COMMONWEALTH POLITICS.
SIR JOHN* FORREST RESIGNS. OPPOSED TO ALLIANCE WITH LABOR PARTY. Received 30th, 9.43 p.m. Melbourne, July 30. When the House met Sir W. Lyne announced that Sir John Forrest "has resigned trom the Cabinet. Subsequent!;Sir John Forre-i explained that, acttug consistently with the platform lie outlined to Irs constituents last election. I;.' could no longer follow the policy of !!i". He had always in f'lided to resign if the Government con united to rely for support on the Labor party. The resignation was not due to any Cabinet friction or Opposition i trigue. He intended to take his seal on the cross-Opposition benches. In consequence of Sir .J. Forrest's retirciiK-nt, the portfolios have been rearranged. Sir W. Lyne taking the Treasury, Austin Chapman (lie Customs, and Mr Maugher has been appointed Post-master-General.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 31 July 1907, Page 3
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134COMMONWEALTH POLITICS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 31 July 1907, Page 3
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