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(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received Marph 3, 9.45 a.m.) MELBOURN __ Miarch 3. In the Senate, Senator )Pearce, replying to _\tr Watson's charges, Retailed a conversation with, Mr Watsoiu .He said the latter assured hini that ho would like to tye with lilr Hughes' party. TTie only^ reason fre was not • was that ho fearpd ii^ he took tlie step 'hp could no longer live where he was now living, because the lives of himself and family would be made a hell on earth. The Bill to repeal tlie Daylight Saving Act was read a first time. In the House of Representatives, m the course of a reply -to Mr Watson's charges, Mr Hijg^s stated t^hat a caucus of the pai"iy dnrnig the conscription referendum: aaked_ lum to go. tp th© Labor 6i*ganisatipinß and .jpbtaiji & fxe© handi for thpm, to enable the caucus of the party to support him. « i | Mr Tudor s' motion asking' for a Royal Commission was ne^tiycjcl By ( _is to 13. A motdo-i for the pbstjxinemcnt oP the elections was carried by 34,t(6 17. ... 1,1,11 l»l hi-.. .
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14237, 3 March 1917, Page 5
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