LABOUR MINISTRY RESIGNS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1191, 28 July 1911, Page 5

LABOUR MINISTRY RESIGNS.

NEW SOUTH WALES CRISIS. PREMIER ABROAD AND OUT OF REACH. REMARKABLE SITUATION. lir TcleeraDh-l'rcss Associatkra-floDjrieht (Ree. July 27, !). p.m.) Sydney, July 27. The State Government has resigned, Mr. Holman, Acting-Premicr, in tho abscincc abroad of the Premier, Mr. M'Gowon, having tendered (he resignation of the Cabinet to the Lieutenant-Governor, Sir W. I'. Cullcn. The Legisaltive Council passed Supply at. 5.3 p.m. to-day, and shortly afterwards Mr. Holman entered the Legislative Assembly, and announced: "In view of the position that has arisen in this House, I and my colleagues determined to tender tho Lieutenant-Governor certain advice, which his Excellency could not see his way to accept I have thereforo placed the resignation of the Ministry in his hands." Mr. Holman added that the LieutenantGovernor had asked him to communicate at once with Mr. M'Gowon, but lie had not yet had an opportunity of doing so. Ho would cable to Mr. M'Gowen to-night. Mr. Holman then moved tlrat the House adjourn, and await M». M" 'Gowen's reply. Mr. Wade, Leader of the Opposition, objected to tho adjournment on the ground that (ho only person constitutionally to to resign was Mr. M'Gowen, and that the proceedings were premature. The House should also pass the Supply Bill through its final stages. It was reported Messrs. G. S. Briner and H. Levieai, two Independents, decided to vote against Mr. Holman's motion for adjournment to-uight. This jeopardised the Government's position, AN ELECTORATE STUMPED. LABOUR MEMBERS SUSPICIOUS. Sydney, July 27. Mr. Gilbert, a former Liberal member of tho Assembly, has been stumping the Mudgec electorate, uow vacated by Mr. Dunn, for the past month. Labour members attach a sinister significance to this connection. Mr. Dunn and tho Liberals, however, declaro that it is only in accordance with the general organisation. l'n tho Stato Assembly, after tho Speaker had announced his casting vote on Mr. Wade's amendment, Mr. Wade moved an amendment on tho question that tho House go into Coinmitte eof Supply, that the proposed alteration of the electoral law was undesirable. This was negatived by 3S votes to 3,1, Mr. Willis, an Independent, voting with the Government. Tho Supply Bill then passed all stages, minor amendments by Opposition members being defeated by five and six votes respectively. MR. M'GOWEN ON THE ATLANTIC. MR. WADE LIKELY TO BE SENT FOR. (Ree. July 28, 0.25 a.m.) Sydney, July 27. Mr. Wade, in addressing tho Assembly to-day, held .that i the - Premier, Mr. M'Gowfn, had the right to say whether ho would resign or not. Tho Houm ought to await his opinion. After a desultory debate, Mr. Holman stated that the LieutenantGovernor had mado it quito olear that he accepted the resignations of tho Ministry on certain conditions, which Mr. Holman said ho did not think he ought to make public, but which had nothing to do either with Mr. M'Gowen or tho constitutional position. • Tho House would meet on Tuesday, but te and his colleagues would have no business to place before it. The Supply Bill then passed tho House, which adjourned until Tuesday. Mr. M'Gowen left England a few days ago, en route to Canada. A cable message from him is expected to-morrow. It is believed that the outcome of the situation will be that Mr. "Wade will bo sent for by his Excellency.