FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 November 1925, Page 3

FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] SYDNEY, November 17. The figures in the obi House were as follows : Nationalists 28 Country Party 13 Labour 20 Independents o AMERICAN PAPER'S COMMENT. NEW YORK Nov. 17. 'l'be “New York Times” commending editorially on tbe Australian elections. says: “Premier Bruce lias made pood his challenge to the Labour opposition. While the (lovernment pain is slight. any pain is significant in view of the political situation. Recent Dominion elections go far to justify the contention that Hie British Empire needs no bond other than the sentiment of unity. The same current of opinion within the year has manifested itself in Croat Britain, and the Dominions. The Conservatives were swept into power in England lasi: winter. In Canada the Conservatives had a remarkable pain in the recent elections. The New Zealand Conservatives won some time ago, and now Aus(raliu in the national sphere has held fast to Conservative doctrines in response to very much the same forces as have won over so many Liberal votes to Mr Baldwin.” LATEST FICURES. (Received this day at 8 n.m.l •SYDNEY. November IS. The latest election figures show twenty-seven Nationalists, seven Country Party, and sixteen Labour are definitely elected. Nine Nationalists, five Country Party and seven Labour are likely to win seats. Emir are still doubtful hut of these three will probably po to the Nationalists and one to Labour, inakinp: .Ministerialists 51 Labour 21 MR BRECK AND HIE POLICY. In outlininp his policy duriup the ■lection campnipn lately. Mr Bruce ■ aid : “ I want you all to understand that ,vc are not fiphtiu.p the trade uiiionsts. Xu trade unionist need be false ii his ideals through votinp with me. iVc are both working for a common ■ud. “ 'flic man would he a fool who uippested that the trade unionists were iot loyal to Australian ideals of gov■rnmont. alter their sacrifices in the treat War. and that is why I cannot icliove that they are prepared to onlorse the tactics of these extremists vho are holdinp up the industry of lie country, leavinp produce rottinp on »iir wharves, and striking at the very icnrt of our prosperity. “ I believe that every workinp man vho is worth his salt loathes and de,ests the horrible principles behind hose things. “What lie wants is decent wapes, de•oii t hours, reasonable leisure. and jinnee to save and provide for his old ipe, the opportunity to pet his own nunc and to iilnce his wife and his aniil.v beyond the chance ol want.

“ If there siro anv working men in lliis audience. as I hope there are. I say in them: The main issue of the election is the right of this country to no nlnii l l the business of developing itself, without these constant industrial hold-ups, which arc against the interest of every person in the Commonwealth. " If niv Government is returned to power—and it is going to lie returned -the first thing it proposes to do is to get rid of these wild revolutionaries, who are holding up the whole of our oversea trade. And, when we have done that—for heaven's sake, let’s all net on with our job of populating this i nun try. which is the grandest on earth, and of developing its prosperity." ANALYSIS OF VOTING. SYDNEY. Nov. 18. The latest returns do not alter the state of the parties in Lhe House of Representatives. An analysis shows that approximately iiftv-fivc per cent of the total votes cast have gone to the Ministerialists and forty-five per cent to Labour. Oil the count of the first preferences the Ministerialists for the Senate will have a majority of more than two hundred thousand. Mr Theodore now appears to he defeated for Herbert. BRISBANE. Nov. 18.

’ Mr Francis who was elected for Kennedv following the death ol Mr McDonald (Labour) denies that he intends to resign and contest the seat again.