COMMONWEALTH POLITICS.
NAVAL DEFENCE SCHEME.
United Pnitsu Association — Copy wont. MELBOURNE, Nov. 24.
In the Commonwealth Parliament, Mr. Cook moved for r the approval of the naval defence scheme prepared at the recent Imperial Conference. He explained that the question of ways and means was left over for future consideration. The annual cost to Australia for maintenance would be £750,000. The total amount of the cost, including interest and sinking fund, would be £1,750,000. After the closure had been applied, the motion was carried by 39 to 9. ; . CLOSER SETTLEMENT BILL. m ■■ .;; r ,ar: ' 0 SYDNEY. Nov'7^s. Tn&»Legislative -. Council, in commit-, tee, struck Put vital clause*Bill'. . .: . : . .. v THE CAPITAL SITE QtTESTION.
(Received November .26, 12.5 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Nov. 25. The Federal House of Representatives, by 33 to ;9, v negatived a proposal to submit the ; capital site question to a referendum.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2669, 26 November 1909, Page 5
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