Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thursday 6 February 1947, page 1
MR. J. MCGIRR NEW
PREMIER
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Rival Supported By
Mr. McKell
The Minister for Housing, Mr. James McGirr, will be sworn in by the State Governor, Lieutenant-General Northcott, to-day as Premier of New South Wales in succession to Mr. McKell, the GovernorGeneral Designate.
Mr. McGirr was elected by the State Parlia-mentary Labour Party by two votes yesterday. Mr. McKell and many other Ministers supported the Minister for Education, Mr. Heffron.