NEW'SOUTH WALES ELECTIONS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 948, 15 October 1910, Page 5

NEW'SOUTH WALES ELECTIONS

LABOUR YICTORY PROBABLE.

lAJORSTY OF SIX, AND EIGHT

RETURNS TO COIE.

TWO HERS DEWED.

NO-UCiISE FOSETBON OMM.

Tho returns in the elections for tho New South Wales Parliament are still incomplete, but the latest figures show that a Labour victory is probable.

The position may be summed up as follows: Of the 90 seats in the Legislative Assombly, the Labour party has won 44, and the Liberals 38. '-

This gives the Labour party a majority of six votes, but there are still eight returns to be accounted for, which may possibly turn the scale.

Mr. Hogue, Minister for Education, and Mr. Oakes, an 'honorary Minister,' have both been'defeated -by Labour candidates,' whilo the positions of Mr. Moore, Minister, for Lands, is insecure. .. ■ ■

The Local Option poll is very incomplete, but it. is reported that one-Sydney suburb; Petersham, has voted No-License, and that Reduction has been carried in six electorates.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Oopyriglit. (Rec. Octobor 14, 10.25 p.m.) ■ Sydnoy, Ootober 14. The weather is fine, 'and the polling has been generally heavy. All parties have showed extreme activity, and hundreds of vehicles : o'f all;sorts ; -have; been-j pressed into'service'.. j There was a rush when the., booths wore opened, and the, voting was steady .throughout : the Iday.';' pother riish Voc-: ourred towards the close, and tho booths were crowded. . ■ •' ■ - Numbers who had put off voting until the last minute were, : shut. out.'; , ;; ;, '■ ' The women, electors showed an increased interest, and- '; ; r'ecofded their, votes much' more freely than at tho previous election. / -; . -i-. v ■; /; ~ The returns, are coming in very, slow-, ly, "but. the , early figures' show, that; the : Liberals are fairly.; holding their own. i The' Premier, Mr. Wade,' and the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. M'Gowan, are, both back with large; majorities.-. ;' . ■ When Vthe,'last*. Parliament:dissolved the -st-ato.of the parties - was:—, : -- '■ ■ 'Liuorals 53 ' ■; Labour 37Total 90 Mr. Thomaß Keegan (Labour) defeated Mr. Hogue :(Minister; for' Education)' at tho Giebe. • . -' •■■Mr. J. P. Osborue (Labour) defeated Mr. C. W.. Oakes (Honorary Minister) at Paddingtoii.. "'; ■; ■ Mr.- J.. J. Morrish, tho Labour candidate, also won the King Division of the citj-'from tho Liberals. ... -.Mr.- M'Gowen, Leader''of the Opposition, defeated' Mr. T. L. 'Fegan; ■ his Liberal bjjponent, at Redfern, by nearly threo to ono. . ■■ i - ■■:

LIBERALS LOSE MORE SEATS.

ANOTHER'MINISTER IN DANCER. LOCAL OPTION POSITION. - (ReOi.Ootober 15, 0.30,a;m.) Sydney, October 14. • The Liberals have lost throo moro Beats—Marriokville, Surrey Hills, and Newiastle.-to .the Labour-party. Mr. Moore, Minister for Lands, looks like suffering a- defeat at Bingara. The other Ministorß aro apparently fairly safe, but tho bulk of the country returns, are ; very incomplete. ;* Croat Crowds In tho City. ■ •(Reo: Ootober 16, 1.5 a.m.) . Enormous orowds surround tho newsj paper offices to watch the posting of

the returns, and there is much- cheering and. counter-cheering as the numbers go up. ■ The latest returns, including the probables,', give: ■ Labour- 35 ■ Liberals 30 Independent Liberal ...... 1 i : Several: other seats,- are .in -the balance, while the bulk of the others:are so' incomplete that it 'is impossible to forecast the result. Rcduotlon of Llcensos. Tho local option return's are extremely. baokward, and it will probably bo days before they, . are complete. , Tho returns to hand: are so, small .that: they, do not . form, an index to the true In ■ sis they favour' reduction, and in 14 others, chiefly about tho city, 'the. figures : favour continuance. The latter result .was expected. /:• : v..;' Moro Labour Wins Expected.' : CRec. October 15, 1.10 a.m.) .: Indications point.to tho Labour party securing several further victories in; tho,country. V "p: \''i Mr. Morrish, who captured King, Sir George . Reid's old seat, is- what is known as a "Continental. Socialist." ' Sir James Grahame's defeat at Surrey Hills, robs tho Liberals of a prominent, supporter.. ~ ' Mr. Bruntnell (Liberal) who has been elected for' Anhandale,; is 'secretary, of the New South Wales Alliance. . THE LATEST RETURNS. ' ISSUE in' THE balance: • (Rec;. October 16, l:13 l a!.m.) : The .latest returns' are: , Labour.; •„ 1 44 -. .Liberal 38 It is reported that Petersham, a Sydmy suburb, has; carried No-License. ' BEFORE THE BATTLE. LABOUR VERY CONFIDENT. Sydnoy, October 14. The morning papers contend that if all . who owe allegiance to Liberalism do .their duty, atitp-day's. elections, there is. no fear, of the result. - .The Labour party is very confident of victory. The No-Licenso party are hopeful of carrying four or five electorates. ■