AUSTRALIAN POLITICS

Taranaki Daily News, 7 March 1917, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS

PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED. STATEMENT BY MR. HUGHES, Auttralian-N.Z. Cable Association. Received March 0, 10.15 p.m. Melbourne, March 6. The Governor-General has accepted M* Hughes' advice, and has dissolved Par* liament. Mr Hughes has announced that tha. position now is that members of th» House and Senators retiring at the en<t of June, shall proceed to the country,! forthwith. » < The Government intends to ask 'Pari • liament for the necessary supply, and ' will maice arrangements for the taking \ of soldiers' votes abroad, and also to dci prive alien enemies of votes. In the course of a lengthy statement, Mr Hughes said that the people of Aus« tralia demanded representation at tht> Imperial Conference, and he could now; disclose that the delegates intend*! leaving to-night. Melbourne, March ft. Senator (livens stated that Senator. Watson would have an opportunity ■<s ventilating his charges in court. ' Sydney, March' 0. The secretary of the (Political Labofi League say 8 that tho Labor Pajrty \>&i comes the Government's decision to UN peal to the country. The hideous WH lure oi the dealings exposed during th«i/ last few days threatened to place Ansi' ■■ tralia ;n the unenviable position of oo» cupying a place superior to 'New 'Yjwlc s in Tammany tactics.