AUSTRALIAN POLITICS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 78, 22 September 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS

"OUT OF ORDER." Received 22, 1.5 a.m. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, September 21. In the Assembly Mr. Woods moved a motion deprecating the recent conduct of the Speaker. After mi orderly debate, the Speaker ruled the motion out of order.

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BUDGET. Received 22, 1 a.m. Adelaide, September 21. In the Assembly the Treasurer delivered his Budget. The revenue for the past year "is .-€4,181,372, and the surplus £273,000 in excess of what was expected. The estimated revenue for the current year was .€4.311,542, and the surplus £8822.

CONVERTIBLE CRUISERS. Received 22, 1 a.m. Melbourne, September 21. In the House Mr. Kelly moved that action be taken to discourage the trading to Australian waters of foreign vessels capable of conversion into cruisers. The debate was adjourned till Thursdny.

NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

Sydney, September 21. In the Assembly the proceeding's were comparatively quiet. Mr. McGowen outlined the business for the session.

'Mr. Wade expressed dissatisfaction at the Premier's vagueness regarding the date of the dissolution.

Mr. McGowen replied that the Government would carry on until it was successfully challenged.

VOTE OF CENSURE MOTION. Received 21, i)„'l(l p.m. Sydney, September 21. In the Assembly Mr. Wade (Leader of (.he Opposition) gave notice to move on Tuesday a vote of censure, based on the unsatisfactory nature of the Premier's statement regarding the Government's sessional intentions.

PREFERENCE TO UNIONISTS. 'Melbourne, September 21. Mr. Fisher, in reply to -Mr. Dcakin, said that, other qualifications being equal, the Government would give preference to unionists in all cases. TRANSCOiNTINENTAL I! AILW A Y. Melbourne, September 21. In the Federal House of Representatives the Transcontinental Railway Bill was introduced. The. discussion was chiefly on the question of the "auge (4ft. Sy.iii.).