AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 368, 20 April 1910, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS.

FEDERAL MINISTRY RESIGNS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received April 19, 5.40 p.m. Melbourne, April 19. The Federal Cabinet met and decided to resign. The Governor-General has arrived from Sydney and will remain here till political n.-.; iters are adjusted. MR. FISHER SENT FOR. Received April 19, 8.50 p.m. Melbourne, April 19. After the Cabinet meeting Mr. Deakin visited Lord Dudley, and handed in the Ministerial resignations. He advised that His Lordship should send for Mr. Fisher. Ministers will hold office until their successors are appointed. NO CONFIDENCE. Received April 20, 0.3 a.m. Meroourne, Last Night. Mr. Deakin informed Lord Dudley that the Federal Ministers accepted the verdict of the electors as a forfeiture of confidence in them. Lord Dudley has wired to Mr. Fisher, who will reach Melbourne on Monday. FURTHER LABOR GAINS. Brisbane, April 19. Messrs. Turley, Givens and Stewart, the Labor bunch, now lead for the Senate. Labor thus completely swept the Commonwealth for that Chamber. SOCIALISTS UNPOPULAR. REFERENDUM RESULTS NOT KNOWN.

Received April 20, 0.3 a.m. Sydney, Last Night. . Three New South Wales Socialist candidates for the Senate seem in a fair way to lose their deposits. Some half-dozen candidates for the House of Representatives are also considerably .short of the requisite number of votes to save their deposits. The referendum vote counting is slowly .proceeding in New South Wales. The "noes" have now established a growing majority on both issues. The issues are: 1. Shall the Commonwealth take over the enormous Commonwealth take over the enormous debts of all the States? 2., Shall the Commonwealth pay to the Treasurer of each State a yearly capitation of 250 for each person residing in the States?