AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 63, 14 November 1913, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

NEWSPAPER CRITICISM ON HAN-! SARD. By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] I [United Press Association.j (Received 10.0 a.in.) Melbourne, November 14, '

A leading article in the Age was debated tor five hours. It stated that oefore Hansard goes to press, a proor of every member’s speech was presented to him. and he was permitted : 0 revise it in secret and alter it in my manner he pleases. After this infallibility, continued the Age, Hansard will live as a term lor flagrant mockery. A motion wps rejected by 18 votes to 29, adjudging the writer guilty of contempt and excluding the Ago representative until an apology was forthcoming.

A deputation from the Australasia| Provincial Press Association asl ed Mr Cook to remove a number of restrictions on the press from the Electoral Act. Mr Cook was sympahetic, said said there ought to be a free press.

WEST AUSTRALIA.

(Received 10.0 a.m.) Perth, -November 14

The Criminal Code Amendment Bill was passed by Parliament. A clause was passed by 11 votes to .9, penalising by three months’ imprisonment Urectors prohibiting bank clerks marrying when the salaries’ are under £2OO.

A CLEVER RETORT.

(Received 10.0 a.m.'i Alelbourne. November 14

In the House, as the outcome of Air McGrath’s suspension, Colonel Ryrie, after being stigmatised as a coward, leclared that he was prepared to take dx of the Opposition’s biggest and best men to meet him outside. Asked to withdrawn, Colonel Ryrie said he might have been inviting the chosen six to a cup of tea.