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Taranaki Daily News, 30 October 1916, Page 5

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AN ADVERSE VOTE'. BY LARGE MAJORITY, FINAL FIGURES NOT AVAILABLE Anstralian-N.Z. Cable Association Received October 29, 6.5 p.m, \ Sydney, October 29, Incomplete referendum returns \M the Commonwealth were published earl]. this morning as follows: ** Yes No «-....»v...-,,vw» 722,306 The final figures will not be available until to-morrow. . ABSENCE OF EXCITEMENT, Received October 29, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, October 2t. The referendum proceeded stcadilyY there being a, complete absence of exJ cilement to the attestation t» tM questions asked. All the other State* report that Referendum Day ipaasetji peacefully. The regulations proulbltln* tlie publication of the results Im§ night kept the city quiet. A reoortl: poll is anticipated. At present thijj ligures indicate majorities against eon* scription will obtain in New SoutW Wales, Queensland, and South Auajl tralia, while Victoria, West Australia,' and Tasmania will be in favour. Aty present the voting is inconclusive, as ifajty later returns will decide the jsauo, « - POSITION UNCHANGED. THE LATEST FIGURE& Eeceived Oct. 30, 1.30 e.m'/ Sydney, Oct. 2ft The Referendum position is practically unchanged. The latest figures, not Ist eluding Queensland, are; Noes |i.aMfM7ii«?g;j 797,989 Yes £ .«.. *>-..-.-..v.v? ars 115,037! Hobart, October 2ft The Inter-State Conference of Wat«li siders defeated by 14 votes to 7 a mo* tion in favour of a general strike <4 tlie event of conscription; becoming' law. ' Wellington, October 28. v The following cable v/as dent to Mr ( Hughes last night by Mr. WilfordJ-* "The New Zealand Patriotic Spoietjj feels- confident that Australia will votq straight for tho Empire ig'fflorrol& Best wishes for success."