AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.
MR. HIGGS’ LITTLE JOKE. [PRESS ASSOCIATION- —COPYRIGHT.] Alelbc.urnc, Alay 28. Air. Higgs admitted hiding the mace and apologised. The House accepted his explanation. Mr. Cook proposed a committee of inquiry to investigate the removal of the Speaker’s notes which se> far have not been returned. PREFERENCE PROHIBITION BILL. REJECTED BY THE COUNCIL. (Received 29, 9.15 a.m.) Melbourne. May 29. The House carried the Government’s Preference Prohibition Bill on the easting- vote of the Speaker. The Senate rejected the first reading of the Bill by 21 votes to 5. This second rejection has fulfilled the requirements of the constitution regarding the deadlock, lent mg the way open for Air. Cook to make what representations he likes to the G over no r- Gene ral.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IV, Issue 139, 29 May 1914, Page 5
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