N. S. W. ELECTIONS

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 March 1922, Page 5

N. S. W. ELECTIONS

■ ■ HEAVY POLLING RECORDED. i ANTI-LABOUR MAJORITY. n (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association a o e e SYDNEY, March 28. 0 The New South Wales general Stat election took place yesterday, and tn - polling was heavy. So far the onl; o returns available are incomplete These however, showing the first pre • ference vote, indicate the return o Y the following:—Thirty-five Coalition i ists, Seven Progressives. Forty Labour t ites. Both the Premier (Mr. Dooley s and Sir Georger Fuller (Leader of the Nationalist Opposition) are safe. 3 Mr. Levy, the former Speaker ol f the ”N.S.W. Assembly, is so far well 3 behind. Mr. McGirr (leader of the left • wing of the Labour Party) is leading ■ for Sydney City. Sir George Fuller says that he ex- ' pects the final position of “he House to be:—Labour 42; Anti-Labour 48. The Premier (Mr. Dooley) has so far declined to make any comment on the figures, as they are yet too incomplete. ''Mr. Wearne, Leader of the Coalition (Nationalist) wing of the' Progressive (Farmers) Party, is apparently secure. The voting in all the electorates was heavy. The compulsory enrolment was responsible for 103.595 more electors on the roll than at the previous poll. SYDNEY, This Day. In the New^South Wales elections, later figures show that the anti-Labour parties have gained six seats and will probably win four more, giving them a majority of ten. COALITION SUCCESSES ASSURED SYDNEY PRESS COMMENT 1 . Recd 11 a.m. SYDNEY - , This Day. Further figures do not materially affect the state of the poll, but surprises are anticipated when the references are allotted. The Coalition success is assured, but the size of the majority is a matter for speculation. The “Herald” says : “It looks as if the Coalition will gain five or more seats from Labour. Mr. McGirr lias probably been Labour’s most baneful influence. Though he won his own seat in Sydney, evidences of the ruin he wrought are strewn all over the country. The Government richly deserve its fate.” The “Telegraph” says: “The uprising of the elector's is as noticeable in the country as in the industrial centres and suburban areas of the metrolopis. The verdict is one_against bribery and extravagance, against the most reckless and incompetent administration that ever ruled the State.’’ NO VOTES FOR WOMEN. UNION PAR~LIAMENT DECISION fAustralian and N.Z. Cable Association./ CAPETOWN, March 25. The Women’s Enfranchisement Bill at its second reading was negatived bv the Union Parliament by 55 votes to 51. General Smuts and a majority of his Government voted for the BillBRITISH BY-ELECTION. THE CHERTSEY SEAT. LONDON, Alareh 24. The Chertsey by-election resulted : Mr. Richardson (Unionist) 11,811; General Gough (“Wee Free” Liberal) 9,490. '