New South Wales Politics.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 219, 20 January 1894, Page 2

New South Wales Politics.

BRIBERY ANITcORKUPTION. j (PEB PEE3S ASSOCIATION.) Sydney, This Day. The (iovernment intern! to proceed 1 with business on Tuesday as though nothing had happened, although the hostile 1 amendment of Mr Reid was only defeated 1 by one vote. ' A number of those who are familiar with the true) state of affairs declare the 1 Government possess a large majority on the question of their general policy. ' In an interview Sir H. Parkes said the Ministry all through had an unworthy career, and had disregarded a majority of the Assembly. ' Mr Reid states if it is true, as is currently reported, that while the vote was pending the Minister of Works informed 1 a deputation of ironworkers that if the amendment was defeated .£189,000 for ironwork would be thrown in their way, and that members were approached by those comprising the deputation who vehemently urged them to sink their convictions, and support the Government, it was a most stupendous piece of undisguised political bribery, and was degrading to all concerned. It is an open secret that Mr Copeland's friends are pressing Sir G. R. Dibb's to retain him in the Ministry on grounds that the punishment is too great for the offeuce. Ministers appear to sympathise with the ex-Minister of Lands, and it is hinted that possibly no change will be made.