AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3364, 17 December 1919, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS. NATIONALISTS WELL AHEAD. < SYDNEY, Dec. 16. The latest election returns for the House of Represen;taiives are as under:—— - National Labour 22' Farmerls .... .. . Doubtful The doubtful ::_etul‘ns will probably result in nine Nationals, five Labour, and. five Farmers being elected. As counting progresses it becomes more apparent that the Farmers’ representatives will be a very importanfu factor in the new Federal Parliament, holding the balance of power. Their position has improved since yesterday. They are now hol-din.-g four seats, and‘ leading in seven. Second preference votes where «Labour was leading will probably result in the return of three further Farmers’ cand_id_'a.te~s.

SYD NEY, Dec. 16. l The High. Court returned a verdict‘ for Mr Ryan against the ‘Argus. A‘ farthing damages were awarded, I WHERE IS ROSS-SMITH. ‘ SYDNEY, Dec. 16. Captain Ross-Smith passed New-l castle Waters; on Sunday. No Word; has been received of him _ since, and? several cars are out. DARWI N TROUBLES. ‘ Received 10.40 am, - SYDNEY, Dec. 17. j The latest returns show: Nationall Party 30 seats, Labour 22, Farmers 4,l dou.btl°.ul 19. M ‘ Dr. Truby King has arrived en route to. New Zealand. The Legislative Council passed the‘ Drought Relief Bill. a Owing (to the engineers’ strike, thel sailing of the Riverina. is postponed indefinitely. Q DARWIN, Dec. 17. 1 It is now surmised that Ross—Smith! is at Anthony’s Lagoon, overhauling} 1 his engine_ 3 l, The commission commenced hearing lcvidence in the charges against Judge ‘Bevan, Carey, and Dr. Gilruth, that v they were all interested in a mine Lit 'Daley River, of which {the lease was granted by Gilruth, and that the ‘land ‘at Daley River was demanded for BeIvan and Gilruth, who are the..re'a.l: owners; that they shook the confidence of the people of the territory to such an extent‘ as to cause the‘ recent trouble. Gilrutb and Carey were also charged with being prepared to give improper c.onside.naltion to the firm of Vestey’s to enable them to sell the "meat works to the Government, ‘NEWCASTLE, Dec. 17. M Sailcdz Leul+3., for New Zealand. MELBOURNE, Dec. 17. | The Assembly passed‘ a Bill authorising 'the Government ‘to make adlvances to fe,rmers for the purchase of seed wheat.