BLOCKING THE BILL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 57, 7 March 1913, Page 5

BLOCKING THE BILL.

A THREE DAYS' STONEWALL,

APPEAL TO COUNTRY LIKELY.

(By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.)

(Received 12.5 p.m.)

OTTAWA, March 6. The House is still sitting, having completed sixty hours' continuous debate.

Members can scarcely whisper, but relays are taking eight hours' shifts to enable the Opposition to proceed with the stonewall.

The Government is faced with the alternative of going without supply or adjourning the Naval Bill for a week.

Mr. Borden announces his intention of introducing a measure restricting the debate, but such would prove ineffective, as the Liberals would be able to obstruct this on the same lines as they are now obstructing the Navy Bill.

It is believed that the only outcome is another election.

Members are sleeping in their seats, and prolonging their speeches by reading newspaper advertisements and telling stories, mostly irrelevant to the debate.