POLITICAL OPINION.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20214, 17 April 1931, Page 11

POLITICAL OPINION.

' REFERENCE IN THE COMMONS; (GOTTKD PRSSB iBBOCUTIOK—'S*' KJ3CTMC lyusoaAfjf-^epyßiaßt.) April 16th, 7.30 p.p) LONDON, AprU 16. Mr Stanley Baldwin, Leader of the Opposition,. expressed the opinion that the Government had shown consideration and generosity to Australia. ifp part ef -the House would c§vil it. Mr Bracken (Conservative, North Paddington) expreued the opinion that cpnditions should be attached to the agreement demanding the iulflljnent of the Nipineyer report. It was vitally Important that the British _ taxpayer should • know whether a 1 genuine effort mendatipne. ' * v ; trie. £t, #on. J. H. STJioma* replied that th(W9wer®~ao censtio:ps. wfcfrtf pver. It wonld ; be improper' tq mftko conditions, to a self'governing Dominion, tt was for the Australian ! Goypnimenfc to reoogniw (as I><* do) their' responsibility. He' hoped there wonjd bp »o debate * to flesjtroy thq value t>£ the offer* "* The Hpqao adjourned. ,

. PRQVJgIONOF MA&OOQ r ( *•? - : , W- \j \l* ths fym *t Jtepre?p&tß%««/%, Wheat Advance Mnd*F which in '&* 's&& a pecpnji t|m% T\p W*: ,aj*» the, Lyons Party, *ot<s; *&>s*§ ,Goverament.;The Natiwialijt? iVfJtSagainst itj Mr- Latham, Btstayr* Wft wsll Inflw tbat Fidufliwy BUb would' neversget through the §enatfl>, ■ Th« Senate' q» W0 Fiduciary NotrDseue Bill is £pw in Bra* ' ' * Senator ;Pearc«f chtaienged-the, flw? ernmeflt to tothecountTy upon tiuttmeasure. 1 ■*• ' v YICTQJSAN LABIOUE PAINTY, ' 4F U I®' " Union official? m fiww 1 * *£• question from i tw ViCtorjan pabpw Party will f#ow Mr meeting. The party's president list week gays ft jrutipg.^N l any manlier of the party in wjw pupported the policy outlined toy MrLang would automatically place ntfnswf fint; fade tka labour rtaVfTOfltft. . . Several leading. union # pmcigJs .too* part in Mr Imga meeting, and_*hey Lave since challenged the I<ahs\i? to give effect to its threat.

MAUNGANA; LEASER ACSTION DECAYED. BRISBANE, .April .46. IV.action, which involves J!? E. G. Tbpodore Treasurer) stud the fprjper FrenHP r af Queensland, Mi- W. McCormaoik, ww advanced a further stage _ wh'en the Crown d®livere4 a rejoinder to _ the defendants, thus closing the -pleadmg. It is unlikely,* however, 5 that the action will' reach tbq Court tor several ipon|Jis. ; : ''" *

I ■ SKAT??!! ' I "Pm delightful apd I popular l-pprestion of Pflllpr - pitting i is "we}l 1 cfiterec} for by the exqe](ppt ChristohuTch" Rinks—and now is JD u f opportunity of buying the world s pest 60s "Ball-bearing 'Skates with aluminium Wheels for three -half-crowns less. During'oijr sale theyare marked down to 52s Got yoiir§ now, they' are sellinK ' fast.' ' Mason, Struthqrs and <30., Ud.