AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS
QUEENSLAND
(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association) BRISBANE, Aug. 1§ Parliament has opened* The Lieu-tenant-Governor’s Speech stated that the Government proposed legislation in the direction of the endowment of children. It made luting reference to the delegation which recently visited London, stating that it appeared that financiers abroad, at the behest of three unofficial delegates, informed the Government that loan money would be supplied if the Government agreed to repeal certain legislation which had been endorsed by the electors at two elections. The Ministry scorned /this, bribe and refused the infamous proposal, believing the elec*tors would agree with them. With the object of testing this question the Ministry had decided ,to postpone all legislation with the exception of an amending Liquor Bill, and then adjourn Parliament until the Premier’s return, and then appeal to the people for endorsement this attitude. Mr I von non was'elected President of the Legislative Council.
TASMANIA j HOBART, Aug. 18 | The censure motion was defeated by 15 to 13, the voting being on strictly party-lines. Victoria MELBOURNE, This 'Day. The Victorian Government was defeated on a clause in the Public Service Act which i iie Premier announced was yital. The voting was 21 to 13. The Hon so adjourned am! Cabinet is considering tlie position.
FEDERAL
MELBOURNE, This Day
In the TTquso of Representatives Sir J. Cool: announced that an administrator was being appointed in Newcastle or Sydney to control coal transport, with the object of diverting all Maitland coni to inter-State channels, leaving oilier districts for the export trade. Sir rT, Cook introduced a Bill providing for acceptance oi the mandate ■over Pacific territories, Mr Cunningham moved an amendment providing that the proposed government he in accordance with the White Australia policy. &
Sir J. Coed: explained that the amendment could he moved at a later stage, bVt Labour insisted on a division. and the'amendment was defeated bv 35 to 23. '
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, Issue LIV, 19 August 1920, Page 5
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