GENERAL CABLES FEDERAL ELECTIONS

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue LXXXVIII, 12 September 1914, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES FEDERAL ELECTIONS

COMPOSITION OF THE SENATE. ■ (By Telegraph.— Press Association.—. Copyright.) SYNDEY, 11th September. Tlie Federal election returns are still dribbling in. The Senate figures have reached a stage where they are not likely to alter much. Two Liberals, Messrs. CouW and Millen, are apparently safe in New South Wales, but a third, Mr. Oakes, looks like having a defeat. Two Liberals have eood chances, with a possible third, in Tasmania. In South Australia a Liberal tops the poll, and the other Liberals are out of , the running. In the' other States Labourites have strong leads. On the present showing the Senate will be composed as under : — l<abour 31 Liberal 5 SYDNEY, 11th September. By the latest count, it is placed beyond doubt that Riverina artd Corio have gone to Labour, and- Gippsland to an Independent candidate. Grampians is still doubtful. MELBOURNE,^This Day. Mr. Fisher has cabled to the London News. Agency thnfc Australia is with England to the end in the war. The Labour Party's general policy will follow the lines of previous Labour Administrations. An amendment of the tariff will be undertaken during the first session. MR. FISHER ACCEPTS A CALL. MELBOURNE, lllh September. The leader of the Labour Party, Mr. A. Fisher, has accepted the GovernorGeneral's commission to form a Ministry. Addressing a crowd which welcomed him he said that the party wonld do its utmost to preserve the integrity of the Empire, and after that would proceed with economic reforms. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. LONDON, 10th September. . Mr. Asquith, Prime Minister, annotrnced in the House of Commons that be' hoped to close the session next week. ENGLISH HOP CROP. (Received September .12, 10 a.m.) LONDON, 11th September. The English hop cron is one of the largest yielded for the acreage for many years, tuni also one of the choicest quality. The yield is estimated at 450,000 cwt. (ri'JtlS <y.S SYDNEY BUS SERVICES.) SETTING ' AN EXAMPLE ' REGARD?NG FREIGHT?. LONDON, 10th September. The shipowners in the Australasian trade ure .sotting an exain-w to the others in reducing freights. * They have informed the merchants that they intend to make no profits out of the war and have submitted figures showing the present cost of working their vessels to representatives of the merchants who are commuiiicating with the banks protesting against the present exchange charge, which is a serious factor in trade. WHEAT PRODUCTION. LONDON, 10th September. _ The International Agricultural Institute estimates the wheot production last year of the principal European countries, the United States. India, and Japan us equal to 96.90 per cent, of the previous year's induction. CANADA AND ENEMIES' PATENTS. OTTAWA, 10th September. The Government is awaiting the decision of the Imperial authorities before suspending German and Austrian patents.