THE COMMONWEALTH.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17122, 18 April 1921, Page 7

THE COMMONWEALTH.

PROCESSION BANNEP.

(By oable*-Preflß Associ^tj^n-Cppyrirht.) (Anciraligm wd NZ- CabLs Association.) i SYDNEY, April 16. The committee of the Pttdergraduates' Association has decided, in view of the' .conduct of some of the undergraduates fit; the Commemoration. Day ceremony; in }jso, that oo procession snail bo held this year. ... PEPEBAfc POIJTIOS. MBLBOWJJJ, April. 16. Mr motion fpr tfoo adjournment of the House after being defeated pa a division by 4# votes to 19, aati tho crisis is regarded a? half over. The Ministry >S not yet Batoned, but it is anticipated that an adequate balm will bo. forthcoming before Parliament reassembles qu Wednesday. (Received April 17tli, 5.5 p.m.) The crisis is causing much opmment in view of the extreme view Mx Hughes takes of the Country I&rty'p action in tahmg the business out of the hands pf the Government, notwithstanding repeated assurances that this, waa quite unintentional, as evidenced by the! party subsequently voting in a body for Mr Hughes's motion. The general view is that Mr Hughes will find a way not only to remain in office and attend the Imperial Conference, but to exploit the incident and strengthen his position so far as the Country Party is' conha* returned to Melbourne in view of possible developments, mubdbr and suicide.

(Received April Ifth, 5.5 p.m.) PERTH, April 17. The elder Brocklehurst boy dietj -of his wounds, and the younger boy's condition is serious. The latter says his father came into the room, locked the door, and said he was going to kill them all so that they could go' to Heaven and join their dead mother. Tpe father first cut the elder boy s throat, then cut the younger's arm and neck, and afterwards his own throat. The survivor crawled to $ neighbour's and. reported the tragedy, [A settler named Rrocklehurst, near Kalamunda, attacked Bis two young sons with-a rasor, badly gashing their throats, and then fatally cut himself •with a razor. Brocklehurst s wife committed suicide Recently.]

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS. (Received April 18th, 1.5 a.m.) ADELAIDE, April 17. The outstanding return, completing the elections, mates the state of parr ties as follows:Liberal* ••• Labour Farmers and Settlers ... 4 Progressive Country Party 1