MR. DEAKIN HOLDS OFFICE.
| TWITTED BY THE OPPOSITION. TARIFF TO BE PROCEEDED WITH, By TsSesrafih.— "Pr*#» AMo*t»«.ton,—Cepyfit**> Jtw.woli.vf;, April 16. j Mr. IHMts, Ml * *>t«l*Jfiera> in *4»« Bona* } of Representative*, a*k«d tSjafc other b«*iI new should »;.*rjtt aside to make way for j the tariff. He thought the fivst U*k in*' rmnbent ttpon the Boas* was to deal with the tariff. The Government eoald not «ilij ordinate this q»»*ik>ts at present to any [ other, however important it might, he. \ tie proposed, to proceed with the tariff j next Wednesday, and moved that ofc&et j question* oa th« burin*** paper, laclud* i in? Mr. Webster's motion., concerning lb* | yetting up of * >}-f wsl n-snmiwiioa on inquiry into the Po*t Offiee and th« Capit.i! Sit'* Bill bo postponed till th* tariff had become law. A warm debate followed, dating which Mr. Reid (Leader of the Opposition) and Mr. Joseph Cook {Deputy Leader) attacked Mr. IK-«ki:n over the Webster «w»ti<fe incident. Mr. Lkakin replied that he was willing to accept a challenge from the Opposition nt »ny time. The njotioti to pine* the tariff at the ! head of the business* paper *» tarried, ! and the House adjourned (ill Wednesday,
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13727, 18 April 1908, Page 5
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195MR. DEAKIN HOLDS OFFICE. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13727, 18 April 1908, Page 5
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