THE COMMONWEALTH.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XVIIII, Issue 448, 16 November 1916, Page 4

THE COMMONWEALTH.

LIBERALS AND LABOUR UNITE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. MELBOURNE, Nov. 14. A Federal caucus meeting resulted in a definite split between Mr H ughes and the anti-Conscription party. Eleven Senators and twelve mem hors of the House of Representatives, seeing that the majority wore determined to eject them, left the meeting and assembled in a separate room. Mr Hughes is expected to go ahead after negotiations with the Opposition, of whom, Air AlcDonald, the Speaker, has been elected acting-Leadei'. After the Labour split Air O'Alalley and Air Mahon resigned from the Ministry, and Air Hughes immediately formed a new Cabinet, composed as follows;—■ Mr Hughes, Rrime Alinister and At-torney-General. Air Pearce. Alinister of Defence. " Air Jensen, Navy Alinister. Mr Webster, Postmaster-General. Mr Paynton, Treasurer. Mr Archibald, Minister of Customs. Mr Bumford, Minister for Home Affairs. Air Lynch, Alinister for Works. Air Spence. Vice-President of the Executive Council. Air Lairdsnmh, Assistant Alinister, Senator Russell, Assistant Minister, The portfolio of Alinister of Internal Affairs lias been abolished and the work distributed between the Prime Alinister and the Alinister for Home Affairs. ! THE CAUCUS .MEETING. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) When the caucus met a motion declaring the leadership of the party vacant was moved after several members had attempted to heal the 'oreach. Air Hughes stated that as the member.-, were acting under instructions from outside organisations they were impervious to argument. lie expressed regret at severing a lifelong connection with members who were now opposed to him. He vacated the chair, and recuesting his supporters to follow him, left the room and selected a new Cabinet. Mr Hughes tendered his resignation to the Governor-General and received a commission to form a new Government. The new Ministers will be immediately sworn in. Rcfeiring to the cleavage Air Hughes said the position had become quite intolerable. It was incompatible to have as responsible representatives of the Government men who wore no longer free agents, hut merely registered the opinion of outside organisations. It is understood that when the House of Representatives meets the Labour members opposed to Air Hughes will cross over to the Opposition side, and will move a motion of no confidence in the Ministry, ANTI-CONSCRIPTIOXfSTS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) SYDNEY, Nov. 15. At an industrial congress in the Trades Hall, a motion was carried insisting upon the recognition of tho people’s verdict at the referendum, the cancellation of the proclamation and the stoppage of proceedings against so called defaulters. NEW SOUTH MALES. THE NEW CABINET. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Air Holman officially announced the personnel of tho State National Cabinet as follows: — Mr Holman, Rrime Alinister and Treasurer. Air Fuller, Chief Secretary. Air Hall, Attorney-General. Mr Fitzgerald, Vice-President of tho Executive Council. Air Garland, Alinister of Justice and Solicitor-General. Air Ashford. Alinister of Lands. Air Ball, Minister of Public Works. Air Grahame, Alinister of Agriculture and Alines. Air James, Minister of Education. Air Beeby, Alinister of Labour and Industry. Mr Fitzpatrick, Assistant Treasurer. Mr David Storey, Honorary Alinister. Air Boeby will be given a seat in the Upper House. NOT CONFIRMED. NATIONAL PARTIES HAVE MAJORITY. (Australian and N.Z, Cable Assn.) Though the “Telegraph” says that Air Holman officially announced tho new Ministry as cabled, official confirmation is yot lacking. It is understood that Mr Wade’s health precluded him from accepting a portfolio. He proposes to take a long holiday at the close of the session, probably going to America. It may be taken for granted that the National parties have a working majority in both Houses.

NEW CABINET S\V()i>x IN (Australian aml N.Z. ( ; a v;« A Received p.iii.. \ (IV SYOMA. The new Ministry, swoi ll in excepting M r il,} unis allotted the oitiTreasurer and Minister ~i ,\|| n , f Hall is Minister of Woi !<-• J ‘ : Mi Graimme. Minis!,. \ ,j !ci ,j M ‘ Iml Mr Fitzgerald V,. .■-I'r,..| l | ( , m ' the Oniiieil and Mini-', , ,v PARLIA.MFXT TO BE I*I!(.r.OXCFB (Australian and X.Z. CaMe .Ms 3r j Air 1 Iniman on helndi'm ; n:ent has given neii-v n, im^J' Bill In prolong tin- lie ~i I'ailj.,,^ Received IMo a.m , \..v, ](j t [ t A big deinnnsirau.ni n, r 1,,, T 111 levin Hall to-night pnue-i.-d ;i<r : ii nst proposal to prolong lie- id,. ( ,j ,d State Parliament.