FEDERAL POLITICS.
(United Presa Association—Copyi ight.) MELBOURNE, October 14. The Federal House passed the Transcontinental Railway Bill.
The Hon. Geo. Tudor, in moving the second reading of the Seamen's Compensation Bill/ said the measure was similar to that passed last session, excepting that the Government had taken the power denied by the High Court to deal with in.ter-State trade.
In the Senate, the Government was further heckled over the independent cablo service. Senator Chakaway described the news sent as grotesque, and absolute rubbish.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12824, 16 October 1911, Page 5
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