LABOUR CONFERENCE.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 7 April 1926, Page 9

LABOUR CONFERENCE.

ATTITUDE TO PARLIAMENTARIANS. B.v Cable—Press Association —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cabla Association (Received April 6, S p.m.) SYDNEY, April G. Following last nights decision at the Labour Conference, Mr Carey, one of the recent appointees to the Legislative Council resigned from that body in order to stand again for election to the executive of the Australian Labour Party. Mr Carey w-as secretary of the party. COMMUNISTS NOT WANTED.

DECISION OF VICTORIAN LABOUR . . ... CONFERENCE. By Cablo—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received April 6/ 10 p.m.) MELBOURNE, April G. A conference of'tlie "Victorian Labour Party passed a resolution excluding Communists from membership in the party. RED ACTIVITIES.

By Cable — Press Assorialimi—Copyright. Australian aud N.Z. Cal.ln Association. SYDNEY, April 5. ' At the Labour Conferoimo the Red Anti-Executive element d. feated Hie Executive on a motion tlnil members of parliament should not he allowed to hold seats on the Executive of the Australian Labour Party.

As Air McGrath is a member of the Legislative Council he was deposed from the presidency of the Party, ami other members of the .Executive’ wlm are also members of the Epper House were compelled to resign from ilie Executive. MR LANG SPEAKS IN SYDNEY. CONFERENCE PLEDGES “UNSWERVING LOYALTY.” By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cubic Association. (Received April 7; Vls a'.nr.) SI D.VKY, -liiril 6. Mr J. T . Lang (State Premier), addressing the .Labour Congress aniiouneeil the Government's determination of proceeding with ilie abolition of the Upper House, lie said he did not recognise tile right- ol the Governor to interfere with the functions-.-.I Parliament. Ho urged lim expulsion from the movement of those members who failed to vote when the Abolition Bill was before the House. Mr -Lang concluded: “The Government docs not recognise ihc right of a non-representative lionuualed in the Chamber to censor and destroy Labour legislation, and every constitution,'.i means at the disposal ( ,f Lie Government would be exhausted lo make '.ln' people's Chamber pa ram unit. The Conference unanim nisl.v recorded its appreciation of Mr Lang’s services, and pledged unswerving Invai'y to the 'Government.'