LABOR IN CAUCUS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11658, 13 June 1912, Page 4

LABOR IN CAUCUS.

FOSTERING CHILD LIFE. [By Electric Telegraph-—Copyright.] (Per Press Association.) Sydney, June 12. The Fedeial Labor caucus discussed the piogramme for the coming session. The proposals include a Maternity Allowance. Bill- providing for a grant of £5 for every child hereafter born and registered- in Australia. Mr Fisher claims that this will protect many toiling mothers and assist in. p;eserving child life. Tt was decidedtbat a Navigation Bill lie passed in the comintr session without fail". ■ - , The question of whether the pioposed amendments to the constitution will again be submitted to the- people .at next-election was not finally decided.