AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10406, 20 July 1912, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

United Press Association. Eleo trio Telegraph- —Copyright. Melbourne, July 13* The House and the Senate have not finished the ?" t { on Trade Marks and Navigation Bills. Both Houses have adjourned till Tuesday.

Received July 20, 9 a.m. Melbourne, July 20. In the House Mr Thomas, in reply to a question regarding the amounts naid by the Treasury in connection said £1770 was paid in 1910 11. Soar in 1911-12. and no loss was incurred in the payment of the sibsidles because increased revenue waa obtained from the Pacific cable and landlines while competition forced other associations to largely Increase their cable service. ~ . , Under the Federal Trade Marks Bill goods sent to Australia baaEl °f names similar to the same oXbhb of goods manufactured locally wi.l he treated as prohibited Imports.