THE FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.
LORD HOPETOUN’S RESIGNATION.
HOUSE ADJOURNS TILL JULY 22,
Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright.
MELBOURNE, Jane 20 (Received June 20, at 10.49 p.m.)
Mr Deakin, in moving that the House regret the approaching departure of Lord Hopetoun, said that he could not help reflopfin? that, in the light of past events, they would have acted more wisely if the Ministry had invited the opinion of Parliament with regard to the upkeep of the Governor’s establishment earlier. The delay was» unavoidable, and so far as it wa a intentional, it was done with the best end in view.
The House adjourned until July 22, awaiting the return of the Tariff from the Senate.
The Senate reduced the duty on socks (cotton), except those containing silk, to 10 per cent., and yarns to 5 per cent.
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Evening Star, Issue 11610, 21 June 1902, Page 6
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