pro. mifr (Hon A. J. l*oacock) intimated lust night that ho intoiulrd to drop the Constitution Bill and introduce a fresh Bill reducing the number of members of the Assembly In uigbty. and of tho Council to forty. The measure will provide for giving the fr.ineluso to women. ADELAIDE, November 13. A Bill reducing the number of members of the State Assembly to forty, two, with four Cabinet- Ministers, and of the Legislative Council to eighteen, has passed through committee in tho House of Assembly. PERTH, I'iovcmber 13. The Hon. G. Leake, Premier, informed the Legislative Assembly yesterday that the Governo r had refused to grant a dissolution, rind that the Ministry, in consequence of the passing of a vote of censure by’ the House, would resign tc.morrow.