COMMONWEALTH POLITICS
MR. DEAKIN’S ACTION.
DECLINES TO REC OMMEND HIS
SUCCESSOR
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' MELBOURNE, Nov. 11. Mr. McDonald, Legislative Councillor, has been appointed honorary Minister of State in the Cabinet. Mr. Deakin sees Lord Dudley this
morning. Asked if he intended jecommending a successor, he replied that at was not his business. Lord Dudley could send for whom ho liked. The Argus says: ‘"The fate of the Deakin Ministry was settled at a secret conclave, the electors generally being regarded as of such small importance that not even an explanation or excuse was slung to them for the change of front, and this is responsible Government! The Minis- , try which replaces it will be a mere stop-gap without the authority of the . jaeople.” MR. DEAKIN’S RESIGNATION. MR. FISHER SENT FOIL United Press .Association, Copyright. (Received Nov. 12, 12.15 a.in.) MELBOURNE, Nov. 11. Mr. Deakin has handed his resignation to Lord Dudley, who summoned Mr. Fisher. The latter has undertaken the task of forming a Ministry. THE N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. W ANT-OF-CONFJDEN CE MOTION DEFEATED. SYDNEY, Nov. 11. \ Mr. McGowen’s want-ot-confidence mption was negatived by 41 to 25.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2346, 12 November 1908, Page 5
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