COMMONWEALTH POLITICS
OABLE NEWS
THE FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.
AN ADJOURNMENT.
..United Press Association. Copyright (Received Nov. 18, 12.37 a.m.)
MELBOURNE, Nov. 12
Mr. Deakin, on behalf of Mr. Fisher, secured an adjournment of the House till Tuesday next.
THE NEW' MINISTRY
(Received Nov. 13, 1.10 a.m.)
MELBOURNE, Nov. 12
Mr Fisher has submitted the names of the ncAV Ministry to Lord Dudley, as folloAVs:—Prime Minister and Treasurer, Mr. Fisher; Attorney-General, Mr. Hughes; Minister for External Affairs, Mr. Batchellor; Minister for Home Affairs, Mr. Mahon; Postmas-ter-General, Mr. Thomas; Minister for Defence, Senator Pearce; Minister for Customs, Mr. Tudor ; Vice-Presi-dent of the Council; Senator McGregor; Honorary Minister, Mr. Hutchison. The Ministry will be sworn in-to-morrow.
MR. DEAKIN’S RETIREMENT.
THE “TIMES’” COMMENTS
(Received Nov. 12, 10.26 p.m.)
LONDON, Nov. 12
The London “Times,” commenting on Avhat it described as Mr. Deakin’s* striking statements to its Sydney correspondent, trusts that lie may soon return Avith . energies renewed and health restored to the service of his country ancli the Empire, and says that he is the one Australian statesman avlio, like Sir Wilfrid Laurier in Canada, liasi the-ear of the Avhole Empire equally Avith that of his oavii eoimtrymen. Wh-ateA r er form his acthuties in the future may take, he will ahvays speak with special recognised authority on leading issues of Imperial policy.
VICTORIAN FINANCE.
SURPLUS OF £440,000
(Received Nov. 13, 1.10 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Nov. 12. Sir Thomas Bent, in the course of a speech, announced that the surplus for the year Avould be £440,000.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2347, 13 November 1908, Page 5
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