ELECTION CAMPAIGN

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7869, 3 August 1911, Page 7

ELECTION CAMPAIGN

NEW SOUTH WALES CRISIS

INDEPENDENTS SUPPORTING LIBERALS. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright SYDNEY, August 2.

Air D. Storey, ALL.A., has pledged tho third party (tho Independents) to work body and soul for tho Liberals. Air Wade has appealed to tho Liberals in the Assembly to refuse to accept the Speakership, thus robbing tho party of a vote. As a result of a Liberal Conference, Air Wado claims that h'is party is again thoroughly reunited.

A THIRD BY-ELECTION. MINISTER’S SEAT VACANT THROUGH ABSENCE.

SYDNEY, August 2.

A third by-election is necessary, owing to tho illness of Mr D. Macdonell, Colonial Secretary and member for Cobar, who was unable to attend the House last session.

Tlirough an oversight no leave was obtained for him, therefore tho scat has become vacant.

WILL EIGHT FOR HIS SEAT.

(Received August 2, 9.20 p.m.) SYDNEY, August 2,

Mr MacDonell has signed a nomination paper for the vacancy for Oohar, caused through his absence from Parliament.

TROUBLE IN LIBERAL CAMP,

RESIGNATION PROFERRED AND WITHDRAWN.

SYDNEY, August 2.

Tho Liberals had a sample of Labour’s troublous times when Mr J. Miller, M.L.A. for Bathurst, placed his resignation in Mr Wade’s hands owing to Mr Wade’s stating that Mr Miller had not “played tho game” by voting for the second reading of Mr Beeby’e Industrial Bill. Explanations followed, and the resignation went no further.

A STRAIGHT-OUT ISSUE.

LIBERAL VERSUS LABOUR.

(Received August 2, 11.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, August 2. The by-election contests for Mudgeo (Mr W. F. Dunn’s seat) and Liverpool Plains (Mr H. E. Hornes’ seat) will be fought on the straight-out issue of Liberal versus Labour.