NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION.

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NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION.

■■.■■.•:7.r..y.i''- '■•.. Juue.,3. The House resumed at .7.3.0 p.m,\ MrW. F. Buckland continued; the Financial Statement debate. yThe , depression was deeper than it ihad^ ever been, and the Customs revenue was certain to fall in view ef the rush setting in for Eamßerley, but no account was taken of this in the estimates. Mr ' Montgomery, considered that instead of having a surplus they were really £39,000 to the bad, besides £52,000 en the wrong side of the land fund. To test the feeling <^^he House, ho proposed as an amendment, Tha* the Government Should be requested to reduce the ourrent.estiMaW by not less than £75,000. He frayed that they could easily be curtailed:*hy £120,000, but would net ask that." The Hon. Sir Robert Stout saidTthe amendment meant the refusal of wntpplies to the -Government, and tliey would not consider it iii any osler light. The Government were anxious for judicious retrenchment, but they did net want to oieate such a Bcare as that of 1 879, which hurt the financial reputation of the coh?ny. If the Civil Service Bill were passed ijtib Government, he reiterated, would be able to save £30,000 to £40,00 a year. '. Mr Fisher objected to the tone ef the Premier's remarks,' which he termed " oynical positivism.'' y 77 ThisDajv JT In the House ye_terday Mr Turnbull said Major Atkinson was the ■ole author of the inci^w^s ,in estimates, and woiild' - be passing | a . severe vote of censure on himself if he " voted for the Amendment. Hi members were sincere, they would Vote for the^repeal of the Crown and Native i Lands Rating Act, .which would give an immediate saving of _E62,000_ He believed the "Government Jto : J J borrow- at least five mijlibns toristore stability to the country. .V Mr Bryce moved the adjournment :y of the debate, which, was earned, and the House adjourned at 12.30^ a.^^7 "' ~"C

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