FEDERAL POLITICS.
DISSOLUTION PROBABLE. By Electric Telegraph.—Press Association. —Copyright. MELBOURNE, May 20. The Federal House carried the Government 's Preference Prohibition Bill on the casting vote of the Speaker. The Senate rejected the first reading of the Bill by 21 to 5. This, the second rejection, fulfilled the requirements of the Constitution' regarding a deadlock, thus leaving the way open for the Premier, Mr Cook, to make what representations he likes to the Governor-General.
THE PREMIER JUBILANT. MELBOURNE, May 29. Mr Cook is jubilant at the Senate's rejection of non-preference, which places him in the position to ask for double dissolution, but he intends to give the Opposition a chance to reject the Plural Voting Bill —Government's other test measure.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12804, 30 May 1914, Page 5
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