POLITICAL CRISIS. NEW SOUTH WALES MINISTRY RESIGNS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24, 28 July 1911, Page 7

POLITICAL CRISIS. NEW SOUTH WALES MINISTRY RESIGNS.

ACTING-PREMIER'S STATEMENT, HOUSE ADJOURNS TILL TUESDAY. By .Iclcanph.— Press Association,— Copyright. SYDNEY, 27th July. Tho State Government has resigned, Mr. Ilolman. Acting-Premier, in the absence abroad of the Premier, Mr. M'Goweu, having tendered the resignation of the Cabinet to the LieutenantGovernor, Sir W. P. Cullen. The Legislative Council pa^^d Supply at 5.3 p.m. to-day, and shortly afterwards Mi. Holman entered the Legislative Assembly, and announced ;—" In view of the position that ha* arisen in this Houee, I and my colleagues determined to tender the Lieutenant-Governor certain advice, which His Excellency could not see hi-s way lo accept. I liave, therefore, placed the resignation of the Ministry in his hands." Mr. Holman added that the Lieuten-ant-Governor had asked him lo communicate at once with Mr. M'Gowen, but he. had not yet had an opportunity of doing so. He would cable to Mr. M'Gowen to-night. Mr. Holman then moved that the House adjourn, and await Mr. M'Gowen'a reply. Wade, Leader of the Opposition, objected to the adjournment on the ground that the only person constitutionally able to resign was Mr. M'Gowen, and that the proceedings were premature, The House should also pa«o the Supply Bill through its final stages. It was reported that Messrs. G. S. Briner and 11. Levien, two Independents, decided to vote against Mr. Holma-n's motion for adjournment to-night. This jeopardised tho Government's position. MR. WADE'S CONTENTION. PREMIER'S RETURN SHOULD BE AWAITED. THE PROBABLE OUTCOME. Sydney. 27th July. Mr. Wade, in addressing the Assembly to-day, held that the Premier, Mr. ivrtiowen, had the right to say whether he would resign or not. The Housei ought to await his opinion. After a desultory debate, Mr. Holman stated that the Lietitenant-Governor had mado it quite clear + hat he accepted the resignations of the Ministry on certain conditions, which Mr. Holman said he riict not think he ought to make public, but which had nothing to do either with Mr. M'Gowen or the- constitutional position. The House would meet on Tuesday, but he and his colleagues have no business to place before it. Tho Supply Bill then passed the House, which adjourned until Tuesday. Mr, M'Gowen left England a. few daye ago, «n route to Canada. A cable message from him is expected to-morrow. Tt is believed tha.t the outcome of the situation will be that Mr. Wado will be sent for by His Excellency,