THE CRISIS IN AUSTRALIA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 193, 19 August 1904, Page 2

THE CRISIS IN AUSTRALIA.

FORMATION OF REID'S MINISTRY. THE MEMBERS SWORN llsS. (Received August 18, 9.22 p.nj.) -MKLBO CRNK, August 18. The new Federal Ministry was sworn in this aftornoon, as follows;-* Prime Minister and Minister of State for External Aflairi—Hon. George H. Hold. Treasurer —lligiht Jlon. Sir Qoorgb Turner. Attorney-General—Hon. Sir Joseph Symon. Minister of State for Home Affairs—Hon. Dugaid Thompson. Minister of State for Trade and Customs—Hon. A. McLean. Minister oi Stato for Defenoe-HoO. McC'ay. PostmoßUsr-Goneral—Hon. Sydney Smith. Vico-Prosident, Executive Council -Senator H u u. J. 0, Drake. Sir Joseph Symon also acts as Lender of tho Senate. ME HEID'B ANNOUNCEMENT. SIR GEORGE TURNER'S POSITION DEFINED. ( Received August 18, 10.37 p.m.)' MELBOURNE, August 18. Mr Itoitl, in announcing the personnel of lids Ministry, explained that Sir. George Turner hod joined hiio on terms of equality, and in the capacity of joint leader iuul assisted in selecting the Cabinet ; but owing to tho condition* of his health preeluding any work beyond his own department Sir George Turner ' had resigned the joint leadership and Mr McLean hud Ixxai asked to accept Ule position* . Mr Watson congratulated tho Ministry, and promised to accord it fair play. .. A Supply Hill for £220,000 'Was passed, and the House adjourned until September 6th, to allow Mr Held to prepare a policy, COALITION CONDEMNED. SEVERE CRITICISM OF REID AND DEAKIN, (Received August Is, 1,8 a.m.) MELBOURNE, August 18. During the debate on tho Supply Bill Mr McDonald bitterly attacked Mr Held, who, he said, had no majority, but had compelled men to join bim by albeolutely sinking the convictions of it lifetime-men he had treated with political contempt. Mr IWd had not tho courage to bring a no-conftdence motion against the Labour Governaaenit, therefore adopting subterfuge and trickery. Mr McDonald accused Mr De&kin of a base act of treachery In negotiating with ttoa Free Trade and Labour Parties at tiie same time. In fact, he said, Mr Detakift had 'bis party up for sale to the highest .Udder. Other members also condemned the coalition. PREFERENCE QUESTION. A BILL ON NEW ZEALAND LINES MELBOURNE, August 18; Mr Maugmer, one of a small party - of uncompromising Protectionists, including Sir William Lyne, who feiusj to have anything to do with a coalition, intends to move early iu the new Parliament In f&jvour ,o£ preference for British goods, and requesting the introduction of a bilk on New Zealand lines. Mr Doakin considers Mr Maugher'a action is calculated to shelter tho Protectionist jiarty in the House. UNITY OF POLICY WANTED. ! * NEOOTUTIpNSFOU ANOTHER PABTY. MELBOURNE, August 18. Negotiations are proceeding fee* * tween the uncompromising Protectionist section and the Labour oartv with a view to the formation of an untied liberal policy.