INQUEST ON THE DEATH OF ABOLITION

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3281, 26 February 1926, Page 7

INQUEST ON THE DEATH OF ABOLITION

Punishment of Back-Sliders

LABOUR AFTER BLOOD OF REBELS

IBy Electric Cable —Copyright.) i Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association. 1 Sydney Feb 25.

As a result of the Abolition vote ( the Parliamentary Labour caucus is now looking to the Australian Labour Party executive to discipline the members df tho Legislative Council who either voted against the Bill, or who were absent from the Chamber during the division on Tuesday. It appears likely that the Labour party executive will not except the resignations of Messrs Bryant and Percival,, and will call upon them, with others, to show why they should not be dealt with. Failing their aswering the summons, they will b e automatically expelled. LANG SOON ON WARPATH. GOVERNMENT BY DOWNING STREET. • OR BY THE PEOPLE 7

(Received Friday, 12.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, February 24,

Mr. Lang stated, in reply to a deputatlon presenting the resolution protesting against the action of the Government in endeavouring to abolish the Upper House (carried at a recent citizens’ meeting at the Town Hall) that h 0 Intended to ask the Governor for the appointment of sufficient members to the Legislative Council to ensure abolition of that Chamber, and falling success In that quarter, to demand the appointments i from the Imperial authorities as the right of a self-governing State.

He added that if It Us going to be a question of th e Government of New South Wales by elected representatives of the people or by Downing Street, he did not think there would be any doubt as to the issue.