NEW SOUTH WALES ELECTIONS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 11 September 1907, Page 3

NEW SOUTH WALES ELECTIONS

POLLING PASSES OFF QUIETLY. Received lOtli, 9.40 p.m. Sydney, September 10. The weather conditions were favorable for the election, the day being tics and bright. In the Jnctropolitan areas the afternoon was declared a public holiday. The polling passed off quietly. There was little sign of excite-

ment. All parties worked hard, and liberufly employed vehicles of all descriptions. Outside the direct party issues at stake, the antagonism of a large section ot voters to the new Federal tariff acted indirectly, anil the local option poll acted directly in stirring up interest in the struggle. Both these questions appealed especially- to the women, who availed themselves more. largely than ever previously of tlic ballot box. 'the liquor and no-license interests vied with each other in activity in ec curing supporters.

MR CARRUTHERS (JETS A BOTP. MINISTERIALISTS LOSE MANY SEATS. SUCCESS OF LABOR AND INDEPENDENTS. JOHN NORTON RETURNED.

RETURNS INCOMPLETE.

Received 11th, 0.30 a.m. Sydney, September 10. The general election returns arc coming in slowly. A iew of the citv anil surburlian figures are complete. " As predicted, the returns have produced some surprises, , The Ministers, Messrs Carruthers, Hogue and Wade have been reelected, by large majorities, also Mr McGowan, the Labor leader. At Darling Harbor, Mr John Norton (Independent) replaces Mr Dalev (Labor). In the Phillip electorate. Dick Meagher (Independent) replaces Mr Sullivan (Labor). For Waverley, Mr Onslow (Independent) was elected in place of Mr Jessen .(Ministerialist). At St. Leonards, another Ministerial. seat was lost to Mr Clark (Independent). ' Labor gained a couple of seats at Balmain and Rozelle, defeating Ministerialists in l)oth instances.

At Surrey Hills, Mr Crick wooed Fhe clears with three other candidates, trat had to he content with third place, Mr Graham (Ministerialist) winning the seat. * Mr Parkes (Independent) was selected m place of a Ministerialist at Canterbury. J | r fUW) onsted Mr Bnintneel (Mmfcteriajfet, and secretiry to the w south Walpg Al]ian Alexandra. Labor gained Lcichardt and Camperdown at the Government's expense, Botany also going to Labor.

LATEST ESTIMATE OF PARTIES. A HEAVY LOCAL OPTION POLL. Received 11th, 1.5 a.m. Sydney, September ITJ. At Wickham Mr Graham (Libor) won the seat from Mr Fegan (Ministermist). All the members of the Ministry are lielieved to be safe. Practically the whole of the country returns are incomplete. The feature of the election so far is the success of Übor and the Indcpen* ents in the metropolitan areas. Incomplete returns indicate that the Government are holding their position in the country. The metropolitan fcrea returned \IB Ministerialists, 10 Labor, and 0 Independent. Including the country electorates where the returns fairly well indicate which eandidat-s may win, the latest figures are:— Ministerial 22 Labour .. .. .. If] IniliTT-nd»nt fj It is iniprob »le that the local option poll will Ik. available for a day or two, but no-license claim that a majority of the electorates will lx> found to have voted for reduction, and a few noiicense. - The poll on the liquor question is admittedly very heavy.