FEDERAL CABINET.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1785, 25 June 1913, Page 7

FEDERAL CABINET.

EXPECTED ANNOUNCEMENT TO-DAY. , FINAL ELECTION RETURNS.^' By Teleeranlx—Press Association— Coptfrlirht Sydney, .Time 24. Mr. Cook anticipates that lie will complete the formation of his Cabinet to-day. Sir Bobert Best has declined it portfolio. Sir Robert Best was Victorian Minister for Lands awl Commissioner for Triule and Customs from 18M 1o 1899, and later Chairman of Committees in the Senate. He held oflice iu the second «n<l third Dealtin Cabinets, aiul as Federal Minister for Trade ami Customs from June, 1900,, to April, 1910, was very successful. THE FEDERAL HOUSE. LIBERAL MAJORITY OP ONE. Sydney, .Tuno 24. With the final figures for tho Hume seat in the Federal House of Representatives, it is now possible to compile ft complete list of the new Federal Parliament, subject, of course, to recounts and petitions. Tic States will be represented as follow in tho new Federal House:— NEW SOUTH WALES. Liberals Labour VICTORIA. Liberals 1 '" Labour 9 QUEENSLAND. Liberals jj I Labour ' SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Liberals 3 Labour * WESTERN AUSTRALIA. Liberals ' • Labour - TASMANIA. Liberals Labour ® TOTALS. Liberals — Labour 3 ' Liberal majority 1 THE SENATE. Sydney, June 24. Foi< tho Senate New South Wales ami Tasmania have each returned threo Liberals and Victoria one; all the rest arc Labourites. South Australia is the only Stata that has completed the Senate count. Sir Joseph Synion (Independent) did not poll the required number of .votes,, and forfeits his'deposit (.€25).