THE HAVOC OF WAR.
A BOER ESTIMATE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Oct. 3. The Daily Mail’s Johannesburg correspondent states that the Boer committees appointed to assess the damage to property caused by the war in the Transvaal, declare the amount to be sixty million starling.
POLITICAL SCANDAL.
lIOW THE LABOR PARTY ACTED.
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sydney. Oct. 3. Tho censure division was takci at 5 o’clock this morning, when Mr Carruthcs' motion was rejected, after a speech by Mr McGowon, leader of the Labor party, wherein bo justified tho action of tho Attorney-General as in conformity with tho basic principles of trial by jury. Tho result was a foregone conclusion. Tho party voted solid with tho Government. Instead of a large majority being obtainod the Government had a narrow o-scapo from defeat, the majority being only ono. This was carried through the Labor caucus decidiug to vote against tbo motion. Mr ( Gormley’s amendment, which provided that tho functions now exercised by tho Attorney-Genoral should only bo exorcised by tbo Executive Council, was a Government device to capture the country party. It was ruled out of order. Tho party went to pioces whon tho division came.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 538, 4 October 1902, Page 2
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