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Introduction and First Reading In Committee (Consideration of GovernorGeneral's message) : Motion (by Mr. King O'malley), proposed - That

Adelaide 0 ROBERTS, Ernest Mr ROBERTS . - I am not aware of what influenced the Minis- . try in deciding that 4 ft. %\ in. should be the general gauge for Australia, but I do

0 CHAIRMAN, The The CHAIRMAN - Order ! 0 COOK, Joseph Mr JOSEPH COOK - It seems peculiar that the

I have no doubt that the question of gauge will be used to the very utmost by those who have from the first opposed the construction of the railway ; but if the Government are in earnest, as I hope they are, in regard to the

WAKEFIELD, SOUTH AUSTRALIA ANTI-SOC; LP from 1910; NAT from 1917; LP from 1922; NAT from 1925 0 FOSTER, Richard Mr RICHARD FOSTER . - The question of a gauge for the Western Australian railway will practically

Adelaide 0 ROBERTS, Ernest Mr ROBERTS .- Does not the Minister propose to make a statement in reply to what has been said by honorable members? I object to the scant courtesy that is being shown

in full possession of my faculties, and I listened attentively to what the Minister said. I distinctly understood him to say, first , that there was an agreement, and then that there was no agreement ; that the Premier of South Australia had his own

or two longer in suspense, I must perform my duty to my constituents ; and the honorable member should be one of the first to permit the liberty to do so. The Minister of Home Affairs has spoken, but we may leave the honorable gentleman's effort at