FEDERAL POLITICS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14328, 19 October 1910, Page 5

FEDERAL POLITICS.

DEFENCE OF FOOD ROUTES. Press Association—By Tel, —Copyright. SYDNEY, Oct.. IS. The " Daily Telegraph" in commenting on the cable message in reference to New- Zealand's supply of mutton to Britain, urges the necessity of defending the routes of the Imperial food supply sources. This can only be done by maintaining the efficiency of the navy at the highest point, NewZealand's naval policy recognised this, the Commonwealth's did not. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. MELBOURNE, Oct. 18. The Federal Cabinet has decided to f cable to the Colonial Office that it would be, preferable for the Imperial Conference to meet prior to the Coronation, say, about the middle of May. THE NEW CAPITAL. Received 11.10 p.m., Oct, 18th. In the House of Representatives a. iBU fixing the laws and regulations for the provincial government of the Federal capital was read a first time. ANTI-TRUSTS BILL Mr Hughes moved the second reading of the Bill dealing with trade combines and monopolies. THE LAND TAX. HOBART, Oct, 18. Petitions bearing 2000 signatures have been forwarded to the acting Prime Minister as the first batch protesting against the land tax.