AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS

Evening Star, Issue 17313, 29 March 1920, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS

It « . >t ME HOLMAN "OUT." ( Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright, hj Australian and N.Z. Cable * Association. SYDNEY, March 27. -Mr Holman has been definitely defeated. March 28. Ihe political situation is still indefinite. hj The Government cling to the hope that l( j the anti-Labor majority will enable them , r to carry on. They intend to meet Parliament unless Labor secures a direct majority. Labor circles believe that Labor will get a majority of two or three, and are busy speculating on U le personnel of the Ministry. March 29. Speakinr; at a meeting- of the Labor Party in the Sydney Domain, Mr Dunn announced that the Labor Partv would on no account join hands with the Progrest. sives or any other party. THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT. SYDNEY, March 28. n A mass meeting of building trades red solved not to work on Saturdays, d Tho- Royal Show will opsn on Mondav. e Record entries have been received. >f ])aby Week commenced on Saturday, n Its object is to stimulate interest in the n conservation of human life, l- .———— e SEAMEN THREATEN TROUBLE. r SYDNEY, March 28. e The seamen are again threatening y trouble owing to the Government's delay i- in proclaiming the new Navigation Act. ;o The men are determined to hold up any I- steamer net fulfilling requirements, y —— 1, XORTFTERX TERRITORY. o MELBOURNE, March 23. is The_ inquiry into the charges of maladministration in connection with the e Northern Territory hat been resumed, hj Dr Gilruth denied having an interest in y Vesieys, Ltd., and said he had never pro- •- posed to sell the Territory.