EXCITING SCENES

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10402, 24 August 1911, Page 5

EXCITING SCENES

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United Press Association — By Electrie Telegraph — Copyright*

IN N.S.W. PARLIAMENT.

ELECTRIC AND DISORDERLY.

(Received Last Night, 9.5 o'clock.)

SYDNEY, August 23

The. proceedings in the Assembly tot-dlay were electric and disorderly from' tthe jump.

The mover and seconder of the "nomination of Mr Wiilliss to the Speakership, were constantly interrupted by sarcastic, Opposition remarks. iM/r G. Wade, Leader of the Opposition, made a long speech, in which he hotly and bitterly attacked the Government and Mr Willies amid' a constant exchange of heated re(mlarkis. At one point, the intervention of others alone .prevented two memlberß from exchanging blows*. Mr Wlade declared that the ■course 'fallowed by the Government involved the degradation and humiliaition. of a Parliamentary Government such as hlad never before been.- seen. The Government was so hungry for office- that it would do anything rather than relinquish its grip. It I had become a great betrayer of hisI tory, and had dangled * the bait of [ prestige and emolument before the I members. He reproached Mr Williss for deserting the Liberals and aoo- , epfcing the Speakership. He declared that he was absolutely unworthy to ii*i the chair, having made hdmsellf a party to a- disgraceful contract, the object of which was to keep the Ministry in power after they had ceased to enjoy the confidence of the House and country.

MR HOLMAN IN REPLY.

(Received Last Night, 11.40 o'clock.)

SYDNEY, August 23,

' In the Assembly, Mr Holmian, who ■was fireqiiently interrupted, made a spirited! reply to Mr Wade. He defended! the Government and Mr Wilkes. 'lf the Labour Rarity had been able to. appeal to the two- farmers', electorates at a moment of unpopularity and intense' excitement, and the Liberals failed, (to gain these seats, the . Labour, Pjarty could face a, general electa an ytiih composure.. The House would ilje .peranitlted! to clear up the business ;whiqh }yas clearly necessary before lan appeal •was' miade to the country.He was determined .to get the Electoral ReJorm and the Re«liistribution i of Seats Bills l through as soon as the necessary business, is put. through by the - House. He pledged his word that no effort would be made ,to pass legislation while his party had not a majority. He expected a'general election about Chrisitmas.

DEBATE GOING STRONG.

(Received This Morning, 1 o'clock.) SYDNEY, August 23. The debate is going strong, and there is ©very prospect of'.a protractbed sitting. The proceedings have been of ■»' free aoid easy chiaraot'er. The Clerk, who is filling the place of the Speaker, without his powers, is helpless vo check the member&. The Opposition are determined to; resist Mr Willies' appointment to the death, but are willing to compromise if someone else is nominated.