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pedhral elections counting proceeds but no changes yet reported nbw forecast of parties
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Eec. Dec. 23, 11 p.m. SYDNEY, Wednes. jhe counting of the absentee and lStal votes continued to-day, but no jnge in the state of the parties was iforded. Colonel Cameron (United Australia rty) however, improved his chances Brisbane, and reduced the lead of i Lawson, the Federal Labour Party ■mber from 644 to 198. Colonel nieron may yet win. [t is unofficially stated that Mr. istey retained the Bourke seat by jlight majority for Federal Labour. On present indications the Lang rty will win five seats in New iitli Wales, jthough AJderman J. rden may yet be defeated in Cook. The preferences in the doubtful its will not be allocated until next ek. The new Parliament looks like ber.composed as follows: GOVERNMENT iited Australia Party ' 39 lited Country Party 16 lependent 2 Total 57 opposition deral Labour .... 13 ng Labour 5 Total 18 rhe Senate counting is proceeding wly.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 105, 24 December 1931, Page 5
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