NEW SOUTH WALES CRISIS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1196, 3 August 1911, Page 5

NEW SOUTH WALES CRISIS.

ANOTHER LABOUR SEAT LOST. By TekeraDh—l'rcs! Assoeiatinn—Ooorrleui Sydney, August 2., Mr. D. Storey, M.L.A, has pledged tho third party (the. Independents) to work body and soul for tho Liberals. Mr. Wade, Leader of the Opposition, has appealed to Liberals in the Assembly to refuso to accept the Speakership, as the party would thus bo robbed of a vote. A third by-election is necessary, owing to tho illness of Mr. Macdonnoll, Chief Secretary, who wa6 returned unopposed for Cobar at last election. Mr. Macdonnoll was unablo to attend : tho House last session, and as through an oversight no leave,was obtained for him, the seat has therefore become vacant.' As a result of a Liberal Conference, Mr. Wdao claims that his party is again thoroughly reunited. LIBERAL RESIGNATION THREATENED. (Rec. August 2, 9.20 p.m.) Sydnoy, August 2. The Liberals to-day had a sample of the Labour party's troublous times, when Mr. J. Miller, member for Batkurst, placed his resignation in Mr. Wade'e hands, owing to Mr. Wade having stated that ho had not played the game in voting for the second reading of Mr. Beeby's Industrial Bill.

Explanations followed, and the resignation went no further.

Mr. Macdonncll, Chief Secretary, has signed a nomination form for the vacancy for the Cobar scat, caused through his absence from Parliament,

LIBERAL V. LABOUR CONTESTS. (Rec. August 2, 11.20 p.m.) Sydney, August 2. The by-election contests at Mudgec and Liverpool Plains will be straight-out Liberal v. Labour fights,