STATE ELECTIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 184, 8 August 1904, Page 3

STATE ELECTIONS.

QUEENSLAND NOMINATIONS. BRISBANE, August 6. In the first batch of nominations fourteen members were returned without opposition, including the Premier and the honorary secretary and Leader of the Labour Party. NEW SOUTH WALES. DEFEAT OF MINISTERIAL PARTY (Received August 7, 5.36 p.m.) SYDNEY, August 7. The murmurings and discontent expressed against Ministerialists, as evinced during the recent bye-elec-tions, culminated in the complete defeat of the Government at the general elections yesterday. The Liberal Reform Party secured the return of 43 candidates' out of the 90 members which comprise the new House. With the reduction in the number of members came the inevitable conflict between members of the old Assembly, who had previously sat peacefully to gether, for the same constituency. in this way some of the old Parliamentary hands have disappeared from political life, notably Mr Henry Clarke, the venerable father of the New South Wales Assembly, who was defeated by Mr Wood for the Bega seat. Mr'sieath was beaten for Darling, although the Labour Party still holds the seat. Mr Kidd, Minister for Mines, went down before Mr Downes, an Oppositionist; but with this exception all Ministers were returned. Mr Crick has a slight lead from his opponent, but his return is regarded as certain when the final returns cometo hand. Mr Brunker, another old Parliamentarian, was beaten by Mr Gillies. Mr John Norton, who stood as an Independent, easily disposed of the Opposition candidate. Mr Carruthers, leader of the reform movement, was returned by a large majority. Hon. Win'. McCourt, Speaker, is also safe. Throughout out the elections generally sectarianism has played a large part. The Protestant defence vote was cast solidly for the Reform Party, while the Catholic vote was l arraigned on, the eide of the Ministerialists and Labour. Mr McGovern, Labour Loader, was elected, and his party in the reduced House is relatively stronger than in the old Assembly. The complete returns give the state of the parties : Opposition 43 Labour ... 18 Ministerialists 14 Independent 2 Of the remaining thirteen scats the Opposition expect to secure four, Labour seven, and IndeiH-ndents one, and one seat it is impossible to foreoast at present.