THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 April 1910, Page 3

THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

Mil DEAKJN RESIGNS. A SUCCESSOR SENT FOR. SIR. G. REID'S TRIBUTE. tHy FLKCTHIt! TKLE(iRAI , H--C()I , YUIGIHT.J LI'RU I'HKSS ASSOCIATION.] MELBOURNE, April in. The Deukiu-Cook Eeleral Cabinet lias met and decided to resign. LONDON, April 19. Tho Authors' Club banquotted Sir Gimi. ttoid last night. Referring to the result of the Federal elections, the Iligli Commissioner said that the Labour Party in Australia was composed of a body of honourable men with patriotic feelings. Although there might he experiments which some would regard with apprehension, it \v.as coin fort ing that in the past Australia had made a number of d'aring experiments which tlio most advanced and enlightened notions copied. "Australia was young enough." Sir George continued, "to .afford political experiments, and if mistakes were made, the common-sense of Australia was active enough to pub things right," MR ETSHER SENT FOR. MELBOURNE, April 10. Mr Deakin informed Lord Dudlev. Governor-Geiter.nl, that the Ministers had accepted tlio verdict of the electors as a forfeiture of confidence in them. Lord Dudley wired for Mr Andrew Fisher, who will reach Melbourne on Monday.