Reform in Australia.
GREAT MAJORITY FOR GOVERN
MENT,
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Melbourne, Oct. 2.
The Government majority of three bofore the election will bo increased to 35 or 37. Tho labor party have gained three soats. A feature of the eloction was tho alliance of civil servants with tho laborparty. Tho allianco waged a most determined fight to Btavo off tho threatened retrenchment, and tho result was seen in the defeat of several ministerial candidates. Tho metropolitan constituencies and tho country aro almost unanimous for tho Government. Mr Williams, ex-Minister cf Railways, was defeated. Tho latest roturus give tho Government 66, Opposition 15, Labor 14.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 537, 3 October 1902, Page 2
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