The defeat of the Liberal parties in New South Wales and Ta/ma has caused some consternation Federal circles. The Pi ter, Mr. Bruce, alone i the swirling wa fort to bring the animals—in which this capital was vested—to safety.
Dairymen all along the river have many cases lost their entire herd, jand the maize crops, which were ithe main supply in the State, have been completely destress Man: dwelling and farm buildings were washed away, while others are xo seriously damaged as to make them {unsafe for occupation. In Wazgs {Wagga the central and largest town of the Riverina district, some 8,000 people were driven from thole homes. Schools, hotels, the Towa Hall, and such. public buildings were above the level of the water accommodated the shelterless, a1 deed, many of them foodless refri:
yees. Boats were sent by rail from Sydney to rescue and bidgee rose at Wagra Wagea from unperturbed. He has looted an 20 feet above high level at 2 a. m.
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At Junee, jum from Great Britain and th: Junction of the Sout) only member of the present parl'away line and the main line to Sydment who cai apparently distur ney (the South-western line runs his equanimity is his old leader Mr. out across the plains of the western for. Although he expressed satis faction at the inability of the la dour members to find any fault with. the actions of the Minitry during the period since they had fast. met in the House, he seemed somewhat nondo-plussed by their unaccustomed silence, and deciity. Later the proceedings Mr. Bruce deplored the lack of advice from thy Opp>- ition, which may have proved of value'in opening up suggestion for new field of action for the Mini-try. The Labour members til proving reticent that - electrifying little man, Mr. W. M. Hughes, has sat so quietly in his corner on not very numerous times the Prime Minister has met Parliament, took Mr, Bruce at his word in regard to requiring advice and tender his own {n lief of that of the gentlemen on the opposite benches.
Mr. Hughes most certainly: arouse ed the members from their scmislumberous attitudes, and then gave them much to think about. The ress has not been kind in its treatment of the effect produced on them by the Leader of the Nationalists when he spoke feelingly and in no undetermined manner 91 the action some of the members of the Coal-ion Ministry in supporting, new, they had condemned when they were voiced by self a3, Leader of the Party he had created. He also drew attention of the fact that these same gentlemen defended ithe present Ministry for similar action in the matter of the Commonwealth Shipping line. He had been abused for buying without consult-if Parliament, but others could call for tenders to sell without doing so. Mr. Hughes it is quite reason-have Tomained at a high price level, With the exception of actual milk cream, there is showing an increase of exports in all their indus. tries; and butter with- a value of 49,311,002 is more than double. while ches at £339,738 Is well on the way to treble the figures of April last year. Thus, although ths engineering. and_ textile: industries with their affiliated trades do not progress in a direction favourable Australians, and excess of goll imports over exports for: the. ten months is approximately £7,000,000, balance to the good, of £7.773127 is found in trade finance. - This, is in spite of the fact that the importa shave increased by £16,251,597 on the oral value for the similar, period fending April, 1924. foal M. Hughes. Mr. Bruce fails realize that the sudden accessiza 0° the. Labour party throughout Australia in the State spheres may d+. troy the effectiveness of the Migra tion Agreement recently signed. by the Imperial and - Commonsrea governments. The Priove Minister cannot vision even a Labour fatty falling to take advantage of the Agreement with its. financial opportun not see "eye to aye" with Mr. Bruc: and it is feated that the. Migrat' Agreement, under which we wou! have been assured of a reasonable influx of suitable immi
om, the iUetle support and. ing th est ton yrs Riverina giving transport to thes abie to ecsume must feel some por-towns bordering the Murrumbidgee anal chagrin in. reviewing thes as far as Hay) here two men were matters, which without doubt gave drowned attempting to resuce cattle mere tinge to is clever satirical from low lying lands. Further down the river at the town of Narandera 250 people were driven from their homes. "Being forwarncd these towns some distance down the river were able to make ample provision to: avoid destruction of stock and personal goods, and in consequence have not suffered 9 disastrously.
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