AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 91, 21 August 1913, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

THE SUGAR EXCISE. i By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.! Melbourne, August 20. Mr Groom, replying to Mr Tudor on the sugar excise decision, blamed the late Government for making no provision to meet the difficulty., It is understood that the Government is introducing a Bill to provide for the payment of excise duty on sugar in bond when the excise was repealed. THE ORONTES’ DOCTOR. Melbourne, August 20. Mr Wynne, in the House, stated that the Secretary to the AttorneyGeneral was of opinion that the employment of an Indian doctor on the Oruntcs was not contrary to the Postal Act nor the company’s contract. Neither himself nor the Ministry, however, approved of what the company did.

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN DEFIED. (Received 8.5 a.m.) Sydney, August 21. In j the Assembly the deputy chairman, Mr Thrower,,, took umbrage at Mr Miller asking him to speak up. He ordered him to withdraw the remark. Mr .Miller claimed that the request was fair and threatened to report to the Speaker, He refused to withdraw by Mr Thrower’s order. The Sergeant-at-Arms removed MiMiller. STATE IRONWORKS. (Received 9.55 a.m.) . Sydney, August 21. In the Assembly the Government secured the re-iutrodiielion of the State Ironworks Bill by a narrow majority of two independents. CENSURE DEBATE. (Received 9.55 a.m.) Melbourne, August 21. The Orient Company has engaged a Victorian doctor to replace the Indian on arrival of the Creates at Adelaide. The censure debate is dragging along, the Opposition delaying the division as long as possible to enable three of its members to lie present. The Government is placed in an awkward position over Mr Webster, now in Sydney, who absolutely refuses to lie vaccinated, and consequently is not allowed to outer Victoria. Even in the event of bis agreeing at the eleventh hour, seven days have to elapse before he can outer Melbourne. Probably by that time the debate will be over. With Mr Webster absent and the Opposition voting in full strength it will require the casting vote of the Speaker to save the Government from defeat.