AUSTRALIAN.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 January 1918, Page 3

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[feh press association .—copyright.] j THE FEDER AL CABINET. : i NOTICE OF CENSURE MOTION, i

I i (Received this day at 12.30 a.m.) (MELBOURNE, Jau 11. The Ministry, without alteration, were sworn in. i When the House resumed, Mr. Tu- j dor gave notice of a censure motion, protesting at the repudiation of the i .Ministerial pledges, political persecu- ! tlmi of nublic men and other citizens

tinn or puinio - and the press, under the War Precautions Regulations, during the referen- j duvn campaign and the deprivation of ; ' statutory electoral rights of Australian , citizens by regulation, behind the hack : of Parliament, and by the general administration of public affairs Govern- ) merit does not possess the confidence of j tl a I I „ J . f- Alt n'f l'O 111 I I*l

Hip puoplo oi Austro Lin pROPOSAL REJECTED. MELBOURNE, Jan. 10. The State Cabinet rejected the proposed agreement with New South Wales Government- for the supply oi coal. \ . stud Sale. MELBOURNE, Jan. 10. At the sale of the Shipley stud. Comedy King fetched 7300g5. and White Star 2700g5. The stud realised 31,335g5.

FEDERAL POLITICS. (Received. This Da.v at 8.50. a.m.l MELBOURNE, This Day. In the House of Representatives, Mr Hughes forecasted changes in the personnel of the Ministry in the near future Mr Tudor’s motion will be taken to-day. In asking for Supply, Sir' John Forrest stated the half-year’s war expenditure out of revenue amounted to. £15,788,600. NAVAL INCREASE(Received. ’This Dav at R.oO. a.mA MELBOURNE, This Doy. Mr Cook announced substantial increases in the pay of members of the Australian Navy. maamm mmmmm