NO COALITION
FEDERAL MINISTRY Divided Against Itself LABOUR LEADER’S CANDID COMMENT [Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.] (Received July 30, 10.25 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 30. According to the Sydney ‘‘Sunrepresentative at Canberra, the Federal Opposition Leader. Mr Curtm slammed the door against ths Prime Minister’s offer to form a National Government with five or six seats So? Labour. Mr. Curtin, in a statement, sala; “There is a complete lack of cohesion in the present Federal Ministry. This makes the talk of a National Government sheer absurdity. The Prime Minister’s (Mr. Menzies) offer obviously has been made for th..? purpose of avoiding an election. “The Labour Party fully recognises Mr. Menzies’ responsibilities, and we are prepared to g:v? him ow maximum constructive support; but he has around him colleagues ana associates whose attitude is more destructive of national unity than anything that the Opposition ha? said, could say, or would say.”
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Grey River Argus, 31 July 1940, Page 5
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148NO COALITION Grey River Argus, 31 July 1940, Page 5
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