Australian Cables.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 November 1912, Page 3

Australian Cables.

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SYDNEY, Nov. 21

During to-day's debate tlie Premier (Mr McGowen) repeatedly attempted to check Mr Speaker Willis niider various standing orders. Each time the Speaker frustrated him, and finally lie stated that the only way out was to rescind the previous night's motion, for which seven days notice was required. He told Mr McGowen that he might suspend all the standing orders and then he (the Speaker) might then adjourn the House till after Christmas. Mr Dolman (State AttorneyGeneral) next tried to move a motion. but Mr Willis "snuffed it out." informing his that it was too late. 'Having whipped tlie House in, Willi* calmly ordered nn«niT>prs i;. proceed to business on the Order Paper. The Speaker consented to allow a dissentient motion to take procedure to-day. A remarkable scene ended ainid general excitement, and prolonged cheering. Mr Holnian subsequently stated that he expected the dissentient motion would be carried Tn that case the Government would proceed with business Mr Wood (Deputy Loader of the Opposition) would support the Government in any reasonable action to end the present intolerable situation regardless of party considerations. The newspapers discuss the fact whether Mr Willis will resign The Sydney Morning Herald says: "No one can tell what may happen. The House may again adjourn with the settlement of the serious crisis, but so far with the mind and temper of members concerned, ho is no longer Speaker. Tt has been dolinitelv decided that he be deposed.

I he Sydney ])aily Telegraph says: The Government apparently expects llr \\ 111 is to Im>\v to the will of the House, ami accept the position with a few pompous platitudes, and resign. The Government is prepared to nominate a successor. The Council insisted on its amendments to the Gas Hill and Appointed a commit-too to confer with the Assembly. As a result of the butchers' strike at Homebiish, tho sheep sales have been curtailed. Ship painters and dockers liavo decided to passively resist tho Wages Board award, and will refuse to work overtime. PORT-DARWIN, November 21. Tho steamer Eastern brings details of the typhoon in the Phillipinos at the end of October. It was the worst for many years. Four hundred persons wore killed, kind five million pesos worth of damage was done to property. Many vessels ■wore sunk and thousands of houses were destroyed. The barracks wero damaged and the hospital was dismantled. the patients being conveyed in a hurricane of driving rain to tho railway cars. Tens of thousands, including many Americans, were made homeless. Tho typhoon .was Accompanied hv a tidal wave, which tore up and destroyed tho railways in many places.