Labor Winning

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 86, 7 September 1914, Page 4

Labor Winning

THE FEDEKAL KI.rXTO.XS.

By cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Keceived (J, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, September 6.

The Xaborites have won or hold in safe positions 37 electorates, and the Liberals 27, while Labor is leading in the majority of the Id seat* still doubtful. Por tho Senate, Labor is leading in all the Stales, excepting Tasmania, but several days will elapse before the figures are anything, like complete. The position of Senator .Milieu, Minister for Defence, appears to be shaky on the present showing.

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Sydney. September o. 'l'lie weather .-was ,lims tor the eJojtions, Shut the vote was generally light. the causes toeing the absorbing interest of the war and t>h« abstention ot the Liberais, who had opposed forcing the e.wttioni fiiJidJ •tihe iiu.s.C'HlJoti iot the Lwboritcs, who' disapprov-ji of -any a<fault on the administration at ' this juncture. The newspapers did not po4 the T-eturns, consequently street excitement; was lacking. When the counting ruined at midnight none of the relume vxirc completed, but intuiy were suf'ir'eiitlv advamced. to make it unlikely that thev will be altered.- The present indication'* are that Mr. Coo.. avill' be defeated anil Labor will secure a working majority in the House, thougj the pos Hon is s-liil capable of consider ti'.a duige on existing figures. • Including unopposed re'-inis, j.;U> r appeal's to have secured Uiir.ty-thrcr seats, tho Liberals sweat..'-three, suel there are doubtful nineteen. Jdumbcr,. of the -Ministry, Mr. filler, and other leaders seem safe.

Tlio fcena-tc return* are insiiifiejcnt to give, any indication of tlio resvlt beyond the Fact teat laoor is well holding its own.

LITTLE IXTEKE-f A HOUSED,

Sydney, September a.

Though interest in the elections has increased during the last few days the v.ar is still overshadowing the elections and it is anticipated that the voting will be lighter than usual. The prophets are largely silent as to tbfi result, whieh is difficult to forecast. '