OFFICE DECLINED. NEW SOUTH WALES CRISIS

Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 27, 1 August 1911, Page 7

OFFICE DECLINED. NEW SOUTH WALES CRISIS

RESIGNATIONS WITHDRAWN. PENDING ELECTIONS, FOR VACANT SEATS. By T«1«8»ph ( -Pren AsswiftMon,— Co»7tltM» SYDNEY, aist July, Mr. Wad&, Leader t>( the Opposition, in the State Parliament, states that owing to his inability to persuade the Lieuten-ant-Governor, Sir W. P. Cullen, to grant a dissolution, he has returned his commission to fnfm a Ministry. Mr, Hoiman, the late Acting-Premier, was sent for by His Ewellency, who asked him to withdraw the resignations of' the Government, and offered to grant the condition previously asked for^thafc Par* liament should be prorogued until th© by-elections for the two vacant Labour seats have taken place. Mr. Holmim coneented t and the proro* gfttion will issue to-morrow. In the meantime the Labour Grovemment will continue in power. RECONCILED. MR, DUNN AND THE LABOUR LEAGUE. SYDNEY, 51st July. Thß Central Eseeutive of the PolMchl Labour Le*g»ie hue decided to consider Mr. Dunn's application for r^noniinatum a* Labour candidate let the Mudgee neat. MESSAGE TO MR. M'GOWEN. (Received August 1, 9.50 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. A cable message has been eetit to Mr. M'Gowen informing him that he retains the Premiership, A MINISTER RESIGNS. (Received August 1, 9,65 a,m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Mr. N. Nielsen ie&igns the pettfdlio of Lands to-day. The Minister introduced a Bill for the repeal of the Act enabling leaseholders to convert their holdings' into freehold. Thiß caused ft serious division in the Labour ranks, and the Minister wae so opposed to the decision of ihe caucus to add to his lund poHey that he declared definitely that he could not again accept a portfolio in a Lftbo«i i tibvei'nin&ttt. He promised) hoWeVet, to stick to his part j loyally.