The Federal Parliament

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1041, 15 July 1904, Page 3

The Federal Parliament

Government life Insurance I'm* A.wioiMmn.--Copyright. Mklhouknk, July 14 The House, on the voiaea, has alliriucd (ho desirability of establishing a Common woallh Life mid Accident Insurance Department, During tlic debate tho success which has beon allending tho Now Zealand Pcpiu'linont was qiioiod. Mr. Watson jjirsonally •avoureil the idea, but tho Government hail not timo yet to consider the mutter. He thought tlmt I lie Govornmont should noxt session tako steps in tho direction indioaled by mak< ing it compulsory for tho Federal Civil Servants to insuro their lives in tho Commonwealth Insurance Society. iiiter-Siata Parliamentary THE SUUTII AUSTRALIAN CRISIS ajj'ioihi fn;i.—('opyriaiil. Adkoaxdh, July 14 Tho Govoitmiem wrro attacked iwica in tho Assembly, firs by Mr. Shannon, the uewly-tleeted leader of tlio Liberal party, will' a sudden doitli motion that tlio House adjourn, mid wi.li a direct want of confidence motion by Mr, Price (Labour Lender). The latter regarded the sudden death motion ns subversive of constitutional (iovemineiil, and the Labour Parly voted with the Ministers, Tho Shannon motion was detailed by 2f> to 14, mid I lie debit:' un Mr. Price's motion was adjournal, It is expected that Mr. Shannon will support the Uovcrnnrni, iinvlneh case I lie Government will hiivy i in ijo'-iiy. Ai)i;i,\]];K, this <l:.y The no confidence debate will probably last a fort night. TIED HOUSES Mhliiouhn'l, this dey Hie Tied Houses liill his panned through comnii'.tei! in the Slate Assembly. II provides that all covenants mincing the purchase of in'o.xicants to one linn shall be vo'd, mid thut im applicant for a license must satisfy '.ho Court that lie is not tied,