N.S.W. ELECTIONS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8918, 11 September 1907, Page 2

N.S.W. ELECTIONS.

sm Little Excitoiperji

Heavy Women’s Vote

Press A ssociaiion—Copyright. Sydney, September 10.

The weather continues favourable and election day was fine and bright. In. tho metropolitan areas the afternoon was declared a public holiday. Tho polling passed off quietly with little sign of excitement. All parties worked hard and liberally employed vehicles of all descriptions. Outside the direqji party issues _at stake the antagonism of a large section of voters to tho new Federal Tariff acted indirectly and the Local Option poll acted directly in stirring interest in the struggle. 'Both these cpiestions appealed especially to women, who availed themselves more largely than over previously of the ballot box.

Tho liquor and no-licouso interests vied v/jth each other in their activity in securing supporters.

Labour ami Independent Successes.

Sydney, September 10, Returns aro coming in slowly, and few of the city or.suburban figures are complete. As predicted, tho returns have produced some surprises. The Ministers Camithcrs, Hogue, Wade aro ro-oloctod by large majorities, also Mr McGowan, Labour leader at Darling Harbour. John Norton (Independent) replaces Daley (Labour) in tho Phillip electorate; Dick Meagher (Independent) replaces Sullivan (Labour) atWaverley; Ouslojy (Independent) has been elected in place of Jcssep (Ministerialist) for St. Leonard's, and another Ministerialist seat was lost to Clark (Independent), Labour has gained a couple of seats at Balmain and Itozelle, defeating Ministerialists in both instances. At Surrey Hills Crick wooed the electors with three other candidates, but had to bo content with third place, Graham (Ministerialist) gaining tho scat. Parkes (Independent) was selected in place, of tho Ministerialist at Canterbury “■ Dacey (Labour) ousted Bruutnoll (Ministerialist and secretary of tho Now South Wales Alliance) at Alexandria. Labour gained,Loiehardt and Camperdown at Government .expense. Botany also going to Labour. Sydney, September 10. • At Wickham, Graham (Labour) won the seat from Began (Ministerialist). All members of the Ministry aro believed to bo safe. Practically the whole of the country returns are in, The feature of the elections so far is the success of Labour and Independent candidates.

Country and metropolitan areas returned 18 Ministerialists, 10 Labour, 6 Independent, or including country electorates where the returns fairly well indicated which candidates will win the latest figures are" Ministerial 22, Labor 16, Independent 6. It is improbable that the Local Option poll will be available for a day or two, but ‘ No-License advocates claim that a majority of electorates will be found to have voted for reduction and a few forno-lioense. The poll on the liquor question is admittedly very heavy. “September 11. Mr Carruthers was returned by a majority of 8700. Mr Wade, who was responsible for the liquor and gaming laws, had a majority of 8800. All the members of Government were returned by substantial major!- j ties. The seats of two Ministers, j Messrs Dick and Ashton, who re- I tired, wore won by Ministerialists. The Premier expresses himself satis- ' fled with, the result of the election , and reckons that ho gained seven \ seats. The Labour Party gained eight I but lost others, making the net gain i three seats. The estimated state of parties is: Ministerial 65, Labour 89, Independents 6.