DEAKIN-COOK MINISTRY.
,V ;;y.7 . "j/# ■ : y;< ■ 'MR. COOK WARNED. ! MAJORITY OP EIGHT ON A SUPPLY DIVISION. 1 (By TeleEraph.-Press ABBOclatlon.-Oopyriijht.-) Melbourne, June SO. The debate in the Houio of Representatives on the Government's proposal i to vote supply for two months—to ivhich the Labour Opposition objected, being willing to concede ono month—was marked by acrimoniouspassages. 1 Tho Chairman of Committees threatened to name the Minister for Defenco (Hon. Josoph Cook); ■ who resented Sir William LynoY ■taunts;' ;■ y;; ; •' ~ ■ ■ The Government's proposal was carried by a majority of eight—34 votes to 26. (Rec. July 1, 1.5 a.m.) ■ ; Melbourne, Juno 30. .The. House of Representatives is discussing tho second reading of the Supply Bill. _ [According to a previous' cablegram : the Deakin-CooK Government was ' expected to have a/inajority. of ten on the Labour party's censure motion. The Government has threatened to closure the uensura debate if' it. does not.end'this week.]
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 548, 1 July 1909, Page 5
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