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... - SOUTH AUSTRALIAN POLITICS. CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. ADELAIDE, June 17. The Premier (Mr J. Gunn), in the course of a statement, said that one of the first measures to be introduced by the Government would be the constitutional reform of Parliament. He said it would have to be democratised to give effect to the will of the. people. The Government would endeavour to pass a Bill for Proportional Representation; also . one reducing the number of members of the Assembly from 46 to 35. PEARLING LUGGER LOST, PERTH, June 17. It has been definitely established that the pearling lugger Eileen has foundered. The crew are missing. The Eileen had a crew of 12—six Japanese and six Kopanders. FARMERS AND POLITICS. MELBOURNE, June 17. (Received June 17, at 10.45 p.m.) A conference of the Australian farmers’ Federal organisation uassed a resolution approving of a working arrangement with the Nationalists, but did not express an opinion on the Bruce-Page pact, referring the matter back to the farmers’ organisations in the various States for an indication of their opinions. When these are obtained another Federal conference of the farmers’ organisation will bo held simultaneously with the Nationalists’ Federal conference, when an attempt will bo made to arrive at an agreement.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19201, 18 June 1924, Page 5
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