FEDERAL POLITICAL BATTLE

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2175, 13 June 1914, Page 5

FEDERAL POLITICAL BATTLE

OPPOSITION STONEWALL RESUMED

SUPPLY DEBATE ADJOURNED

By Telecrnpli—Trcm Association— CoßyftcM

Mei&ournc, Juno 12. Tho Federal Hotta-e of Hepreseiitfltivos lias adopted tiro motion to go into Committee of Supply. On going into OefflHTiittce, the TrcnS* urcr (Sir John Forrest) mad® a Statement indicating that the iinaneu'il yw would end with a surplus of £824,300. Tlio Opposition M'sunlofl the stoflowul with a view to -forcing Mr. Cook (.('time Minister) to make a. further statement, regarding tho ndvicn lie tendered to the Governor-General (Sir R.m-aM J'.funreFerguson). ' ' The debate was atljouraetl, probautj over to next week, Tho Senato read, the- Referenda Bui tt third time. . A subsequent conference of tho federal parties failed to reach a-u agfeoment regarding the toiaduct of business. It is understood that an aframgoisest has been made whereby ilia dissolution will bp proclflifned oil July 20, and the elections held, if possibles, on September 5. Strenuous efforts aro being made to complete the how rolls. . (Roc. Jane 13, 0.20 a.m.} Melbourne, Jvnw IS. The Supply debate has been adjourned till Wednesday. It is imiieipnted that tho session tfill closo ftfc the end ftf the week. NEW SOUTH WALES LABOUR OATJO'tTS. Sydney, June 18. Tlie Labour Caucus, at ft lengthy sitting, approved tho Ministerial programme. Apparently, the threatened split in tho Tanks has boon amicably settled.