MR. SPEAKER WILLIS
ISSUES A STATEMENT ON POLITICAL SITUATION. By Tetegruph.— Press Association.— Cop} rlgß. SYDNEY, 11th February. Mr. Willis, Speaker of tho State Assembly, has issued a statement to his const'ituoitts reviewing the political situation. Ho' points oitt that the parties in the House are evenly balanced. His orduprtttcy of the Speakership was for 1 the purpose of enabling the Government to pass a Rp-distribirtioh of Seats Bill • before tho general election, and hence he Awaits a dissolution. As a private member he cannot approve of further Supply b<Mng_ granted io tin* Government if conslihttiortal Jirncfire i<; ignored. Mr. Willirt adds: <4 Tlie Government can ')tt'v retain ofiko when I resign the ('Lair !>y Iho Wadeites or Democrats wet-nursing the omens measures."
Tenders appioved by the Hutt County Council yesterday wero as follow :— Metal, Akatarawa-i'badt Mabey Bios., 3s Otl tcr approaches to Moonshine bridge, Andiowe and Cbsse, £248 10a, ,
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 36, 12 February 1913, Page 2
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