VICTORY FOR MR. LANG
(Press. Assn.—
unprecedented scenes during taking of vote MARGIN OF FIVE
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SYDNEY, Friday. The Legislative Council read j the Mortgage Taxatioii Bill a thii*d time. ' The Assemhly agreed to cert- * aiii amendments and both Houses adjourned until Tuesday. , In the debate on the second reading, Mr. Concannon Leader of the Council defended the bill on the ground that though it was drastic it would alleviate the unemployed position, whieh^, is still more drastic. Opposition members declared that the bill would produce industrial ehaos and would accentuate unemployment. 1 Mr. Coates, leader of the Federal Labour Party, denounced the bill as one of which the Labour Party should he ashamed. There was an unprecedented scene in the House when the second reading vote was taken early in the morning. The public galleries were filled to overflowing. The Government forces mustered in full strength, even Mr. Hepher, who had not been in the House for years, was carried into the Chamber to vote. The Governnient's victory was due to a split in the Federal Labour faction. The voting was: For the Bill 48votes, against the Bill 43 votes.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 223, 14 May 1932, Page 5
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