THE COMMONWEALTH.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17224, 15 August 1921, Page 8

THE COMMONWEALTH.

. % NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION. (By Cable—Press Association—Copyrigint.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) . BRISBANE, August 12. In the Assembly, Mr W. J. Vowles, Leader of the Opposition, moved that the Government did not possess the confidence of the electors because' of its incapacity to conduct business. * v ■ •—' BAILWAY FREIGHT BATES. SYDNEY, August 13. Giving evidence before the Select Committee on agriculture, the Railways Commissioner stated that in order to assist the primary producers, the freight rates for some commodities had been reduced to such an extent that they were insufficient to cover expenses. 0 MEMOBIAIi TO HON. T. J. BYAN. . BRISBANE, August 13. The Mayor presided at a public meeting which decided to erect a national memorial to commemorate Mr Ryan's services to Queensland. v* _ \ - MB ASHFOBD*EESIGNS. SYDNEY. August 18. Mr W. G. Ashford has resigned from the National Party. He had formerly tendered his resignation, but requested Sir George Fuller to hdlct it over till the result of the recent inquiry was known. AEOHBISHOP MANNIX w SYDNEY, August 18. ■ .; Considerable indignation is' vqiced in Press correspondence'""over the 'demonstration of welcome to Archbishop Mannix beuiy 'allowed 'to block, the .city tram and other, traffic for a long time, and flaunt the Sinn Fein flag. .•In view of previous happening the writers are inclined to?regard the-wel-come in of "coat-trailing." : v.. BplLßOtfllNE, .August 14. Archbishop Mannix received a welcome here similar to thai< accorded him in Sydney. ' -:.;:''■ h'---'"' ; ; V'-;- ; SYDNEY;- August 13. Bishop Dwyer, replying to the presentation of a cheque at Temora towards, his costs in '■•■: the - Liguori case, said though the verdict entitled him.to costs, those' behind ■ Sister lasuori would; not pay them. , That was another sample of British fair play., The verdict was not so much, a result* oft th«. efforts of the lawyers as of Divine \Providence acting in answer to the prayers; of the people. Bishop Dwyer, saidihe had no animosity against .Liguori. He wished he could take her. out of the prison she is ia; now, where she is: more a prisoner; than ever'before. ' ' ' ; Sister Liguori in abetter to the replies that she is not a prisoner, but iB, remaining of her own.free will. ,She ; appreciates what has been done for her bv- so many kind friends, and does not require Bishop Dwyer's sympathy. She is-old enough and capable enough to. think and act for herself.;' ;