No Change In N.S.W. Election Position

Northern Advocate, 29 March 1938, Page 7

No Change In N.S.W. Election Position

(Received 2.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Further counting in the State elections merely confirmed the drift in favour of the Government in a few seats where a slight uncertainty existed. The final state of the parties is expected to be: — United Australia 59 Labour T •• ••< 30 Independent ................ 1 The United Australia Party regains the Woollahra seat, which was held by an Independent.' ' . Minister Safe. ’ The result in Petersham : is still doubtful, Mr E. S. Solomon (United Australia Party), after the counting of the postal votes, secured a lead of 96 over Mr W. F. Sheahan (State Labour Party). He is likely to win. The Minister, of Lands, Mr C. A. Sinclair, is considered to be safe. He has increased his lead to 192. A feature of the general election was the rejection of the Independents, who had the record number, of 32 candidates, but only one was successful. Labour Faction Fight. The “Sydney Morning Herald” says it is expected that the faction fight in the Labour Party will become intensified as a result of Saturday’s poll. The Industrialists may appeal to the inter-State leaders to assist them in having Mr Lang removed from the leadership of the State Party. It is. generally anticipated, however, that Mr Lang will be re-elected by the Parliamentary Labour caucus.