THE NEW SOUTH WALES ELECTIONS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3056, 17 April 1917, Page 5

THE NEW SOUTH WALES ELECTIONS

NATIONALISTS, IN STRONG POSITION. Sydney, April 1C : The two remaining se,w>nd ballotsGloucester and Hawkesbury—have been won by Independent Nationalists. This makes the final state (.f parties ss follows:— ' • . • Nationalists : ■?..'.■ 53 Independent Nationalists ...... -4 .: p. 1.1. ■ .;.. '.■:.• 30 Soldier members at the frott... 3 .■■'..■•'■' - ■ ■ SO;' Of the Independents, three' are expeoted to support the Government. The soldier members belonged to the old Labour Party, but it is not known hew their votes will go_in_the new Parliament. —Press Association. ABOLITION OF THE UPPER HOUSE OPPOSITION-TO QUEENSLAND REFERENDUM.' Brisbane, April 16! A writ has been issued by three members of the Legislative Council against the asking for an injunction iesfcraining the Government from proceeding with the referendum on the question of abolition of the Upper House,—Press Association- .' '■, ' L -i 'a t [A writ was issued! on April 4 tor the holding'of a referendum on, the abolition of the Legislative ; Council. Polling day was fixed for May o (the same day ae for the Federal elections), and voting is compulsory.] THE MICE PLAGUE IN AUSTRALIA , Melbourne, April 16._ The mice plague in the wheat districts is causing severe damage. Many agents anticipate that 90 per. cent, of the grain will have to bo reconditioned.—Press Association. '