EARLY MEETING

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 222, 15 June 1932, Page 9

EARLY MEETING

N.S.W. State Parliament CHOICE OF CABINET Two Leaders to Decide By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Rec. June 15, 0.15 a.m.) Sydney, June 14. There has been no appreciable change in the election figures or parties. Absent and postal votes are still coming in, and the outcome of three doubtful | seats, two of which vitally concern the fate of two of Mr. Lang’s Ministers— Mr. Davies, Minister of Education, and Mr. McGirr, Minister of Transport—will hardly be known before Thursday, when the second preference s are checked. The new State Parliament will be called together for business on Tuesday next week, if 85 of the election writs out of 90 are returned by then. Parliament cannot meet if more than five writs are outstanding. The choice of the new Cabinet will be left in the hands of the two leaders, Messrs. B. S. B. Stevens and M. F. Bruxner. The Parliamentary United Australia Party decided on this unanimously, and with tlie United Country Party this system has always been in vogue. In the absence of an official announcement, it is believed that the provisional Cabinet, formed after Mr. Lang’s dismissal, will become permanent, and that a couple of additional necessary portfolioss will be taken by the Premier himself. A decision will be made on the subject tomorrow. A recount of votes in the Auburn electorate (Mr. J. T. Lang’s seat) is being made, following rumours of irregularities. Mr. P. Coleman’s supporters are still confident that lie will win. CONFIDENCE IN FUTURE Mr. Bruce’s Optimism Melbourne, June 14. Mr. Stanley Bruce, in a speech before the Chamber of Commerce, said: “I think we can look with confidence to the future. If we steel ourselves a little while longer I believe we shall get out of our troubles rather sooner than many people to-day suppose.” AUSTRALIA’S OPPORTUNITY Adelaide, June 14. Referring to the New South Wales elections, the Premier, Mr. L. L. 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 the opportunity. The Governments of Australia are in line for the first time since the Premiers’ Conference, when the Premiers’ Plan was evolved.”