FEDERAL POLITICS.
Received February 8, 8.25 p.m. MELBOURNE, February 7.
Hon. Tudor informed Mr. Hughes and Mr. Cook that the official Labour Party had declared that it was unable to confer with a view to form ing a National Government. Mr. Hughes, after conferring with Mr. Cook, stated that the way was now clear for the formation of a National Government composed of Ministerialists and Liberals. He awails the Liberals' decision.
On the re-assembling of . Parliament, Mr. Hughes, said he, hoped to be able £o make a statement regarding represehtsffbn at the Imperial Conference within a few days.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 16892, 9 February 1917, Page 5
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