THE FREE STATE.
PROGRESS RETURNS.
GOVERNMENT FOUR AHEAD
| CABLE —PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPTKIUHT). I (ACSTSALIAX AKD S.Z, ISO BVlf CABLE.) j (Received September 20th, 7 p.m.) j LONDON, September 20. | A progress report shows the positions I of the partios in the Free State election to be as follows: Government PartiesGovernment. . ' ~ ,j9 Independents .. ..12 Farmers ' .. ~ 5 Total .. .. .'.70 Opposition Parties— Republicans .. .. .">0 Labour Party .. .. 12 National League .. .. 2 Independent Labour .. 1 I Total .. .. . . 72 Messrs Hcmrigan and Dolan were reelected for Sligo. Mr McGilligan, Minister for Industry, headed the University poll, with Professor Tierney second. ■There are five returns outstanding. MR COSGRAVE CLINGING TO POWER. (AUSTRALIAN AND X.Z. CABL* ISSOCIATIOK.) (Received September 20th, 10.35 p.m.) LONDON, September 20. ■ The correspondent of the "Daily Express" in Dublin says 110 is able to state 011 the highest authority that so long as Mr Cosgrave has a majority of even one there is no question of his handing over the reins to Mr de Talent.
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19111, 21 September 1927, Page 9
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