ENGLISH MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81881, 5 November 1906, Page 3

ENGLISH MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

DEFEAT OF LABOUR. SUCCESS OF UNIONISTS AND CONSERVATIVES. Received 4th, 5.2 p.m. London, November 3. In the municipal elections at Camberwll, Hampetead, Shoreditch, Deptford, Kensington and Westminster the Moderates won heavily. Labour lost 13 seats at Woolwich. The Conservatives and Unionists won many seats in the provincial boroughs. . The results of the London electors (fives 974 Moderates, 257 Progressives, 97 Independents, 32 Labour and two Socialists elected. The Moderates hold the majority in 83 Councils, and the Progressives in three. The Daily Chronicle says the result was due to fear of Socialism, and, secondly, to an incerase in rates 2 and then Poplar Borough Council's extravagance. MR BALFOUR'S DEDUCTIONS. GOVERNMENT'S PRETENCES REALISED. RIDICULES THE PREMIER S LEADERSHIP.

Received 4th, 5.2 p.m. London. November 3. Mr Balfour speaking at the 1900 Club dinner, said the municpal elections had surprised both partie-. They indicated that the country was realising the pretences whereby the Government climbed to office. He ridiculed Sir H. Campbell-Banner-man's weak leadership, and declared he was always willing" to purchase votes by surrendering his leadership temporarily to the Irish, Welsh, or labour sections. This was a real public danger.