THE DAY IN PARLIAMENT
"The day ,in Parliament" does not correspond with tho usual 24-hour per-, iod, >as obstructive methods followed on the Gaming Amendment Bill led "the Government to the decision that when the .House '.met at ■ 3,30 "yesterday,.;'-it would commence to-consider .the measure in Commitee, and Would only rise when it had been put through that stage. This was a challenge to'• the opponents of fresh racing permits, and they -organised a-Malfcr which lasted throughout the night, arid was resumed to-day with only a brief interval for breakfast. The Prime Minuter, who had been to bed, faced tho opposition with a vigorous ultimatum that, as the rights of the majority to rule had been challenged, he would take up tha fight and it would .go on. ~: It- proceeded with vigour., .:
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 99, 23 October 1924, Page 5
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132THE DAY IN PARLIAMENT Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 99, 23 October 1924, Page 5
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