FEDERAL ELECTION

Hokitika Guardian, 1 December 1928, Page 5

FEDERAL ELECTION

state of parties

Australian Press Assn.—-United Service

(Received this day at 8.30. a.m.)

SYDNEY, Dec. 1

The Ministry has emerged with a substantial majority of eleven, Labour having won back eight seats, increasing their representation to thirty-one in a House of seventy-five. The Government lost three seats in New South Wales and one in each of the other States. The total Ministerial party is now forty-three without one Independent, who is likely to support the Ministry. .

In the Senate. Labour is likely to gain eight seals which will more evenly balance the parties in this Chamber. The results of this check will lie known next week.

ment. Travers comments that for the Home Government to badger Chapman, and at the same time, expect him to win the toss, must bo about the brightest thought which has ever occurred to the official mind.

CLEM HILL’S COMMENT,

LONDON, Nov. 30. Clem Hill, cabling to the “Daily Telegraph.” doubts whether the wicket will last out four days. He says: It will be interesting to sec how Ryder arranges it. It is most important as to who will he cover point, and who will he slip fieldsmen when Gregorv is howling.

He adds: It will be pleasing to watch the match strictly on M.C.C. conditions, with no covering wickets after the start, and six instead of eight balls adopted by the Australian Hoard. Why this was over brought about I do not know, for I have never met a batsman, bowler, nor fieldsman, who say they favour it.

TEST FIXTURES

November 30 to December (>, at Brisbane. December 14 to 20—At Sydney. December 29 to January 4—Atf Melbourne. February Ito 17—At Adelaide. March 3to 14—At Melbourne.

VICTORIA V. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. ADELAIDE, Nov. 30. In the Sheffield match, South Australia v. Victoria, both sides were weakened by the absence of stalwarts playing in the test. Blackie also was unable to play for Victoria, lho wicket and weather were good. South Australia won the toss and batted. At the drawing of stumps they had scored 38fj for four wickets. V. Richardson making 27. Harris 155, TJonc (not out) 103 and Follow 04. In the bowling, Mullet took two for 199.