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CABINET SPLIT.

MR. WATT'S RESIGNATION. A FURTHER STATEMENT, By Telegraph.—Presi Assn.—Copyright. London, June 10. Replying to Frees cables from Melbourne, -in which Mr. Hughes denies knowledge of Mr. Watt's resignation, the latter informs the Australian Press Association that Mr. Hughes knows all the circumstances of his resignation. "Frequent cables have pasesd between us during tho last fortnight. Mr. Hughes received my cabled resignation on the 24th, before it was announced to the press."

Mr. Watt, questioned regarding the disagreement in connection with the wool scheme, informed the Australian Press Association representative that there was a Jot more behind it than the wool business. Matters had been approaching a crisis for a fortnight past. Mr. Watt added that he would not sav another word. He was leaving his hotel and disappearing into the void, leaving no address. He was taking a long holiday, of which he was much in need. The Financial News, in a leader entitled -"Watts it Mean?" says the resignation may create an awkward position. It leaves financial negotiations in the air. Whatever may lie the result of his action on his sympathetic colleagues in the Hughes Cabinet, this in a pity, because the negotiations are of tile first importance. Possibly some statement as' to the exact nature of the strain between Mr. Hughes and Mr. Watt may shortly be'made.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Sydney, June 11. Mr. Hughfs still preserves a splunxlikc attitude regarding Mr. Watt's re' signation, and states that nothing is officially before him and he is reserving comment until latdf. Meanwhile he is rabbit shooting at Wagga. In Melbourne the dramatic resignation is regretted, but Mr. Watt is blamed by his colleagues for his precipitancy. It is suggested that Mr. Watt sought Cabinet's acquiescence in a certain direction, intimating that he would vacate the Treasurership unless it was forthcoming. Acquiescence being refused, his resignation followed as a matter of course. His actuating motives are so far largely a matter of speculation.

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Taranaki Daily News, 12 June 1920, Page 5

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325

CABINET SPLIT. Taranaki Daily News, 12 June 1920, Page 5

CABINET SPLIT. Taranaki Daily News, 12 June 1920, Page 5

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