NO CONFIDENCE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2148, 10 July 1920, Page 3

NO CONFIDENCE.

THE GOVERNMENT scores. MR. MACDONALD’S MOTION DEFEATED BY 45 TO 23. Wellington, July 8. The debate on (he Address-in-Repiy was continued in the House of .Representatives Ibis afternoon, when the Hon. Mr Parr, who had moved the adjournment on the previous evening, said he would not exercise his right to speak, as he understood there was a general desire on the part of the House to come to a decision.

Mr Craigio said ho hud boon returned lt> the llon.sc us un Independent opposed lo the party system. The amendment moved hy the Louder of (he Opposition tv us merely ;i eonlinnunee of Ihe purt.V system, lie therefore could not support it. He wus now a free memher, and later on he might be found voting aguinst the Government. On this occasion lie would vole with them. A division was (lien called tor on Mr MacDonald's amendment, which was defeated bv 45 to 23.

The following is the division list: For the amendment (23) —Messrs A (more, Bertram, Edie, forhes, Hamm, Holland, Horn, Howard, Isitt, Jennings, McCaJlum, McCombs, MacDonald, Masters, Ngata, Parry, Poland, Savage, Soddon, Sidey, Sullivan, Thacker, and Witty.

Against the amendment (4i>) Messrs Anderson, Coates, Craigie, Dickson (J. M.), Dickson (J. S.), Field, Glenn, Guthrie. Hamilton (A.), Hamilton (J. R.), Harris, Hawken, Hepare, ITerrios (Sir William), Hockley, Hudson, Hunter, Jones, Lee, Luke, Lysnar, McLeod,. McNieol, Malcolm, Marnier, Massey, Nash, Newman (A. K.), Nosworthy, Parr, Pomare, Potter, Puwdrell, Reed, Rhode? (Sir R. H.), Rhodes (T. W.), Stewart, Sykes, Urn, Wright and Young.