AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 16039, 25 January 1918, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

A NEW SUGGESTION. FOR NATIONAL MINISTRY. By Telegraph—Preiss Assn.—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable —ssn. (Received Jan. 25, 10.40 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Jan. 25. In the Senate Mr. Gardiner asked whether the Government was prepared to consider a definite offer of reconciliation during the war period and submitted a proposal for a new Cabinet with Brigadier-General Ryrie as Prime Minister. ■ The proposed Ministry includes one.Labour member. Senator Millen submit the proposal to his colleagues. MILITANT LABOURITES. WANT TO STUDY BOLSHEVIK METHODS. (Received Jan. 25, 10.40 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Jan. 25. _ A Socialist newspaper states that it has been decided to send a representative of the militant Labour movement in Australia to Petrograd to participate in the negotiations affecting the, revolution and for peace.