Sir William MePherson, leader of the Nationalist party in the Vie~ torian House of Assembly, moved 4 vote of no confidence in the Labour Ministry under Mr, Hogan and defeated the Ministry by one vote. Me, Hogan has offered his resignation to the Governor, Lord Som-cers, and it is expected that a dissolution will be granted and Vie~ torian State elections will take place in December, The defeat was brought about by the action of this State government during the late maritime strike, 'A rather amusing incident took place during the course of the debate. In the strangers' galler woman after woman shrieked out about the wharf labour! or."What about the starving women and children!" and police escorted them outside the building. Altogether, about a dozen women rose one after the other, said their little bit and were escorted to the door.
Long before this comic opera had been completed, the House was a continuous ripple of suppressed met riment, Whether women actu 4 ally thought they were doing any good is hard to say, but the numbers were already on the wall and the Labour Ministry was deemed. Tt is now rather dificult to say whether the Nationalists actually will return with a majority from the elections in December.
Tt ap- pri pears too close to, the Federal lections, especially as the tide of Nationalism is slowly turning and the electors of this State are likely to be influenced by the opinion of electors in other States.
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