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Per Press Association.—Copyright . FEDERAL ELECTIONS' The Latest Figures. (Received May 7, at 1.5, p.m.) Sydney, May 7 The latest returns place the Political Labour League Senate bunch ahead ia Queensland. Mr Webster is now leading by a lair margin, but Mr GlynD, Minister for Home Affairs is having a bard fight, being over 500. behind his op-
ponent. The Herald makes tbe position cf the House on present figures as. Nationalist ...‘ - ... 44 P.L.L. ... ' ... 21 Doubtful ... ... 7 Tbe morning papers claim the whole vote is a greet Nationalist’s victory. The Herald says it shows conclusively that the-people have fully made up their minds on four material points. Firstly—To seethe war through to the bitter end. Secondly—-A refusal to be bluffed over the conscription issue. Thirdly—Objection to caucus rule. Fourthly—Antipathy to the imported doctrineirof the I.W.W.
Obituary. (Received May 7, at 12.45 p.m.) ■ ' - ~ Melbourne May 7 Dr Carr, • Roman Catholic Archbishop cf Mtlbourue is dead.
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Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1917, Page 3
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