N.S.W. POLITICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 February 1926, Page 3

N.S.W. POLITICS.

'Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.]

HEATED SCENES. SYDNEY, Feb. 11. There v.ere healed scenes in the .\.SAY. Assembly whi" 1 Air Bcvin (Opposition) sought to force a discussion on Hie i-ciisiii.? motion on the Government. He moved that the motion he regarded us me of urgency, and they discussed it I'm Lhu it h, stating that never in tli,? history of the Slate hail a cersi re motion mi such an important constitutional issue been relegated to the business paper as Mr Ling bad rclegairil this one. The Minister refused to discuss the quitter, and the motion that, ibo matter ho treated as urgent was then defeated by !.'! votes to 33. Ml! HOLLAND PRETEXT. SYDNEY. Fob. 11. Mr Barry Holland. Leader of the Labour Opposition in the New Zealand Parliament, was an interested spectator at the X.S.W . Assembly loday which eoninienceil a debate on i Parliamentary Elections and Electorates Bill, which is practically a replica of that previously passed anil amended I;v the Upper House. 'Jhe debatf was marked by violent stones in which Mr Murphy (a member of the Government! v.as accused of violating a pair. \i cue stngo a free fight seemed imminent'. but the pro:bed«»as later riuietonod. MOTION FOR REFERENDUM. SYDNEY. February 12. Til Iho Legislative Council, Mr Oaks, on the motion for adjournment gave notice of n motion for Tuesday next, that: “As Parliament had been specially summoned to pass the Legislative Council Abolition Bill members of the House are of the opinion that before such a Bill is proceeded with the electors should be given an opportunity of expressing their will lie means ol a referendum, and until the referendum is taken the Abolition Bill will not be proceeded with.”