AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10595, 26 October 1910, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

[By Rivectric Tklehraph—CnrvßinnT.] (Pun Press Association.) '■Received October 25, at,9.40 p.m. Sydney, October 25. Mr Wade's Government's last act was > •to order £300,000 worth of locomotives "an Koiir before, resigning. In the House of Representatives the Northern Territory Bill was further considered'in. Committee.' _ Received October 26, at 9.55 a.m. j'erth, October 2G. In ■ the Asseriib'ly the Premier tie-, liVercd , the Budget for the your just ended. ' He shows a surplus of £'221,000. The estimated ' revenue for thfe current year is, and the expenditure £3,633,3-13. Melbourne; October 26; The Senate passed: the second reading of the Land Tax Bill by 16 to 6.; . The House of Representatives passed thfe Northern Territory Bill through Committee. Received October 26, at 10.50 a.m. . Melbourne, October 26. The Federal "Ministers completed the Bill ■ for the rectification of the tariff anomalies. ' There will, however, be no general revision till nest session. ' The committee of. business men which tried to/ secure a modification of the land tax has abandoned further efforts, and expresses the opinion that the tflx will be the most fatal blow ever given ip Australian credit ih~ London.