GRAVE REASONS HAVE ARISEN
MK. HUGHES ON THE POLITICAL CRISIS
LABOUR IRRECONCILABLES CRITICISED
,-.'•. . Melbourne, March 7. - * ; Mr. Hughes, in a statement of the npircumstances leading to tlio dissolution, said that siuco lio asked for an {extension of the life of Parliament Stliere Jiad arisen 'grave reasons, which [could only bo disclosed to members in Chambers. This ' knowledge should snake clear tho dancer which now aspailed tho Umpire, Thjs was the gravVist crisis of tho war. ' > ! deferring to the Labour opposition •Yci the prolongation, Mr; Hughes said: -• 'Wo have.done everything possible to •feeenre unity a'nd follow* the lead of ■■ Britain and tho other Dominions,' but the Opposition will not permit tos.i They hare nothing for tho Empire, they care i toothing except for its downfall."— (Press Association. ■ ; ,
■VR. HUGHES GOES TO. LAW. Melbourne, March,7. Mr. W. M. HugbosHas issued a Supreme Courb writ ngainsfc Sena tor "Wat-' kott for statute;- iliat bo bad endoavbured to uso improper"-influence to iutluce him to leave tho Labour Party. <— Press Association. . ' '•■
ELECTIONS IN ABOUT EIGHT •.. WEEKS. Melbourne,' March 7. In the House of .Representatives Mr. JT. Cook (Minister for the Navy) said the elections would probably take place in seven or eight weeks.—Press Association. . . ••• ■: * .
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3022, 8 March 1917, Page 5
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199GRAVE REASONS HAVE ARISEN Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3022, 8 March 1917, Page 5
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