STATE POLITICS
LABOUR SPLIT THREATENED. IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS ' ANTICIPATED. Sydney, June 13. A Labour split is threatened over Mr Bruce’s referendum proposals recently introduced in the Federal Parliament. The attitude of Mr Charlton (Leader of the Federal Labour Party) and a number of his followers, who, in view of concessions to which Mr Bruce had acceded, agreed to support the proposals, is strongly resented by many Labourites. The Australian Workers’ Union, which is the strongest union in the Commonwealth, has definitely decided to oppose the referendum, and the Australian Labour Party’s executive has called a meeting for Friday, at which Mr Charlton and probably some other prominent followers will be asked to explain their attitude. Important developments are anticipated, and there is talk of possible expulsions. It is claimed in some quarters that Mr Chaiton and one or two of the leaders of the Federal Labour Party have got out of touch with the Labour movement. —A. and N.Z.
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Southland Times, Issue 19896, 15 June 1926, Page 7
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158STATE POLITICS Southland Times, Issue 19896, 15 June 1926, Page 7
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