THE LIBERALS JUBILANT.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 14029, 28 April 1911, Page 7

THE LIBERALS JUBILANT.

(Received April 27th, 10.15 p.m.) SYT>NEY, April 27. Excepting in W 7 est Australia, where "Yes" maintains the lead on both issues, the referenda returns now to hand have materially strengthened the position of the "Noes" in all States. The Liberals are jubilant at the result. Tho organiser of the party claims that it is a victory for the commonsense of the real democracy of tho country over the extremist* of the Labour Party. Mr Chris. Watson, a Labour leader, on tho other hand, claims that tho triumph is duo to the immense financial resources at the disposal of their opponents. He believes that a majority of tho people, if they had them placed clearly before them, would favour tho proposed amendments of tho Constitution. (Received April 28th, 12.20 a.m.) SYDNEY. April 27. Though the returns aro far from complete the latest figures to-night show that the "Nioes," with the exception of West Australia, are steadily forging ahead. Tho following aie the details of the returns in the various States as cabled: —

First Question (for increased Legislative powers). Yes. New South Wales .. 04,9:21 155,034 Victoria .. .. •• 143,403 220,158 Quecnsliind .. .. 35,258 48,2&3 South Australia ... •• 39,113 52,057 West Au»tralia '.. .. £6,314 22,247 Tasmania .. •• 20,248 a7,5aO Second Question {lax Federal control of monopolies). Yes. No. New South Walea .. SJ.&48 13S.933 V?c*ori» •• •• •• 1«,«3 220.158 Queensland ... - 2l>.*>!> 34, ? uo South Australia .. •• 32.122 3J,i24 Wowt Australia .. •• '2b,41o 21,12-1 •Tasmania - - W«i 26.030 totals for all State?. Yes. No. -F : rs< i6-us •■ •• 402.868 &13.347 Second iicue •• •• *".«» 65'.88*