NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION

Southland Times, Issue 17698, 9 July 1914, Page 5

NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION

DIVISION IN THE HOUSE. SIR JOSEPH WARD’S AMENDMENT. DEFEATED BY FIVE VOTES. FOR, 34; AGAINST, 39. (Per United Press Association). WELLINGTON, July 8. Upon Mr G. J. Anderson (Mataura) concluding his speech on the no-contl-dence debate in the House of Representatives last evening the division was taken on Sir Joseph Ward's amendment to the Addro»s-ln-Rcply. notice of which ho gave at the commencement of the debate, and which was accepted by the Government as a no-contidcncc motion, was taken. The voting was ns follows; — Against the amendment - - 80 For the amendment .. « -- •’>4 Government majority .... 5 The amendment was declared lost. THE DIVISION LIST. The division list was as follows; — roll (341. AGAINST (39). A (more, IS. Allen, Hon. Brown. J. V. Anderson, G. J. Buxton, T. Bollard, F. Carroll, Sir J. Bollard, K. F. Colvin, J. Ltadnoy. J. H. (T-iicio J Buchanan, W. C. Davey T. H. Buick. D. Dickie, W. F. Campbell, H. M. EU. H. G. Coats, J. C. Forbes, G. W. Dickson. J. S, Glover, A. E. F.scott, J. H. Hanan, J. A. Fisher, Hon. Hindmarsh, A. H. Fraser, Hon. Isitt, L. M. Guthrie. D. H. McCallum. R. Harris, A. Mcl’ombs, .1. f ierdman, Hon. .McDonald, W. D. S. Hcrries, Hon. McKenzie, R. Tfine, J. B. Myers, A. AI. Hunter, O. Parata, T. Lee, E. P. Payne, J. Malcolm, A. S. Poland, H. Mander, P. Kangih Iroa, Dr. Massey, Hon. Robertson, J. Newman. A. K. Russell. G, W. \osworthy, W. Seddon. T. E. Y. Okey, H. J. Sidcy, T. K. Pearce, G. V. Smith, R. W. Pomarc. Hon, Thomson. J. C. T'-cod, V. H Veltch, W. A. Rhodes, R. IT. Ward. Sir J- G. Rhodes, T. W. Webb. P. C. Scott, R. Wilford. T. M. Smith, !•’. li. Witty, G. Statham. C. E. S vkes. G. Thomson, G. M. Wilkinson. C. Wilson, C. K. Young, J, A. -Pairs. — Ayes. Noes. Ngata, Hon. Bell, W. IT. Bnddo. Hon. Newman, E. The debate on the Addrcss-in-Reply was then resumed by Mr C. A. Wilkinson (Egmont) who favoured a local pavy and condemned the Japanese Alliance. its a. rotten reed to pened upon for the defence of the Pacific. The debate was adjourned on the motion of Mr McCombs, and the House rose at 11.20 p.m.