THE POLITICAL CRISIS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10515, 3 January 1912, Page 5

THE POLITICAL CRISIS

AN INTERESTING SUGGESTION. "Coalition" writes as follows to tihe "Wairarapa Age":— "In view of what the papers- term, t'he 'political crisis.,' I saigge&t as a solution of the problem the coaldtiom of the moderate sections of the two dominant parties? It will come to this so why not do it now? If aOil tliote who are agreed on the main essentials of tho land question were to coalesce, there would bo a sufficiently strong Government to/ carry on for years'to come, and tQiere would be no danger of sacrificing t'he interests of the ooun.try._to the small 1 minority of Labourites and) Independents. The Prime Minister might be &eait Home as High Cbmmissionier, and Mir Massey appointed in, his stead. The Hon. T. Mackenzie and the.Bon. 1 J. A. .Millar could remain in tflie MinsiSitry, and the remaining seats be filled by ballot.. Judging from the: electioneering. sipeecQi.es) there )is no wide difference in the policies of tjie leaders of the two parties."

iately afterwards, 5 all. The next game was won by the Australasians off Wright's service, 6 —5. Brooks leading. Brooks brought tihe score to 40—15, and tihen McLaughlin tossed the return outside, the Americans thus losing the set, 5 —7. FOURTH SET. McLar.chli n served and scored the first two strokes, making. 30 love. Brooks scored with a well placed voley, but then outed the serve. A weak stroke gave Australia another ace, but Dunlop then netted, I—o.1 —0. America leads. Dunlop served next, hut tJhe Americans, playing finely, got to 40—15 and then McLaughlin passed Brooks with a side line shot, 1 all. The next was a long game. Wrigjht serving deuce was called several times. Wriglhit then netted an easy stroke and Brooks scored after a good rally, v j—1. America leads. Brooks equalised on his service game, tihe Americans only scoring one ace, 2 all. The next game had tihe same result, the American's play evidently suffering from the seriousness of the p- sition, 3 —2 Australia leads. Deauce was called in tihe next, but. Brooks'beat Wright with a good drive, and Mc Laugblin tossing the wind, carried the ball out, 4—2. Australia leads.

Tbe s>ovewth game was, short, Mc:LaiugMin winding u,p wi th a fiine volley, 4—3. The Americans then drew 'Jieviel l by getting Brookes' service game after a deuce had been called, land. Siome line play wnis witnessed. dVlbLaughflffin's. .serwe game wont to Aiu strata sia, who on:iiy tost one ace, and tlie holder of the Gup ended tlie ,im<tfk brilliantly by getting a love game from Dunlop-'s service.