THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 April 1910, Page 3

THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

WHAT ENGLISH PAIMOHS THINK THE LINKS OK CLEAVAt™ [BY KLKCTUIC THLKRUAPn—COPVIHOIIT.] PKKHS ASan'-'IATI^N.J LONDON. April 1:1. Tlio newspapers ileal prominently, ami chiefly explanatorily, with the main issues of the Australian i->lec-tion. The Times emphasises that tlio cleavage between the parties is out* largely on the. question of the best methods nf administration and govern me<n-t, and it hopes thai, whatever the outcome of tlio election, it Avill promote that binding, peopling, and maturing of the Australian States, in which Iho whole nf the Umpire is evidently concern ed. TO REPLACE JOHN NORTON. LARGER LEADKI! ELECTED. SYDNEY. April l.'L The Xew Smith Wales Slate byelection for Darling Harbour toreplace John Norton, who is n candidate for tile Federal Senate, resulted in the return of Mr Cochrane-, Secretary of the Labour Council, by nil, overwhelming majority. POLLING RESET/PS. LARGER SWEEPING THE 150 A!> DS. (Received This Day. 8.1") n.ni.) SYDN'KV, This Day. A very leu returns even of the Metropolitan area .are yet complete. Tlio kennest interest is being show n in the results and cheering crowds block the streets in the vicinity of all newspaper ollices, where the returns are posted. Mast Sydney has been captured by the Labour Party, who beat the Liberal by over .'so!'o votes, and from appearances it looks as if Lang, another city division, has also gone to Labour. .In South Sydney Riley (Labour) polled 12,o!)0 agaiu.st Eden George's -1110. [Mr Eden George was for many years a well-known Christchureh politician, where he stood unsuccessfully for Parliament on several occasions.] At West Sydney, W. .M. Hughes, who took a. prominent part in the late strike, <j,oc-s back with nearly 8000 to the good. North Sydney remained true t:i the Government, the Liberal candidate having a handsome majority, as also did the I'hillip a.ud W ontworth divisions, where Piruee-Sniith and L. Kelly have long leads. lu the Dalley division I Lave (Labour) defeated Wilks (Liberal) by over .'SOOO. [Mr Wilkes has been a. well-known figure in New South Wall's politics for some fifteen years. He is a prominent Orangeman.J Newcastle sunt Watkin.s, an old Labour member, back with a three to one majority. In the Coolc division of Sydney. Cutts (Labour) holds his place with a two to one majority. Labour polled very strong on the Harrier. Josiali Thomas securing over 0000 supporters, and the Liberal candidate under 1000. Old Labour members, Spenee for Darling, Urown for Calare, Webster for Gwvdir, Charlton for Hunter, Oarr for Macquarrie-, Foster for New England. Chanter for I'iverina, Hall for Werriwa, -ill bold safe positions, and it looks as "if Labour will also capture, the Robertson division, where they are. leading by over a. thousamd. Returns from other States are all very incomplete. In Victoria, the only complete ones are. Melbourne Ports, where Matthews, an old Labour member, secured a thumping majoritv, and Rourk, where Austin' (Labour) ea-ily defeated Hume-Cook, an old Liberal. Tn tetu of twenty other seats Lalvoiir is leading. Maugher's seat is threatened. Will. Knox is sale. For the live Tasmaninn .seats. Labour has apparently a sale lead of three. Liberals of one, while the cither is doubtful. Of the live Westralia seats it looks as if three were, going to Labour, and two to Liberals. rii Queensland Labour is leading by six, and the Liberals by three. The seat of Mr Groom, Minister of External Affairs, is safe, and Fox ton is safe for Hrisbane. Mr Fisher now has over 000 votes to the good. SENSATIONAL DEATHS. (R.eeived This Dav, 10..'5"» a.m.) SYDNEY. This Day. The Labour Party are jubilant al the results. Two sensational deaths occurred ill connection with the election. A woman named Rentes dropped dead at Thornleijih on the way to record her vote, while a polling clerk named Reeves dropped dead at Halla rat..