FEDERAL ELECTION.
PREMIER’S WHIRLWIND TOUR. CONFTDENTMhT MAJORITY. Halted Preßs Assn by El. Tel. Copyright (Australian Pres* Assn.) MELBOURNE/ Nov. 12. The Prime Minister lias completed a whirlwind election tour of Australia. ITe is confident that the present Government will .be returned with a'substantial majority., Labor must win 13 'seats to unseat- his Government,.’whichj lie considers, is a hcpeless task, especially in view of the recent industrial turmoil. "*T T - DEATH .OF GOVERNMENT CANDIDATE •. Vj ; LABOR! MUST GAIN SEAT United Preaß Assn, by El. Tel. Conyrigin (Australian Press Association.) MELBOURNE, Nov. 13. Major-General Forsyth, one of the Nationalist candidates for - the Senate, died last, evening after , a brief illness, pneumonia following influenza. He waS 61 years of age. A difficulty arose in connection with the election, papers, on which his name; is printed. Instructions will he given ‘returning officers to delete - it. . . ■ ,' , ■ As only two Government - candidates remain .Tor three .vacant seats Labor is assured of one.
VOTES TOTAL . 3,457,555 • WOMEN OUTNUMBER MEN United Press Assn, br Hi. Tel. Oopyriebt (Australian. Press Aasooiatlon.i CANBERRA. Nov. 13. The .'-number .or voters on the Federal '-rolls for the, election on Saturday total 3,457,555. Women number 1,730,529, or : 3503 more- than men. .Only three States, Victoria, South Australia, and’ asmania, show an excess of* women, •
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10743, 14 November 1928, Page 7
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