POLITICAL COMEDY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1225, 6 September 1911, Page 5

POLITICAL COMEDY.

MR. WILLS'S COUNTERBLAST MAY SUSPEND MR. WADE. Bj Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, September 5. Mr. Willis, the Speaker in the State Legislative Assembly, the validity of whoso election is to bo tested in the Courts, is incensed over the recent statement made by Air. ■ Wnde (Leader of (lie Opposition) that he (Mr. Willis) had interfered with the notes of tho proceedings iu the House. He declares he may have Mr. Wade brought before tho House and suspended for tho remainder of the session for contempt. Mr. Willis refers to Mr. Wade as overbearing and uncouth, ami predicts that his pany may be routed at tho elections. MR, NEIL-SEN'S RESIGNATION. Sydney, September 5. Referring to the resignation some weeks ago of Mr. Neilsen, Minister for Lands, Mr. M'Gowen, the Premier, who has just returned from England, declares that he did not think Mr. Neilsen's policy regarding the freehold was wrong. Tho methods adopted by people who had previously obtained land in this 'and other countries were inequitable and unjust to posterity. Mr. JN'oilsen had proved ouo of the very host Ministers. THE WRITS RECEIVED. (Rec. September 6, 0.20 a.m.) Sydney, September 5. Tho Speaker announced in the Assembly this evening that he had received a writ from Mr. Perry claiming .£IOOO damages against himself and the Sevgeant-at-Arnis. On the motion of Iho Premier, Mr. M'Gowen, the House decided ihat the pScaker and the Sergeant-at-Arms bo allowed to plead and that tho AttorneyGeneral be instructed to defend them. The debate on Mr. Wade's censure motion is proceeding, but is quiet and featureless.