Sunday Herald (Sydney, NSW : 1949 - 1953), Sunday 12 March 1950, page 1


Resentment Seen

The fifth, Mr. R. Hamil-

ton, M.L.A. for Namoi, contested the poll at

Bankstown because of the electoral boundary changes in the country. He finished well back in the poll.

Labour officials believe the defeat of the sitting members is a direct result of rank-and-file resentment at the recent action of the Parliamentary

Labour Caucus.

MEMBER 11 YEARS

The caucus tried to upset the decision of the State A.L.P. executive to refuse endorse-ment to four Labour poli-ticians for alleged breaches of

the rules.

Mrs. Quirk has been mem-ber for Balmain for 11 years. She succeeded her husband, the late Mr. J. Quirk, who held the Balmain seat for more than 16 years.

Mr. J. M. A. McMahon, who has defeated her in the pre-selection poll, is the manager of a family delica-tessen in Rozelle. He is 36.

Mr. Gorman has been in

the Legislative Assembly for 17 years.

Mr. A. Greenup, who has defeated him in the Newtown-Annandale poll, is an alderman of the City Council and an organiser of the Shop Assis-

tants' Union.

Mr. Dwyer became member for Redfern in the recent by-

election.

He has been defeated in the pre-selection poll by Mr. F.

Green, 48, former Mayor of Alexandria.

Mr. Baden Powell was elected to the Wollongong seat last February.

RESULTS Results in yesterday's ballots

in New South Wales were: — Auburn: E. Dring, M.L.A., 85

(J. Keighery 25, T. V. Ryan 12, J. H. Hudson 8, G. Byrne 5, J. Holmes 2).

Randwick: W. M. Gollan,

M.L.A., 59 (L. T. Bowen 29).

George's River: A. J. Williams,

M.L.A., 108 (A. E. Abel 27, R. J. Kelly 11).

Redfern: F. Green, clerk, 405 (K.

Dwyer, M.L.A., 341).

Bankstown: A. Powell (railway

worker), 147 (K. B. Morgan

99). Candidates eliminated on

preferences were L. Deering, C. McDonald, and R. Hamil-ton, M.L.A.

Concord: T. P. Murphy, railway

officer, Chief Accountant's office. 59 (J. P. Maloney 18, W. T. Fry 13, E. J. Guy 11).

Balmain: J. M. A. McMahon,

632 (Mrs. Mary L. M. Quirk, M.L.A., 619).

Coogee: L. A. Walsh, High

school teacher, 90 (N. E. Smith 16).

ORGANISER

Newtown- Annandale: A. E.

Greenup, union organiser, 246 (R. D. Gorman, M.L.A., 211). G. H. Smith. J. H. Henrickson, and C. A. Love eliminated on allocation of preferences.

King: D. Clyne. M.L.A. (R. J.

Kelly, second; S. J. Heap, third).

Lake Macquarie: J. B. Simpson,

northern secretary of the Miners' Federation, 66 (C.

Nicholls, school teacher, 48). Hamilton: G. Campbell, foreman

carpenter, 59 (J. Anderson 49).

Cessnock: J. W. Crook, M.L.A.,

65 (W. Brown 29, W. Bloom- field 25).

Mudgee: J. Breen defeated Leo

Nott by 24 votes.

Bulli: L. B. Kelly, M.L.A., 301

(H. M. Sweeny, 118).

Wollongong-Kembla: R. F. X.

Connor (furniture dealer), 78 (A. R. Baden Powell, M.L.A., 28, G. S. Parker 16, P. Hamil-

ton 2).