AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
THE JAPANESE SQUADRON.
PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. Sydney, May 28. The Japanese Squadron has sailed for Batavia. QUEENSLAND SUGAR. Brisbane, May 28. Mr Blair, Attorney-General, has returned from his visit to Sydney. He states that Air Seddon informed him that he thought of allowing Queensland sugar to enter New Zealand free. THE COAIAIERCE ACT. Brisbane, May 28. The Minister of Agriculture made an emphatic statement concerning the Commerce Act and the regulations just framed under it. He said that Queensland looks upon the matter as of such serious moment, as an infringement of State rights, that the Government, as soon as they are in possession of a copy of the, regulations, intend to make such representations as may lead either to the exemption of Queensland from the operations of the regulations or secure such mollification as to bring the provisions into line with our requirements. Queensland is the only State that insists upon grading all butter exported beyond the Commonwealth. A) bile all meats are officially stamped, what earthly use is there for Commonwealth officers being detailed to subsequently grade the same? AVo know our conditions, and are best able to attend to our own business.
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XII, Issue 2370, 29 May 1906, Page 5
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