MAJORITY OF ONE.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1771, 9 June 1913, Page 5

MAJORITY OF ONE.

FOR THE LIBERALS

FEDERAL GENERAL ELECTION.

LABOUR'S SET-BACK

REFERENDA PROBABLY REJECTED. By Tolccranh—l'rces A6eoi'.ia.lion~CoDyrlfflrt Sydnoy, Juno V. Tho Referenda returns aro still incomplete. The voting 011 tho several issues «i far is as follows:— 'Prude and CommerceYes 7)5,151 No 758,803 CorporationsYes ; 7-13,891 No 7GJ.I9G InduslrialYcs 711,987 No 701,180 RailwaysYes 712,193 No 703,582 Trusts— Yes 751,101 No 752,251 Monopolies— i Yes 713,317 No 728,313 MINISTER DEFEATED. 1 Melbourno, Juno 7. In the Legislative Council elections, Mr, Edgar, Minister for Public Works, wa3 defeated by Mr. W. H. Fielding. "NOES" CREEPING UP. (Rec. June 8, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, Juno 7. The "noes" have crept further ahead in the Referenda. THE PROBABLE RESULT. LIBERAL MAJORITY OF ONE. ■ (Rec. Juno 8, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, Juno 7. It seems finally assured that tho position will be':— House— 1 Liberals 38 Labour 37 SenateLiberals G or 7 Labour • 80 or 29 BALLARAT AND ILLAWARRA. LABOUR CERTAIN OF ONE. (K-ec. Juno 8, 5.5 p.m.) Sydnoy, Juno 7. Tho latest figures to hand hayo not altered tho position of the Federal elections. Tho Labour majorities at Ballarat and Illawarra aro now 162 and 151 respectively. Tho position at Illawarra cannot now bo altered.