A MAJORITY OF TWO.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 949, 17 October 1910, Page 7

A MAJORITY OF TWO.

NEW SOUTH WALES ELECHons. LABOUR'S NARROW WIN OVER WADE MINISTRY. FEW NO-LICENSE GAINS. By Telegraph—Press Assaciation-Oopyrislit. (Rec. October 17, 0.35 a.m.) • "Sydney, October 16. Many small returns from the country electorates are still to como in the State general; elections, but it is un- . likely they. will, alter .tho'results. As the, figures stand, thp new House will be composed as follows: — Labour . 46 Liberals . 44 Second ballots will be ' required -in four electorates, ■ and these may slightly alter 'the relative position of the' two parties.FURTHER DETAILS. ONE LABOUR SEAT-LOST. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, Octobor 15. •Oil present .figures; though in a few cases later returns may possibly alter tho result, the '.'Sydney Morning, Herald" gives, the state, of. parties in', the. new House as: Labour: —•..• 47 . - Liberals . «... ; 43 ' Tho "Daily Telegraph" makes the number: :...v■'>: ■ Labour 46 . Liberals ......... 44 • ■ Labour lost only one seat.- The Liberals; regained/Upper Hunter,' while to their previous. captures Labour. addeu Macquariq,. fCamoi,-. and Mudgee, and defeated Mr. ; Moore, Minister for Lands, at- Bingara. The details are as follow UPPER HUNTER. - . Mr. Henry Willis, Liberal, defeated ] the: sitting member, Mr. \V. G. Ashford.;. .The only seat lost, by the Labour l party. • • ■■'■' ■ MACQUARIE. • Mr. T. H. Thrower (Labour) defeated Mr. James Burns,(Liberal). . The seat ,wa« occupied in the ;last 'Parliament by.' Mr. ,C. H. Barton (Liberal), who did not contest it. .'• .>■ ■ '.>■ y : 'i, NAMOI. Mr. Georgo Black (Labour) defeated Mr. H. de B. O'Reilly (Liberal). 1 Mr. A. J.'Barton (Liberal) sat for Namoi in tho last. Parliament, but' retired. . MUDGEE. Mr. W. F. Dunn (Labour) defeated the sitting member, Mr.: Robert Jones:; (Liberal). ■"' -- " ! BINGARA. The Hon. S.-W. Moore, Minister for Lands, was defeated by Mr. G. R. W. M'Donald. (Labour). . •: It appears certain that Mr. Hogue, Minister for Public . Instruction, was de-; feated by the narrow majority; of 136.). Second ' ballots ;Ml .be required in North Sydney,' "and probably in two otherj-electorates, 'in - all of which an independent' Liberal split' the . vote. ...;. . '-The Rev. Mr. Crawford, ,w,ho.-replaces a Liberhl at MhrrickVille, is an-ex-con-gregational minister. . : . ". LABOUR LEADERS ENTHUSIASTIC. SPEECHES AFTER THE POLL. : Sydney, October 15. At a late hour last night", Mr. M'Gowen VMid other. Labour ■ leaders ■ addressed' argreat -gathering outside the; "Worker" newspaper ofiico. .. :V, •- ■ .' The speakers . we're, enthusiastic oyer the Labour party's success. . - "A SEASON OP MANOEUVRING." NEWSPAPER COMMENT. Sydney, October 15. • ■ The . "Sydney. Morning Herald,."' commenting on the result of the celctions, says:. "It is clear that tho Wade Ministry lias lost." its- majority, .but it Ms not so clear that Mr. M'Gowen can form 'a Ministry , without ..serious . difficulties. If a Labour Government is formed it . will..have.;to, depend more ' or less upon Liberal support. : '/This j means that we, shall, have , to. endure a .season of manoeuvring on the -three-/ party system, with the Liberals practically calling the tune." '/

The "Daily Telegraph" declares that the ■: election merely emphasises /:> that vague feeling wliicli, is now manifesting itself in this and 'other . communities, arid. goading them along the wild paths of ; experimentalism 'towards end which neither they nor;anyone else can discern. THE LOCAL OPTION POLL. i R9-UCENSE PARTY LOSES GROUND. : REVERSION TO CONTINUANCE.. (R«c. October 17, 0.35 a.m.) Sydnoy, October 16. The local option returns will not be complete for some days. v Later figures, .however, instead of.improving the No-license .position, as the party hoped, point strongly in the opposite direction, and many electorates, which last election voted for reduction, are reverting to continuance. ... . . ■ On the. present, incomplete' figures only thirteen favour reduction', where-, as last election: no fewer than sixty-four : voted reduction. ' RETURNS STILL INCONCLUSIVE. REPORTED NO-LICENSE WIN PREMATURE. V i Sydney, : octohor 15. . The' report that Petersham had carried No-License was premature. Later figures' show that reduction only was oarried; but nearly all the No-License votes are so incomplete'that it is'impossible to say anything really definite. 5 Latest returns make it appear. that Allowrie carried 'No-License, but a complete count may alter the result. The city electorates remain true to continuance, and in the suburbs known as "working men's suburbs," there appears on present showing to ,bo a preponderance in the same direction. ; Reduction, is holding its own in the residential suburbs, but on the whole No-Liconso does not appear to have advanced to tho extent its supporters anticipated.. The party is hopeful that the complete returns will place them in a bettor position. One fcaturo of the voting appears to be that thore is a straighter cleavage, between and NoLicense, and less votes for reduction.