THE ELECTIONS.
London despatches of July 4 says that the resuts of. the. Parliamentary .election, which took place; , during ' the . preceding weeks, to fill tliei .vacancies caused by the changes m the' Ministry, have weakened the Liberals."' J Tie Tories have more than. held their? i own m special- pollings, and have increased .their -majority ,m such hotly-contested boronghsas- Wakefield and Woodstoek. . The Liberal electron agents m many provinces aenil; m -discouraging reports,, and are now not so sure of an e^sy.. victory m |thY coming elections. The laborers appear to bs in- . different about faking; advantage ot the enlarged- franchise 1 V arid are falling'away from the Liberal inteFesfec:.-. T|ines haying been hard, the laboring cJajSr'ate^ moro, than "' ever stitideY --fke' irinuenoe'' bf ' tKe" squires, parsons, farmers, arid 'local offic ials, most; of j whom are tories. . \ '
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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 51, 29 July 1885, Page 4
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138THE ELECTIONS. Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 51, 29 July 1885, Page 4
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