Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thursday 14 October 1937, page 3


STATE POLITICS

COUNTRY PARTY'S

SURPRISE

MR. LIND NEW DEPUTY

LEADER

MR. OLD DISPLAYED BY

PRE SESION VOTE

5 Two important and unexpected changes in the executive ; ranks of the United Country Parliamentary party of were made yesterday at the party's pre-sessional

a meeting.

The Minister for Lands and Forests (Mr. Lind) was re elected to succeed the Minister for Water Supply I (Mr. Old) as deputy leader, and Mr. Martin (Guni power) to succeed Mr. Allnutt (Mildura) as party i i whip.

EMr Linds appointment as deputy

leader of the U C P means that he w 111 automatically become Deputy Premier and will act as Premier when Mr Dunstan is absent from Victor a Mr Dunstan was re elected leader of the party without opposition as was expected

It was stated after the party meeting that Mr Lind s defeat of Mr Old had no significance politically Undoubtedly

though Mr Lind s advance in Ministerial rank will consolidate the position of the Premier and of the central council of the United Country party in their opposition to the party 's participation in composite or Ministries Mr Lind was defeated by Mr

| Old last year in the ballot for the deputy 1 leadership of the party by one vote

55 Mr Martin s appointment as Whip was is it is believed due largely to the parties 1 patron of members of the Legislative Coun-p evil In the ballot Mr Martin is regarded as in Parliamentary circles as a leader of as the party's right wing There were four

candidates for the position yesterday Mr S Moncur was re elected secretary of the party and was reappointed with Mr. S Dlllej to represent the HOP on the Pir ^ elementary public Works Committee

Mr. LIND.