Labor Branch History - Lutana Village Hall

Details: Category: Labor Branch History; Created: 05 December 1972

Mercury, Tuesday 5 December 1972, page 3

HOBART, Monday.
- The Tasmanian ALP executive disbanded its Labor Youth Movement today and postponed a decision on its reconstruction until the party's State conference in February.

The executive also deferred a move for an inivestigation into statements allegedly made by Mr Richard Mulcahy, one of two men claiming to be the State Labor Youth president.

The party's senior vice president. Senator Poke, who chaired today's meeting, said the executive had a request from the Lutana branch requesting an investigation into alleged statements by Mr Mulcahy. This would be done at the executive's next meeting on December 18.

Details: Category: Labor Branch History; Created: 08 January 1953

Mercury, Thursday 8 January 1953, page 5

No memiber of the party be considered for endorsement or political appointment after reaching the age of 65 (Lutana branch).

Details: Category: Labor Branch History; Created: 27 February 1953

Mercury, Friday 27 February 1953, page 2

HOBART.--A motion regarded as a direct attack on thc Premier (Mr. Cosgrove) was defeated at thc annual conference yesterday of thc Tasmanian branch of the A.L.P. Thc Lutana (near Hobart), branch put forward the motion that no A.L.P. member bc considered for endorsement or political appointment after reaching the age of 65.

As far as can bc ascertained Mr. Cosgrove is tho only person in the House of Assembly who would be affected

if such a motion were passed.

The A.L.P. president (Mr. Recce) said the motion was quickly rejected. The Premier's only comment was "We had

some fun with thc 65 business.'*

Details: Category: Labor Branch History; Created: 13 May 1952

Mercury, Tuesday 13 May 1952, page 17

The Lutana-Prince of Wales Bay branch of the A.L.P. is leading in the popular girl contest being conducted by the Â.L.P. in aid of its funds.

The finance committee of the State Executive of the A.L.P. decided yesterday to extend the closing time of the contest to July 5.

Those nominated are: Misses R. Benjamin (Denison branch), P. Sundercumbe (Combined Burnie branches), V. Perkins (Punchbowl), C. Cole (Devonport), P. Woods (Lutana-Prince of Wales Bay), J. Fulford (Launceston Women's), B. Rodgers (Moonah), A. .Harrington (Launceston Central), P. McDonald (Port Sorell), and N. Wilson (Industrial).

Details: Category: Labor Branch History; Created: 30 January 1954

There will be a move also to reduce the school leaving age.

The Lutana branch has listed a motion requesting the Government to reduce the leaving age to 15 years.

The present leaving age is 16.

Executive disbands ALP body

State Conference Motion - 1953

ATTACK ON PREMIER AT CONFERENCE DEFEATED

GIRL QUEST LEADER

Reduce Age

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