AUSTRALIAN POLITICS
NEW SOUTH WALES AND FEDERAL FINANCE. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright). (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) SYDNEY, June 8. The New South Wales Cabinet has decided against the financial proposals of the recent Premiers’ Conference. A meeting of the Commonwealth and States Treasurers will be held on Saturday to receive reports from the different Governments. Mr Bruce announced that the Federal session would terminate on August 24, as he was not prepared to leave Australia knowing something might happen in Parliament which might prevent him speaking for Australia in England. TASMANIAN CABINET REDUCED. HOBART, June 8. The Cabinet has reduced portfolios by one, eliminating the Lands Department. During the recess Mr McPhee, Chief Secretary, resigned, owing to pressure of business interests. THE DOOLEY TROUBLE. SYDNEY, June 8. The Conference, by 180 to 79 votes, adopted the minority executive’s report that the executive’s handling of the Dooley trouble was unfair, unjust and met with their entire disapproval.
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Southland Times, Issue 18963, 9 June 1923, Page 5
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