N.S.W. ELECTIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 October 1927, Page 2

N.S.W. ELECTIONS

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association,

SYDNEY. Oct. 10.

The State's election was one of the quietest and most ordinary on record. Although the voting was heavy, there was a complete absence cf disorder. There are now only nine electorates where the preference votes have yet to he distributed, but the ultimate victory of the Nationalist and Country Party Pact cannot he altered.

Twenty-four members of the late Parliament- who fought for re-election failed to get back—l 6 Labourites, seven Nationalists, one Independent Labour.

BRITISH COMMENT. LONDON, Oct. 10. ‘•The Times” states that the result of the New South Wales election was eagerly awaited outside the borders of tho State, because it was largely a trial of strength between the rival ideas of government. The issue was whether legislation should be controlled by some extra Parliamentary body. Mr Lang’s willingness to be a Left Wing Premier, responsible to extra Parliamentary bodies, was the chief cause of his victory in the Labour Party and defeat at the State elections. ‘ The Federal Government will now enjoy the co-operation of the chief State Government.

Referring to the possible suppression of tho Sydney City Council, “The Times” says: “The outcome of the presnt election will bo a double advantage to Australia if it discredits tho "noisy, short-sightedness and strengthens tho hands of those working for the scientific promotion of economic growth.”

Tho “Morning Post” commenting on Mr Lang’s defeat says; “The chief issue of the contest was whether the Government was to he controlled by and for the people, or whether it shaped its interests on class by Ministers, who regard themselves primarily responsible to organisations outside the Legislature. If Mr Lang had been victorious, the situation would have been similar to that with which Britain would have been faced with, if the general strike bad been successful. Parliament had bad to capitulate to Mr Cook and legislation and administration bad been directed by the Ministers, controlled by tho minority movement. Though Now South Wales is not Australia, Mr Lang’s victory would have meant much outside New South Wales ; hence Mr Bruce did not hesitate to warn tho Australian public what was at sitake. It 'is impossible to pretend that the frustration of Mr Lang and what he stood for is not a real relict.

LATEST FIGURES,

(Received this day at 8.50 a.m.) SYDNEY, Oct. 11. At the conclusion of the counting of the postal votes ' to hand, the pact parties still bad forty-seven seats. Labour lost one to doubtfuls, making its tally 36. Here the Nationalist has a majority of only one and preferences have yet to he apportioned. Of five doubtful, two at least should he won by the pact parties.