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Show STATE DROPS UPPER HOUSE Queensland Abolishes 'Home of Reactionary Interests' SYDNEY. N. S. W.. April 19. (By the Associated Press ) The Queensland Queens-land legislathe council, the upper house ot parliament, has ceased tt exist. Premier Theodore has announced announ-ced that the governor has received nd-vicos nd-vicos that royal assent had been given to the bill abolishing the council and' that the necessary order had bcn I passed by the imperial authorities I 'This Is the first occasion In the j vi nj siato with Boverlan .powers Where the abolition of the UO- per house ha taken place." Fremiti I heodore said. The legisl uix U1, , ell, like thi upper houses in most other countries, was the home f re- I actlonarj Interests. For manv vears - ' "warted the will of the people and ! li bMomt a brake on democracy." j Th,c; bill abolishing the uppor house Z, irM,hftt Pafm"t should con! eist of his majesty, the king, and the legislative ass. Ky of Queenslaml. |