THE VICTORIAN ELECTIONS.
RESIGNATION OF PEACOCK MINISTRY. (Br Ei-Ecinio Telegraph—Copyright.) <l>m PsEaa Association.) Received November 20. 10.20 a.m. MELBOURNE, Nov. 20. The Peacock Ministry has resigned. Mr John Bowser, leader of the Econonty I'arty, has been commissioned to form a Ministry. The state of parties now is: Liberal (or Economy) Party, 31; Ministerialists, 14; Labour; 20.
[The Economy Parrv referred to is composed of men who wore formerly supporters of Sir Alexander Peacock', but who split with him over the ever-increasing expenditure of the State, which, they contended, must ho drastically curtailed. Sir Alexander Peacock's failure to recognise the position was responsible for the formation of the Economy Party, which, with Sir A. Peacock's supporters, forms the National Party spoken of in yesterday's. cables.]
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1017, 20 November 1917, Page 5
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124THE VICTORIAN ELECTIONS. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1017, 20 November 1917, Page 5
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