CABINET CRISIS
NEW SOUTH WALES RESIGNATION OF MINISTER r • _ /' ■ ■ i GOVERNMENT’S CLOSE CALL (United Press Association j .' ‘ (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY. July 20, (Received July 21, at T. 30 a.m.) The crisis in the New* South Wales Cabinet culminated to-night in-the resignation of Mr E. S. Spooner, Minister of Public Works and Local Government. The trouble has been simmering for some time, having originated in the Premier’s efforts to restrict the scope of Mr Spooner’s activities on relief works and, to transfer the control thereof to a subcommittee. A heated party meeting disclosed that Mr Spooner had many supporters. It also revealed a threat by Mr Spooner to challenge Mr Stevens for the Premiership. There was a tense scene in the Assembly when the deputy Labour leader, Mr Baddeley, asked for an inquiry into a statement allegedly made to a colleague by Mr Spooner that the Budget and'finances of the State had been faked, which the Premier indignantly denied. .
The House divided on Mr Baddeleys’ proposal, which was rejected by 32 to 29 would have been carried except for failure of the division bell to'rinp in a room'in which four Labour members were gathered and were thus unaware: of the division. This saved the Government from a vital defeat.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23866, 21 July 1939, Page 9
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209CABINET CRISIS Otago Daily Times, Issue 23866, 21 July 1939, Page 9
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