N.S.W. ELECTIONS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10120, 15 October 1910, Page 5

N.S.W. ELECTIONS.

CABLE NEWS

United Press Association—By Eleotrie Telegraph—Copyright.

A LABOUR VICTORY.

LABOUR, 44; LIBERALS, 38

(Received Last Night, 10.50 o'clock.) SYDNEY, October 14.

The weather was fine for the elections, and the polling generally was heavy. All parties showed extreme activity. „ < Hundreds of vehicles of all sorts were pressed into service. There was a big rush when the booths were opened, but the voting was steady throughout the day* There was another rush towards the close of the day, and the booths were crowded.

Numbers who put off recording their votes to the last minute were shut out of the booths. Women showed increased interest, and recorded their votes much more freely than at the previous election. returns are coming in slowly. Early figures show that the Liberals are barely holding their own. Both Mr. Wade rentier) and Mr. W'Gowen (Labour leader) have been elected with large majorities. When the last Parliament was dissolved, the state of parties was: — Liberals, 53; jjabour, 37. Sydney Keegan, a Labour candidate, defeated Mr. Hogue, Minister for Education, at Glebe. Mr. Osborne (Labour) defeated Mr. Oakes (honorary Minister) at Paddington. ' Labour also won the King Division of the city from the Liberals.

- Mr. M'Gowen defeated his Liberals opponent by nearly three to one. (Rec. This Morning, 12.30 o'clock.) SYDNEY, October 14.

The Liberals have lost three more seats—Marrickvillc, Surrey Hills, and Newcastle—to JL/abour.

Mr. Moore, Minister for Lands, looks like suffering a defeat at Bingara. Other Ministers are apparently fairly safe, but the bulk of the country returns are. very incomplete. (Rec. This Morning, 1.5 o'clock.)

Enormous crowds surround the newspaper offices, watching the posting- of nie returns, cheering and counter sheering as the numbers go *P' '* ... The latest returns, including probables, give Labour thirty-five, the Liberals thirty, and IndependentLiberals one. Several other seats are in the balance, while the bulk of the others are so incomplete that it is impossible to forecast the result.

A LIBERAL LOSS

CONTINENTAL SOCIALIST RETURNED.

(Rec. This Morning, 1.10 o'clock.) SYDNEY, October 14. Indications point to Labour securing several further victories in the country. Mr. Morrish, who captured "King Reid's" old seat, is what is known as a Continental Socialist. Sir James Graham's defeat for Surrey Hills robs the Liberals of aprominent supporter. Mr. Bruntnell, who was elected for Annandale, is secretary of the Nw South Wales Alliance. THE LATEST RETURNS. (Rec. This Morning, 1.13 o'clock.) SYDNEY, October 14. The latest returns:— Labour 44 Liberal 38