AUSTRALIAN POLITICS

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12398, 13 November 1908, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS

MX DEAKIN.

RULVGY BY "THE TIMES."

[Press Association — Copyright.!

Received Nov. 12, 10.26 p.m.

London, Nov. 12.

''Tbe Times," commenting on wnatit describes as Air Dea kin's striking statement to its Sydney correspondent, trusts he will" soon return with his energies renewed and nis health restored, to the service of his country and tbe Empire. He is the one Australian statesman who, like Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Prime Minister of .Canada, -bas an ear for the whole Empire equally as for tns own countrymen. Whatever form his activities in the future may take, he will always speak with a special and recognised authority on the ieadipg issues of Imperial policy. •

I THE NEW MINISTRY. ! (Received Nov 13, 1.10 a.m.) I Melbourne, Nov 17. i Mr Fisher has submitted the names of the Ministry to Lord Dudley as follows : — Prime Minister and Treasured, Mr j Fisher. ! Attorney-General, Mr Hughes, i External Affairs, Mr Battchelor. Home Affairs, Mr Mahon. Postmaster-General, Mr Thomas. Defence, Senator Pearce. Customs,. Mr Tudor. - Vice-President of the Council, Senator McGregor.^ Honorary Minister, Mr Hutchison. The Ministry will bo sworn to-mor-row.

ADJOURNMENT OB* THE FEDERAL HOUSE. Received Nov. 13, 0.37 a.m. Melbourne, Nov. 12. Mr Deakin, on behalf of Mr JKisher, secured an adjournment of thu House till Tuesday.