N.S.W. LABOUR DEFEAT

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 15 April 1922, Page 5

N.S.W. LABOUR DEFEAT

PRESS COMMENT ON NEW

MINISTRY

MR DOOLEY ISSUES A STATEMENT.

(Received April 15, 9.55 a.m.) SYDNEY, April 15. - i The Daily Telegraph comments: The new Ministry is not rich in surprises except for the economy party, which : might fairly hare considered thirteen portfolios an over-generous number to handle the business of the State. However, on the whole, the portfolios ''~ , have been allotted with some reference Ito appropriateness. It looks like a satisfactory and capable team from whom much may confidently" be expected in the way of calling a halt to the reckless squandering of publio money, and applying the physician's touch to our sick industries." >: The Sydney Morning Herald says: "The Cabinet is a particularly strong one, for whilst it comprises; a number S^^sasoned politicians it also contains <<?'>■ lot of new young and promising men." Mr Dooley has issued a statement regarding $he result of the elections. He claims for the Labour Party gen- ; erany a sincere desire to promote the ' best interests of the State. He says: _ ;'There is no doubt that the feY men in the ranks of Labour who put their teelfish interests and ambitions first , played a prominent part in causing our defeat at the polls, but notwithstanding this Labour could have pulled through if the issuejiad been decided upon politics and not on sectarianism. Never,in the history of the State elections did sectarianism play such a part ;as in the recent poll.?' Mr Dooley claims that there was! no administrative act of the Labour Government but what was clean, straightforward and in, the best interests of the "State; also thai he left the financial position better t.ha.Tl ViA.fonnri fF.