RE-ELECTED PREMIER
MR. ROBERT COSGROVE TASMANIAN MINISTRY (10 a.m.) HOBART, Feb. 26. To give the Government stronger leadership in defence against the exposition's censure motion in the House of Assembly, Mr. Robert Cosgrove was re-elected Premier at a caucus meeting yesterday morning. As soon as the caucus rose, the interim Premier, Mr. Brooker, hurried to Government House and tendered the resignation of himself and the. Cabinet and recommended the Governor to send for Mr. Cosgrove. Mr. Cosgrove, who was formerly Premier, was acquitted by a jury last week of charges of briber.” and corruption.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22571, 26 February 1948, Page 5
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