WIN FOR LABOUR

Hawera Star, Volume L, 27 October 1930, Page 5

WIN FOR LABOUR

N.S.W. ELECTION

I~MR LANG’S BIG MAJORITY

MINISTERS LOSE SEATS. (Unit*-it Hress Association —By Electric Telegraph Copyright}. SYDNEY. Oct. 26. The State election of 1930, after a campaign unpar ailed in the severity of the criticisms launched by the parties against each other, resulted m the summary dismissal of the Bavin Government, formed by fusion of the JNationalist and Country Parties. The eifects of the business depression and consequent unemployment were reflectod especially in the metropolitan aiea. where Labour gains from Nationalists practically brought about the turnover of the position of the parties. •> hell the counting closed this morning the position was:—Nationalists 20 Country Party Labour 4b Doubtful Definite Labour gains thus far number eight, all from Nationalists. Ihej ure Albury, Drununoyne (where the Minister of Justice, Mr Lee, was deDulwich Hill, North Sydney Tfwhere the Lord Mayor, Mr E. S. Marks fell), Waverley, Parramatta, Randw'ick and Ryde. All except Alburv are metropolitan s.eats When the position m the 10 doubtful electorates is cleared with the receipt; of final returns and the distribution of preferences where necessary, Labour s hold probably will be) found consolidated m nearlv half. These are Ashburnham, Barwon, Orange and Young, llie two latter were formerly represented by Nationalists who have retired from politics. Other doubtful seats are BondlL and Croydon, where. the Treasurer, Mr Stevens, is hard pressed, and Dubbo. where the Minister of Agriculture Mr Tliorby, may have to depend on the preferences in the handful of votes, cast for an Independent. In Murray one or two Country Party candidates will count out the Labourite when the preferences are distribut-

Yass furnishes an interesting picture, as the Labour candidate, though leading handsomely on the first count, will probably be displaced by second preferences. Sir Thomas Henley, after leading ensilv in Burwood till a late hour, is now in a tight corner and! dependent on the transference of preferences. LEADERS’ EASY VICTORIES. The Premier, Mr Bavin, and the Opposition leader, Mr Lang, had easy victories, the latter receiving one of the largest votes recorded in the crowded Auburn electorate. When, the doubtful seats are cleared up the prospects are the Labour will have 52 seats, the Nationalists 23 and the Country Party 5, The Sydney people's desire for a change in the Government was expressedl. in a record poll. The newly-formed Australian Party was not successful anywhere, and Communists scored only a few hundred votes altogether. Of the l 983,312 votes thus far analysed there went to the Nationalists 404.243, to Labour 464,583. to the| Country Party 64,077 and to others 52,409. . 1 Mr Lang, commenting on the re- > suit, said New South Wales, had spoken for Australia on a momentous issue and declared that Australia would never surrender her standard of living nor tolerate outside interference in her domestic affairs. Australia would stand up to all obligations, not some of them. Huge crowds at the Trades Hall cheered the results. Mr Lang was not present. Many leading Nationalists at their headquarters were optimistic in the early hours but when the bulk of the figures coming in showed a. big swing to Labour sadness brooded over the scene. Mr Bavin expressed disappointment at the result. Hei had hoped the appeal of the patriotism and reasonableness of the people would, have had a better response. He would make no further comment till the re-, suits were complete. Mr W. M. Hughes could not be found, and his Australian Party followers declined to give a statement. The acting-Prime Minister of Australia, Mr Fenton, speaking at Canberra .declared it was a wonderful win, but he was not- prepared to make further comment.

PERSONNEL OF NEW CABINET

Labour Cabinet makers are already active. The -following Cabinet is suggested :

Premier and Treasurer, Mr J. T Lang. Chief Secretary, Mr Gosling. Attorney-General, Mr Lysaght, Minister of Works and Railways Mr Ratcliffe. Minister of Lands. Mr Tully. Minister of Agriculture, Mr Dunn. Minister of Education, Mr W Davies.

Minister of Local Government, Mr Davidson. Minister of Justice. Mr Lamaro, Minister of Labour and Industry, Mr McGirr. Minister of Mines, Mr Badd'eley. Minister of Health, Mr Butler. Vice-President of the Executive Council, Mr A. C. Willis, M.L.C. Honorary Minister. Mr Ely or Mr Cl.vne. Speaker, Mr Connell.

The following is the probable personnel of the New Assembly:

Labour (19).—Messrs J. J. Fitzgerald (A! bury), Rl. J. Stuart Robertson (Annandale), J. J. Cahill (Arnclifle), .1 T Lang (Auburn), T. Quirk (Balmain). J. McGirr (Bankstown), W. J. Ratclilfe (Barwon), C. A. Kellv (Bathurst) A. A. Lysaght (Bulls), R. tlelfron (Botany), A. Ton.ge (Canterbury) M. A. Davidson (Cobar), K. 0. Hoad (Cootamundra), J. M. lladdeley (Cessnoek). J. A. Clark (Oastlereagh), H. J. McDiekin (Concord), D. McClelland (Drummoyne), F. C. Connors (Duhvich Hill). W. Ely (Granville), J. M. Tully (Goulburn), E. P. Kinsella (Georges River), T. M. Keegan (Glebe), H. J. Conncl (Hartley), \V. J. Butler (Hurstville), W. Davies (lllawarra), G. Booth (Kurrikurri), D. Cl.vne (King), M. Gosling (Kogarah), E. Stanley (Lakemba),' B. C/ Okie (Leicha.rdt), C. 0. Lazzarini (Marrickville), W. F. Dunn (Mudgee), M. M. Flannery (Murrumbidgce), W. J. Scully (Mamoi), P. Connolly (Newcastle), T. M. Burke. (Newtown), B. Howe (North Sydney), W. Folster (Orange), M. O’Sullivan (Paddington), J. P. Byrne (Parramatta), J. Lamaro (Petersham), T. Shannon (Phillip), J. Flannagan ( Rondwick), W. J. McKel! (Redfern), F. Davies (lly-dle). E. N. Horsington (Sturt), W .A. Clemeutson (Waver-

ley), R. N. Cameron (Waratah), C. E. Mart-on (Young;. Nationalists (21). —Messrs Ir F. Jarvie (Ash field), B. Stevens (Croydon), J. M. Burmingham (Coogee) , R. T. Ball (Corowa), T. R. Bavin (Gordon), W. Bennett (Gloucester), R. B. Walker (Hawkesbury), J. B. Shand (Hornsby), H. P. Fitzzsimons (Lane Cove).. A. A. Reid (Manly), R. Arthur (Mo-sman), J. Jackson (Ndpean), R. W. Weaver (Neutral Bay), L. O. Martin (Oxley), H. J. Bates (South Coast), F. A. Chaffey (Tamworth), W. Cameron (Upper Ounter), W. F. Foster (Yauctuse), D. Levy (YVoollalira), M. F. Norton (Woollondillv). E. L. Sanders (Wooioughby). Country Party (11). —Messrs A. E. Butlcl (Byron), E. L. Vincent (Casino), A. J. Pollock (Clarence), TO. A. Buttensliaw (Lachlan), W. T. Missmgton (Lismoro), H. C. Carter (Liverpool Plains). R. S. Vincent (Rialoigh), M. F. Bruxner (Tenterfield), M. Kilpatrick (Wagga Wagga), D. H. Drummond (Armidale), J. A. Lawson (Murray). Nine scats, are doubtful.

A COSTLY ELECTION. MANY CHANGES OF GOVERNMENT. Received 10.45 a.m.. to-day. SYDNEY', Oct, 27. Saturday’s 'poll cost the State over ■£70,000 while 11,000 officials were em-olo-ved. The candidates’ expenditvne • ill probably bring the total cost to £250,000. It is estimated that 20,000 voluntary workers were engaged m I lie metropolitan area, alone ;n the (mididates’ interests.

No Government of New South Wal s since 1913 has survived a general election and in the last two years every Government in Australia and New Zea-i-'i'd l>as been defeated, Mr. Bavin’s being the eighth.