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SMUT'S MINISTRY NARROWLY ESCAPES DIVISIN ON COST OF LIVING QUESTION.

Labour Members Vote Wi*h

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By Tclo^

Rec ?8, morning

Capetown, June 25

B} ilu- combination of the Nationalist and Labour parties the Smuts' Ministry narrowly escaped defeat on the cost of living question, the voting being 54 to 52. Before the division General Smuts annealed to Labour not to be misled by'the Marhiavclian moves of the Her'zoL;ites and forsake the Government. The division is the first real test of the opposing parties' strength. The Nationalist leaders adm:ticd that they disapproved of Labour's food policy, but were determined to vote for mot'on in order to tarn out the

Government

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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7439, 28 June 1920, Page 3

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SMUT'S MINISTRY NARROWLY ESCAPES DIVISIN ON COST OF LIVING QUESTION. Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7439, 28 June 1920, Page 3

SMUT'S MINISTRY NARROWLY ESCAPES DIVISIN ON COST OF LIVING QUESTION. Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7439, 28 June 1920, Page 3