AUSTRALIAN POLLS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 52, Issue 207, 14 June 1932, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN POLLS

NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT SELECTION OF NEW CABINET. A MATTER FOR THE LEADERS. (Received This Day, 9.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The new Parliament will be called together for business next Tuesday if 85 of the election writs out of the 90 are returned by then. Parliament cannot meet if more than five writs are outstanding. The choice of a new Cabinet will be left in the hands of the two leaders (Messrs Stevens and Bruxner). The Parliamentary United Australia Party decided on this unanimously, and with the United Country .Party this system has always been in vogue. Recounts of the votes in the Auburn electorate are being made, following rumours of irregularities. Mr Coleman's supporters are still confident that he will win. THE PROVISIONAL CABINET. MAY BECOME PERMANENT. (Received This Day, 8.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. In the absence of an official announcement it is believed that the provisional cabinet formed by Mr Stevens after Mr Lang's dismissal will become permanent and that a couple of- additional necessary portfolios will he created by the Premier himself. Decision on the subject will be made tomorrow. - ' ,

AUSTRALIA'S/ OPPORTUNITY. GOVERNMENTS NOW IN LINE. (Received This Day, 9.40 a.m.) , ADELAIDE, This Day. Referring to the New South Wales election, the State Premier (Mr Hill) said: "Saturday was a great day for Australia. Langism—the greatest obstacle to our progress—and party politics generally were smashed at the same time. Australia now has an opportunity. The governments of Australia are in line for the first time since the Premiers' . Cbnference' when the Premier's Plan was eyolved. UNITED PARTY'S STRENGTH. POSITION IN COUNTRY AREAS. SYDNEY, June 13. The election was widely discussed in Sydney to-day. Already .there are 32 new faces which will be seen in the new Parliament, which is likely to be summoned next week. The fate of the three doubtful seats is not likely to be decided, until the preferences are checked. f--.v . ;; Further counting of postal and absentee votes to-day made little change in Saturday's figures, and, if anything, strengthened the positions of the "anti-Labour candidates. Latest estimates confirm the weekend prediction that the state of parties will be: — Government ••• 65 Opposition 25 An unexpected 'feature of the country polling was the fact that the United Australia Party polled heavier than the Country party in a number of constituencies contested by both parties. . , ■ . Only the entirely industrial seats in the metropolitan and Newcastle districts were retained by the Lang forces.

THE QUEENSLAND SWINGOVER. REALITIES MUST BE FACED. (Received This Day, 8.30 a.m.) BRISBANE, This Day. Mr W. H. Barnes (Treasurer in the defeated Ministry) commenting on the result of the elections in Queensland, said that the new Labour Premier whose promises on the platform had swayed a largo body of voters, would soon be brought face to face with the necessity of adhering to the Premiers Plan. It would be impossible for him to raise loan money, without the assistance of the Federal Loan Council. The alternative was increased taxation when the realities of the situation presented themselves.

REVERSE IN METROPOLIS. FIRST LADY MEMBER DEFEATED BRISBANE, This Day. The Government suffered a .severe reverse in the metropolis, losing eight seats. They did better in the country, but at least four seats changed over. All tho' doubtful seats are in the country. Mrs Longman, the first woman member of the Queensland Parliament, has been defeated. The poll in one safe Government seat has been deferred owing to the death on the eve of the election of the Labour candidate. The advent of the new Labour Government creates a new problem for the Commonwealth G overmnent.