VICTORIAN POLITICS.
MB WATT'S POSITION,
DISSOLUTION. OR RESIGNATION,,
•'/ ''' (Received S l .a.m.) . "', •■ rJ - r ;-. "; MELBOURNE. Pec. 6Y ;' The State.'Croverament? was ed propbasl vi thV r Redistri-* luting* of S«^» members six'to "'seventy! ?•-:'?'■ •;- ■■.'•''''' . The measure passed its; second read- \ ing on the casting vote of the Speak-
■er. ' i.;'. t. ■: .;' :': ■ ' '■ , '...' ; . : In the v Leader of the Opposition htbved an amendment re? ducinc; the number, of* members.- . , "' This, by* a combination of tlie Op?, position and a section: of dissatisfied Liberals, was carried by" 32 voies to : 29. : ■ .. ■ The Premier, (Mr Watt) immediately secured the' adjournment of the House in order to consider the positibni''l " ; .* ' ■■', ■" ■" : ' '
The H.cnise meets torday, Watt will ajinounce his intentions. It is understood he intends to seek a dissolution; failing that, he resigns.
THE MINISTRY. RESIGNS, '
LABOUR LEADER TO BE SENT
(Received Last Nighit, 10,5 b'clpck.) ' MELBOURNE, Dec. 5. The Watt Ministry has resigned. , The Governor will probably sum*mon Mr Elonslie, leader 'of. Labour party, to form a Ministry.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 6 December 1913, Page 5
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161VICTORIAN POLITICS. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 6 December 1913, Page 5
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