COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 68, 25 July 1913, Page 3

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.]

(Received 9.20 a.m.) Sydney, July 25

Mr Holman’s motion for expunging Speaker Willis’s document will be taken on Wednesday. Exceptionally heavy rains are falling on the coastal highland districts. Melbourne, July 25.

There was & continuation of the censure debate, and .the Assembly ad'ourned till Tuesday, when Mr McLeod’s motion, which is. the outcome <f a split in the Liberal Party regard- j mg certain; points in their policy will ' be taken. The Premier (Mr Watt) refuses to, compromise. Mr McLeod anticipates. that by the combined forces of the Country and Labor parties he will defeat the. Government. Mr Watt, m the other hand, expects the country party will not vote solid and that lie will secure a small majority.

Adelaide, July 25

The Governor opened Parliament. The Speech, which was colorless, proposes measures to include household suffrage and legislative council reform. Brisbane, July 25.

In the Assembly, Mr Adamson moved a motion in favor of a division of Queensland into three States. The Premier opposed the motion. The debate is unfinished.