Australian Cables

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 June 1913, Page 3

Australian Cables

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rrak* a»*uoiajib*,] THE ELECTIONS.

SYDNEY, This Day,

The lion Mr Holmun lias undertakeir tho reconstruction of the Ministry. 13csides the Premiership lio will probably assume tho Chief fcSeorotaryship and- the AttorneyGoueralship,, It is anticipated that tho Hon. Mr McGowen will join the Ministry if the final figures givo tho Homo seat to Sir W. Lyne, and tho Federal Govermont remains in office; if not they will resign. In the event of Sir W. Lyne's return a peculiar position will be created, his stato of health possibly preventing him attending Parliament. The parties will then be equally divided, neither bein gablo to <lo anything without tho indulgence of the other. Tho reasons for the delay of tho Hume returns is that the electoral officer, departing from bis usual custom, verified all the votes before counting. Rallarat asks for a recount. Many complaints of possible trouble regarding the conditions of tho poll as recorded have been received from several other electorates. Mr Cook, addressing the Women's Liberal League, said that no matter how Labour twisted the figures about they had « minority of one. The whole electoral machinery needed overhauling before next oletion.