STATE POLITICS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13653, 23 July 1908, Page 5

STATE POLITICS.

ADVERSE MOTION NF/iATTVET),

Hi ess Assoeiaticm-Bv Telegraph-Copvrighi HOBART, July "22. In the Assembly the want,.of confidence motion that the Government were not sincere in pushing measures through the Council was negatived by 18 votes to 11 voles. A 'TA.SMANJ AN" LOAN. LONDON, July 21. A Ta?manian loan of £200.000 has been issued at 74 per cent, with, a minimum of 33^. NEW SOUTH".WALES PARLIAMENT. NO-CONPIDENCE MOTION. SYDNEY, July 22. In the House, lasii evening, Mr McQowen (Leader of tlie Opposition) moved ihat the conduct %f the Government., in. their relatione with the Comhibnweailh had brought ridiluce upon the State; that such conduct, and . aleo their action in making unwarranted appointments to the Legislative Council, merited the condemnation of the House.

Mr Wade, the Premier, in. a fighting speech, m reply, claimed . that the. Government only did its duty/in resisting (he. Commonwealth's encroachments on State rightc. He intended acting in conjunction with other States, and would iiKiie a- writ, against the Federal Government, for withholding from the .States three-fourlhs of the revenue, for June. He claimed that the appointments <o the Council was necessary to make, the Chamber 'reasonably'.effective. < The debate was* adjourned. ,