AUSTRALIAN POLITICS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 12, 8 July 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS

'■ TO PREVENT DEADLOCKS. 1 By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright. Adelaide, July 7. The Bills introduced in the Assembly include one for the settlement of dead--3 locks between the two Houses. It provides that when a Bill lias twice passed the Assembly with a general election intervening it shall be competent to present it to the Governor for his assent 1 as though it had passed both Chambers. THE LABOR PARTY. THE ALLEGED CLEAVAGE. i Sydney, July 7. Despite Mr. Holman's denial, the ' papers insist in the statement that there is a serious cleavage in the Labor Party, kml that' a crisis is looming. There were meetings of the Cabinet and the caucus yesterday, but information as to their proceedings was withheld from the press. The Herald declares that Ministers are riding for a fall, with the object of appealing to the country. Another trouble that exists is in connection with the late referendum vote. A proposal is on foot to hold a special conference to consider the attitude of the State Labor members towards the referendum. A requisition from twenty r qualified bodies attached to the PoliJ tlcal Labor League is required to comt pel the executive to summon a confer- , enee. Already sixteen have demanded a I conference. ' STATE COAL. ! NEW SOUTH WALES SCHEME. ' Sydney, July 7. In the Assembly, Mr. Edden intro- > duced the State Coal Mine Bill. He ; explained that it was intended to provide a supply for Railway Department and Government services. There was no provision to enter into competition with private enterprise, but if there was any surplus over that required for the Government services tliey would not hesitate to sell to the public. Charitable institutions would also be supplied ' at a cheaper rate. The Government was putting down bores in the southern ' and western coalfields, but if an offer of a suitable mine was made the Gov- ■ crnment would purchase it. The proposal met with considerable 5 opposition. Mr. Wade and other mem- ' bers declared that the whole scheme i was socialism, pure and simple, and ' therefore objectionable.