MUD SLINGING

Grey River Argus, 19 December 1930, Page 5

MUD SLINGING

IN FEDERAL HOUSE By the Opposition I (Aus- and N.Z. Cable A« SYDNEY, December 18. | What the ‘‘Sydney Herad and I’ici tonal' ’ describe:' as an angry scene. I the most disgraceful ever witnessed, > occuried last night at Canberra in the jj’ede.al House of Representatives, when Mr Fenton int.odueed a schedule ■ .mposing an export duty of a halfpenny per pounj g‘.i- sheepsk.ns in the I wool, obviously with the idea of i-elp-I .ng the loea. lellmongery industry. ! Opposition members shouted:— I “ Seandalou 1 ! How much d d the Labour Party got out cf thih?” Air Fenton's'opening words were received with uproar from the Opposition members, who shouted: “This is j the worst job thai, has eve. been put iovc. here.’’ ' Mr Green: It is barefaced robbery. I Air Parkhdl: It is an absolute > sw nd e. I Air Gullett: And a public scandal. • The Chairman of Committees vainly .(‘ailed lor order, but the disorder be- ' came overw elming, until AL- Fenton resumed h s feat. Somebody interjeeticd something about the Alungaua ' leases, which b ought Air Theodore to 1. is feet. He waked towards the OpI position beuchn*, amid terrific din, i and “ fight seemed imminent, but the I nt. rv.- i r i”i of members on both sides >»' the 11 u e prevented di p ay of fisticuffs, which a m‘nite before seemed inevitable. The remark al»< ur the Mungana lease-’ caused a violent i storm. The Speaker abruptly left the i c..air, and the scene dominated when • Air Theodore and Mr Latham (Opposition Lader) car.tr to grips, and smuggled, while many colleagues torm■ed an excited ring round them. All ’ ’ ■!' ct ncy was lust ■ o‘.i