FRICTION IN FEDERAL HOUSE
MR. COOK'S CRITICISM TAKEN AS VOTE OF WANT 07 CONFIDENCE. MKLBOUiNK, .June I*. An uproar arose in the Kcdcral House of Representatives tliia evening upon thu intrmluction of the first Referomliua Eili. Mr Joseph Conk I Leader of tlie Ojwiosition) moved to add as an amendment the words, "As noon as provision is made r>y a unity 'iovernment and I'iulnimont for the successful prosecution of the war." He deprrrated the continuance of party strife ilurinj? the greatest crisis in ;he Empire"?, history, and said that an unfair to amend the constitution was bring mad? while 60,000 citizens wore fijcjhtinjj anil unnhle to vote. The I'rime Minialpr (Mr Fisher| announcetl thut he accepted the amendment as n motirin of want of confidence in the Government. Mr Anstpy (I.ahour memlinr for Kourke) has rasipned owing to friction with the Ministry.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 145, 19 June 1915, Page 6
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