AUSTRALIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 November 1916, Page 5

AUSTRALIA.

THE REFERENDUM. MR. HUGHES'S POSITION, „ Sydney, Nov. 2. Ke.erendum returns continue to trickle in. The latest figures have slightly improved the "yes" position, reducing the "no" majority t0'50,872. The situation is not yet clear. Mr. Hughe;, interviewed, said i'„ would be premature to say anything until !h? result of the referendum « wabeyond al possibility of doubt. For the present he was considering the whole position. He thought that by the end of the week most of the votes would have been counted, and that they would know fairly definitely how the decision of tiic people had gone. In view of Mr. Hughes having accepted the resignations of Messrs. Iliggs, Russell, and Gardner,' and other factors, the opinion is gaining ground that he intends to continue as Prime Minister unless ejected from the position, and preparations are being made which indicate that he anticipates remaining head of the Ministry fa some time to come. The State Cabinet to-day will consider the position arising from Mr. Diiraek's motion, which Mr. Hobnail has stated cannot he taken before Tuesday. Meantime it is understood negotiations for forming a coalition Ministry ars proceeding. thi? «vn» MAJORITY, 70,288. Sydney, Not. 2. The "no" majority if the lowest yet, being now 7D,28C THE RECENT CALL V,. Received Nov. 2, in p.m. Melbourne, Last Night. The authorities intend to take vigorous action against the men who railed to obey the call-up. Already several have been irrested and placed in ibe camp*. So far of those eskmiced, Su,2jj have been declared fit. NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION. Sydney, Nov. 2. In the Assembly, Mr. Bnrac!:, the leader of the new official Labor Party, gave notice of a no-confidence motion in the Government. PATRIOTIC LABOR LEADEK. Hobart, Nov. 2. The Labor Party has deposed Mr. Earle from the leadership because jf his attitude on conscription. Mr. Earle, in announcing his deposition as leader of the Labor 'Party in the Assembly, referred to the painful ordeal be had undergone after occupying the position of leader of the party for ten years, but his convictions on the conscription question were more to him- than bis political position. They wore as much as life to him. COMMONWEALTH POWERS BILL REJECTED. Brisbane, Nov. 2. The Legislative Council rejected the Commonwealth Powers Bill, giving certain powers during war-time. EVERY ORGAN SUFFERS

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