UPPER HOUSE REFORM
. PLEBISCITE IN N.S.W. (Unitea Press Association —By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) SYDNEY, Feb. 13. The State Legislative Assembly in ( committee to-night agreed to a referendum on May 3 for the reform of the Legislative Council. Labour members sought to have the referendum put off until the general election at the end of the year and thus save a considerable sum of money. The Premier, however, was afraid liiat Labour, if then returned, would attempt to abolish the Upper House altogether, as was tried some years ago by Mr J. T. Lang. At to-night’s division the voting was equal, and the Government was victorious only by means of the casting vote of the chairman of committee.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 14 February 1930, Page 11
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