AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.
(United Press Association; —Copyright.) MELBOURNE, November 26.
Mr. Fisher stated that the Capital Sites Bill will ask for an area of 900 square miles with access to the sea.! If the Senate did not agree to the amendments in the Iron Bonus .Bill,"itfwould ■be continued withoutthejni.;
The Chamber* of Manufacturers' conference resolved in favour of penny postage throughout Australia.'
The Senate negatived the proposal to purchase a site in Trafalgar Square for the London Commonwealth offices*
Mr. Fisher subsequently stated that the matter would be dropped. BRISBANE, November 26. Mi*. Bowden's want of confidence motion was negatived by 39 to 29. , ADELAIDE r November 26.j In the Assembly^ the Licensing Bill went, through Committee. It includes* provision against, single women being granted licenses and : prohibits employment of barmaids after nine, o'clock, at night. "'".".
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 27 November 1908, Page 5
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