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SYDNEY FIRES
SYDNEY, November 22. I
Mr. Hickey asked whether m view ol |
incendiarism or arson being suspected
in all the fires would the Government
make enquiries compulsory toy all fires.
Mr. McGirr asked if it -ware possible
that most of the people were .burning
down their" premises and were attribut
ing the fires to the T.W.W.
The Attorney-General asked for notice
of these questions.
The Speaker (Mr- Meagher), in reply;
to Mr. Cochran, said it was true that j
some messengers had been sworn in as
special constables. Information voii- j
vcye'l to him had, lie said, justified him i
in taking precautions to save hon. mem
bers from disaster until the proper time.
Parliament House was old and inflam
mable, and lie had acted in the inte
rests of members nod the countr..
(Cheers.) |
Mr. Kearslev asked the Premier to ce- ;
fine the legislation to be introduced. I
Mr. Holman promised to make a state- ■
inent later. I
ill-. Mmahan wanted to kniiw wliether
the Treasurer was soing to England.
5iJ;\ Hohvan said that had been looked
upon a= a necessity,, hut cireurHstAn'ees
inicbt arise v. hich would avert the ne
cessity.
Mr. Hotmail moved to re-enact the
fuper Tax Bill for 32 months. It will
provide that thrrenertCA j,, the pound
oil incomes be during ]Slb a»
was doije, durintr 1P1S. The Bill V.as
sot through fhe initial stages, and the
second reading was made "an order of
the day for another day
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