STORMY POLITICS.
SCENES IN FEDERAL HOUSE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received June 29, 12.15 p.m.) MELBOURNE, J une 29. The House of Representatives sat till the forenoon discussing Supply. The Hou S. M. Bruce applied tho closure, whereupon the Opposition broke out in a pandemonium such as has seldom, if ever, been witnessed in the House. Sixty-seven divisions were forced on different items within twelve hours. One member was expelled and two named. Tho House re-asembled in the afternoon and debated a motion by Mr Mahon that the next Parliament meet at Canberra. The closure motion was defeated by 20 votes to 27, the voting; being on non-party lines. The debate was then adjourned till Thursday. Both Houses adjourned till next day.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17080, 29 June 1923, Page 7
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