"ELECTION CANARDS."

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1774, 12 June 1913, Page 5

"ELECTION CANARDS."

PROTEST OF THE VANQUISHED.

IN FEDERAL BATTLE.

WHOLESALE EROSECUTIONS THREATENED Br Te&erapli-'-Prttw Ausooiatlan—OoDyrinht Sydney, Juno. 11. Mr. W. M. Hughes (Federal AttorneyGeneral) threatens wholesale prosecutions over the Oppositionists' alleged election canards. Ho declares they were tho most outrageous and unscrupulous ever seen. LABOUR CERTAIN OF TLLAWARRA AND BALLARAT., Sydney, June 11. The Illawarra. and Ballarat contests are now certain Labour victories. Mr. H'Gill (Liberal) continues to strengthen his position for the Senate. Otherwise, the situation remains unchanged. THE RECIPROCITY TREATY. SUSPENDED OWING TO POLITICAL SITUATION, i Sydney, Juqo 11. Owing to tho political situation the negotiations between Messrs. Foster alid Tudor, Canadian and Australian Customs Ministers respectively, regarding a reciprocal trade agreement have been suspended sine die. Mr. Foster returns to Canada via tho Far East, whi;re he will inquire as to tho prospects of Canadian trade. Ho states that ho is seized of all the aspects of the reciprocal question, and l is in a position for resuming negotiations with any subsequent Federal Ministry. REGRET IN CANADA. (Reo. June 11, 11.15 p.m.) Ottawa, .Tune 10. The Canadian press generally regrets the failure of the Foster-Fisher reciprocity negotiations. Their resumption by the new Government at an early date is anticipated. , VICTORIAN STATE CABINET. PORTFOLIOS REARRANGED. London, Juno !0. Mr. F. Hagelthorn, Honorary Minister for Immigration, has accepted the portfolio of Public Works in tho Victorian Cabinet, rendered vacant by the defeat of Mr. Edgar at tho recent Legislative Council elections. The honorary portfolio left vacant by tho promotion of Mr. Hagelthorn will not be filled until tho Premier, Mr. Watt, returns from England to Melbourne.