VICTORIAN POLITICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 270, 13 November 1924, Page 5

VICTORIAN POLITICS.

GOVERNMENT DEFEATED. (Received 10.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE, this day. In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Allan's no-confidence motion was carried by 34 votes to 28 and the Government defeated.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.) It was recently stated that negotiations were expected to result in the early defeat of the Victorian Labour Ministry, when the Nationalist party igreed to co-operate with the Country party in the formation of a composite Ministry, with Mr. Allan as Premier. It was stipulated by the Nationalists, however, that the Ministry should be under the joint leadership of the Country party leader (Mr. Allan) and the leader of the Opposition (Sir Alexander Peacock). The party managers of the three non-Labour groups held a conference, but, owing to a division in the Country party no decision was reached. This division was caused by the unwillingness of one of the Country party managers (Mr. Downward), who has the support of some County pa-rty members, to bring about the defeat of the Miinslry at this stage. These members, it is understood, hold the view that, as the Country party is receiving acceptable legislation from the Labour Ministry, it would be inadvisable to bring about its defeat at present. Important early developments are expect ' I.