FEDERAL POLITICS.

Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8031, 12 October 1906, Page 3

FEDERAL POLITICS.

ADELAIDE, October 11 After both Houses had passed the Supply, the Governor prorogued Parliament. Subsequently a Gazette was issued dissolving the Assembly. Polling day baa been fixed for November 3. MELBOURNE, October 11. At the bye-election, at Toorak, Mr Bayles, Ministerialist, was returned. MELBOURNE, October 12. Prior io the adjournment, the Senate passed the Appropriation Bills.

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PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONCOP YRIOHT.I BRITISH PREFERENCE. ♦ ANOTHER COMPLICATION. MELBOURNE. October 10. Another complication has arisen in connection with the British Pre. ference. When the Bill was returned to the Senate, with the preference to British ships eliminated, a long debate ensued. It was finally determined that the alteration made could not be admitted on account of its informality, the amendment not being a modification of the request, which was the only change permissible umler the standing orders. The House of Representatives will discuss the matter to-day. MR DEAKIN'S REPLY. MELBOURNE, October 11. The House of Representatives considered the Senate's decision regarding British preference. Mr Deakiu said as far as the request for the ameudmeut of the date to August 31st was concerned, it was all right, but in declaring that the amendmeut made by the House of Representatives was not a modification of their request, it entered on the ground that it was impossible for the House to discuss. He declared it was a proper modification of the Seuate's request, and the Senate's action was not wanting in elements of a party character, which ny some form or device, wanted to get rid of British preference altogether. If the provision in regard to British ships was left in, it would seriously imperil the Bill. He proposed to ask the Governor.General to recommend the necessary alteration in the Bill by message.