At the Nationalist Party mesting before Parliament opened, Mr. Maxwell, the member for Fawkner, and Mr.' Marks, the two men who, with Mr. W. BIN. Hughes and the late "Mr. McWilliams, brought about the downfall of the Bruce Government, attempted to attend the meeting, as they had been returned fo Parliament as Nationalists, "though without the official endorsement of the Nationalist Party. The Party refused to accept them as members and the result has been that Senator Massey Greene, who a few years ago was considered the most brilliant of the younger men and 'a prospective Prime Minister of this country, differed in principle with the Party and resigned.
Mr, W. M. Hughes has boob requested to collect the stray. individual members into a party and this he is doing. So far, it is considered that the members will be Mr.
W. M, Hughes (leader); fr. Stewart, the independent - country member who was in the first Bruce-Page ministry; Mr. "Marks," the member for Wentworth; Senator Duncan, who has also been unlucky enough' to be thrown out of the present Nationalist party because he spoke his mind; Senator Massey-Greene; and. Mr. Maxwell, X.c.
Rumour has it that other members of the Nationalist Party may: desert to Mr. Hughes, but their names will not be made public ntl the Gntiaton meeting of the new party takes place.
New Leaders of the Nationalists The ex-Attorney-General, Mr. Latham, has been elected leader of the Nationalist Party, with the ex-Minister for Trade and Customs, Mr. Gullett, as deputy-leader. In the Senate, Senator Glasgow ex-Minister for Defence, is leader. is rather dificult to understand th ghoce of the two leaders in the House of Representatives, i be that there is such a dearth of full support from experienced men that it is compulsorily to fall back upon those chosen. Both these members were originally styled Liberals and their animosity to Mr. Hughes was well known. Mr. Latham was elected to Kooyong as 'a Liberal in the first instance and hhis denunciations of the then loader of the Nationalist forces (Mr. Hughes) were at times even virulent, Mr. Gullett quarrelled with Mr. Hughes over the migration situation, of which he (Mr. Gullett) was at the time in control as a civil servant. He attempted to wrest Henry electorate from a staunch Nationalist, Mr. Francis, as a Liberal candidate, but failed.
the following election, Mr. Francis failed to obtain the Nationalist support, which was secured by Mr. Gullott, with Mr. Bruce's endorsement. Mr. Gullatt was elected as a Nationalist. He was then raised to the Ministry. As Mr, Latham's ascension to the Nationalist party was caused by the defeat of another tried and launch Nationalist, Sir Robert: Best, and he was also appointed to the Ministry under Mr. Bruce, it stands to reason that dissatisfaction must ensue upon the part of ome members of the Nationalist Party who have hold their seats for many many years against all comers.
It is apparent that the division the Nationalist ranks is more ikely to widen than to contract. If such does become the case, we shall be in the position that Queensland was for so many years, and that is showing a divided front to the enemy when all the Party's resources are needed to. prevent Labour consolidating in electorates which have previously returned either Nationalists or Country Party members. One, Indi, has been already lost, owing to the Country candidate failing to fill in his papers by the required date. Two elections ago and this last election, the Labour man won for the second time. 'The Hume electorate in New South Wales is purely Country interest, but, owing to division in the party, Mr. Parker Maloney was elected and' Labour has held it with increasing majorities ever since, Printing Trade and Wool A request has been made to the Federal Government that it should encourage printing in Australia, It pointed out that $5,000,000 worth of printed matter is imported every year, and it is now suggested that this printing should be done in Australia. In support of this is the fact that America and Canada demand that editions of novels and other books for sale in their roun-should be printed in those and not in the country of origin.
Tt is proposed that a similar Law should be made here and thus increase the number of, men employed in the Australian printing trade. It is estimated that it would employ another 10,000 mon. As an example, the work of Mr. Henry Ford, "My. Life and Work," was printed in Sydney and the sale of the book in this country is estimated to have been reater. than in any other country' in the world, The sheep embargo, which came as a surprise, was, it is understood, suddenly decided upon without frst making investigations amongst the pastoralists, on account of an immediate shipment of 6,000 sheep to Russia, and the lower prices raling for wool this season. From South Africa comes the news that the pastoralists in that country are actually pleased with Australia's embargo, as they: consider that they have sufficient stock to carry
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