BRITISH ELECTION

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 10912, 1 June 1929, Page 5

BRITISH ELECTION

w~’" t : . .. . ~ , TOWNS MAINLY FAVOR LABOR. WILL COUNTIES FOLLOW SUIT? GOVERNMENT’S PARLOUS POSITION. LABOR 54 CAINS; GOVERNMENT 49 LOSSES. NO SIGN OF LIBERAL REVIVAL. ...FOUR MINISTERS DEFEATED INSKiP, HENDERSON, STEEL* MAITLAND .AND WILLIAMS SIR A. CHAMBERLAIN HAS ONLY 50 MAJORITY. PREMIER’S SON WINS LABOR SEAT. NEW ZEALANDER RETURNED AS LIBERAL. LADY ASTOR RETAINS SEAT. BEN. TILLET GOES BACK TO HOUSE. SAKLATVALA LOSES BATTERSEA (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, May 30. Voting is taking place throughout Great Britain and Northern Ireland to-day in fair but cloudy weather. Jsarly reports from constituencies in-' dicatc a heavy poll. .Most employers have provided facilities for workmen to visit polling booths during ordinary working hours, and all parties have united in impressing upon electors that, the recording of their votes i.s a duty owed to the State. Two hundred and six results will lie declared to-night, or in (ho early hours on Friday morning. These involve 37 London boroughs, 134 Fngli.sh boroughs, 22 Fug.ish counties, and 7 Welsh and 6 Scottish seats. In only seven constituencies have caiididates been returned unopposed, while the death of one of the candidates in tho Rugby division necessitates a by-election there next month. For contested seals there are competing :—- Conservatives 583 Laborites 569 Liberals ... 512 Communists 2-5 Independents 29 While the Conservatives anticipate that they will still maintain a clear majority over the oilier parties, this will not' he so if Labor and Liberal expectations arc even in part fulfil led. PREMIER'S FINAL APPEAL. COVER NM,ENT- ’S . P.O.LK Y—PEACE ' ABROAD AND AT HOME. COUNTRY IN PROCESS OF ( ONQUER ING UNEMPLOYMENT. (British Official Wireless.)' RUGBY, May 30: The last of the wireless appeals by tho political party leaders was made last night, when Mr. Baldwin broadeast an address from Manchester, which was relayed from ad stations. He said the keynote of the Government's policy was peace—pence .abroad and at home. Thanks to peace and co-operation in industry in,the last two years far lewer days from industrial trouble or disputes had been lost than in any ol the past -H) ..years during which statistical records were available. The Government's constant effort had been in the direction of.au improvement of social conditions. It had made a. great push in housing, which had beaten all records for building in this country, or any oilier. Slum clearance, and the clearance and reconditioning of slum houses, provided an enormous field for the enterprise of the Government and local authorities. The recent Local Government Act would enable local authorities to make a grout stride forward in improving general health services. Great progress had been made in re-conditioning the schools of the country and in affording more free, places for children in secondary schools. Half a million more men and women were now employed than four years ago. and unemployment had decreased by over 400,000 tins year. This was improving by the normal process, and recovery would be stimulated by derating. They were in fact, in the process of conquering unemployment. If returned to power his party was determined to proceed at greater speed with tho development of the colonies, and to set aside year by year a sum which might be devoted to interest on loans, or any other purpose for the furtherance of schemes of development. in the colonies, and procuring orders for British works at Home. During four and a-half years the Government had been acting as a breakdown gang. clearing away much of the debris which was loft, from the war, and building soundly t-lio foundations on which they hoped to continue to build if returned to power. The work was not yet finished. but the Government felt that it had done as much in the peculiarly difficult circumstances as was humanly possible

AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY

THE E LAPEER S’ YOTI-

CHEAT KEENNESS BY NEW VOTERS.

(British Official Wireless , RUGBY, May 30

A feature of to-day’s General Election is undoubtedly the exercise of the vote for the first time by all women over 21 years of age. Jibe women'outnumber the men by 1,510,831 in an electorate of 28,828.890 as a result of the recent extension of ..the franchise to them on the same terms as to men. What influence the women’s vote will have on the fate of the parties is generally admitted to he nu unknown quantity. Sir William Joynsori-Hicks, the Home Secretary, who sponsored in Parliament the extension of the franchise to young women, declared in qtl interview: “The new yoiing Women voters are doing their duty as L expected they would. They are taking the election in the rightspirit. They are showing that they deserve the' vote,. How they arq voting is their/ secret;'of, course, but' : T° far as. I can hear they are following the traditions of the family. Girls are voting principally as father and mother voted’, .. .. ;.. ... - Women who were in tlie majority at most polling booths during the day,.-.and especially- younger, Wonipn, certainly, showed great keenness in using their new privilege, ". ... _

! “EXCEPTIONAL FLAPPERS. ’ ’ CENTENARIAN WOMEN GO TO POLL. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON. May 30. The preponderance of ‘women voters was maintained all. day, partly owing to' the men deferring voting til! the evening. Constables outside many booths guarded half a dozen perambulators apiece while the mothers voted. All. the female voters were not flappers, notable exceptions being Mrs. Jewell, aged 103 years, and Mrs Grayham, aged 98 years', who voted at- Emsworth, and Mrs. Hoadloy, of Tottenham, aged 103 years. QUEEN’S AGED COMPANION VOTES. A ear containing A'lis.s Knowles, Queen Alexandra’s aged companion, drove up to the Mayfair polling booth, into, which she was unable to walk. .An official brought out a ballot paper, which was inserted in the box under police escort after she had marked it. An official repeated the proceedings for a military officer m a bath chair. Mistresses, maids, masters, and chauffeurs walked in and voted together. Tlie majority of the West End women, both young and old, knew exactly the voting procedure. POLL TRAGEDIES. Mr. John McClelland, presiding officer at St. Leonard’s polling booth, died suddenly on duty. An unidentified Folk stone l voter stumbled when entering a booth unci subsequently died. Miss Catherine Bring, 75, of Torrington. and Mis. Woottoii, .39. of Salisbury, died .suddenly wiien about to vote. PREMIER.-VOTES AT ELLESBOROUGH. Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin voted at EHesborough, as residents , from Chequers, and then motored to No. 10 Downing Street and scanned the news; in the tape machine. POPULARITY OF THE MOTOR CAR. As might be "expected, in this motoring age, the number of motors used by ”all parties swamped all previous records Scores of private motorists.in every urban constituency gave the whole or part of the day to assist their chosen candidate. All the indications, say experienced observers, point to a big vote. It has been an unusually quiet, hut serious campaign, apart from tho comparatively few isolated disturbances. The old-time flour bag and rotten egg tactics seem' antiquated. M) NIST E RIAI, DEFE A TS. A Minister. Sii Thomas Inskip, was defeated fo r Bristol Central by flu. Labor candidate, Mr. A Upas, in a straight-out fight. Si, Vivmh Henderson, Undcv-Soe-rotary tor Home Affairs, was defeated at Bottle by a .Laboritc, Mr. Kinlev. Sir Arthur Sted-Maitland was detected in the Krdington division of Birmingham. . The first member .to suffer defeat was Mr Williams, Parliamentary Socle tary to tho Board of Trade. OPEN! N G KFTUR NS. TWO CONSERVATIVE. VICTORIES THEN TWO LOSSES. United Pre»s Assn, by El. Tel. Copyright (Australian Press Aseoc>a.tjf>n.) LONDON, May 30. The results of the election polling opened with tho return ol two Conservatives, Co.pt. R. C. Bourne and Mr Ainsworth respectively for Oxford and Bury. There was no change. Both were three-cornered contests.

Then a Liberal gym was announced at Great Yarmouth, winch resulted in the election,of Mr Arthur Harbor'd, who had the constituWioy prior to 192-1. A Labor gain was recorded at Salford North in the election of Mi Den Tillett. MINISTERS ElJtd'ED. Among Ministers declared' elected aty, Lord Eustace Percy, Education Minister, Sir Philip Sassoon, Undersecretary for Air, and Sir IViUiam Joynsou-Hieks, thei Homo Secretary. LABOR. IN THE LEAD.

Figures -how that 11 to polling was heavy in all constituencies, and m many cases, even when tlio change in representation! had been effected, there was an increase m the votes given to representatives of all three parties. This indicates that the* new electorate has fully exercised it* franchise, a,point of interest in tins hriing that 5,000,000 of the / .000,000 new voters on the present registei are young women. lUI OG RESS RET U 1 IN S. Before midnight the results' of the voting had been declared in 39 constituencies. The state of the parties at that hour was : Conservative L Labor 1" Liberals : 1 Other parties -1 The results showed seven Labor gains from Conservatives and one Labor gain from the Liberals, and one Liberal gain from-.the Conservatives. Labor gains from Conservatives were recorded in North Salford, West Salford, South Salford, A\ akcfield. Stockton, Warrington, and Reading. Labor gained the seat from-the Liberals in a straight fight at Accrington, and the Liberals gained a seat from the Conservatives at Great "Yarmouth. The state of the parties at 11.-10 was : Conservatives -3 Labor Liberal ••• •} Others ■'/’ d The" results- showed 13 Labor gains, three Liberal gains and two gains to other parties. The- Conservatives lost 14 seats and the Liberals three, all to Labor. - LONDON, May 31 Election results up to 1 o’clock in the morning revealed that Labor had held every seat, and had won 10 from the Conservatives and two from the Liberals, but it must he remembered that these arc very largely concerned in industrial areas. There is every indication that the industrial disf riots which returned Conservatives in 1924 have reverted to Labor., which bids promise to restore Labor to the position it held in 1923. , Tlpe position at 1.30 n.m. was: f ‘ . Labor ■■ So Conservatives _ 52 Liberals L 9 Others 4 The state of the parties at 2.45 o'cJock this morning was : Labor ... • ••• 11.1* Conservatives ' 70 Liberals . ... ... 13 Others ' ... ••• ••• H

SALFORD NORTH. Ben Tillett (Lab.) ... ••• 17,333 J>r Haden Guest (Con-)... T3,GOv Rpthwell (Lib.) ... ... 6,‘809 Dr" Haden Guest resigned from-the Labor Party in 1927, disagreeing with their attitude towards sending British troops to China. (1924.—8. Finburgii (Con.) 14,250; Ben Tillett (Lab.) 13/114; J. Rothwell (Lib.) 3818.) GREAT YARMOUTH. Arthur Harhord (Lib) ... 13.147 Su- I'*. Meyer (Con.) ... ll 3 n/0 G. Johnson (Lab.) 5,347 (1924.—Sir F. O. Meyer (Con.) 10,273; A. Harhord (Lib.) 9,202; T. Tyler (Lab.) 3201.) TWICKENHAM. Sir Win. Joynson-iHeks (Con) 2.1,087 T. Mason (Lab.) ... ... 1n,121 c. Paterson (Lib.) 7,240 (1924: Sir. W, Joynsun-lficks. 18,889, S. Sherman (Lab.) 7945). READING. Dr. S. Hastings (Lab.) ... 23,281 11. W illiams (Con.) 22.429 Rev. Dougald MacEadyen (Lib) ',733 A Labor gain. (1924: it. Williams (C.) 21,338; Dr. S. Hastings (Lab.) 18,337.) HASTINGS. Lord Eustace Percy (Con.) ... 15.928 'J'. Spearing .(Lib.) 8,001 B'. Noble. (Lab.) ..I ... ... «,01G (1924: Lord Eustace Percy, 13,217: Mrs. M. M. Porter (Lab.), (1082.) if y the. Sir Phillip Sassoon (Con.) ... 12,982 Miss Coleman (Lab.) 2,597 .Miss Holland (Lib.) 8,912 11924 : Sir P. Sasson, (C.) 12,,843; C- Gallop (Dib.), '9930.) BURNLEY. ArUiur Henderson (Lab). ... 28,091 S. J. Fan-burn (.Con.') 20,137 G. Edwards (Lib.) 8,912 (1924: A. Henderson (Lab.), 20,-0-19; S. lan Fair bairn (Con.), 16,084, J. Whitehead, Iv.C. (Lib.) 8601.) SALFORD SOUTH. t J. Toole (Lab.) 20,1.00 if. Radford (Con.) 18,848 A Labor gain. (1921: E. A. Radford, (Lab.) 15,103; J. Toole (Lab.), 1 1,455.) SALFORD WEST. A. Haycock (Lab.) 15,647 Lieut.-Com. Astbury (Con.) 15.289 Miss AT. Grant (Lib.) 5,811 A Labor gain. (1924: Lieut.-Coin. Astbury. (Con.), 1(5,719-, A. IV. Haycock (Lab.), 12,369.) CHELSEA • Sir Samuel Tloare (Con.) ... 15,180 Rov. Cntcbard (Lab.) 4,<560 (1921: Sir Samuel Hoaro (C.), 13,51.6 : Mrs. B. Russell (Lab.), 5061; I. A. Morgan (Lab.), -1360.) GLOUCESTER. 11. 15. Bo we (Con.) 11,041 11. Nixon'(Lab.) 10',5-18 T. W. Casey (Lib.) .... .... 6,089

(1924: Lieut.-Col. Nookells-Ilor-liek (C.), 10,525; M. P. Price (Lab.), 8005; 1. MaUicr (Lib.), 35f16. LI BEEPOOL. EVERTON. Derwent Hull Caine (Lab.) .14,234 Miss Margaret Heaven (C.) 12.007 A Labor gain. 1924: Col. H. C. Woodcock (C ), 10.705; M. Walker .(LabA, .10.075. WESTMINSTER. ST- GEORGE’S. Sir. L. WorUnngtoi,-Evan's (C.) ... ... 12,248 Butler (Lab.) .* 0.291 1921: j. M. 4.1. Erskine (C.) unopposed. ST. MAII Y LEBONE. Sir Rcnnell-Rodd (C.) 28,217 David Boss (Lab.) 10.900 Picciot-to (Lib.) 5,520 ipoq Bv-electimi : Sir RennellJtrtdd (C.)‘ .12,859; I). Ross (Lab.), 0721, 15. Murray (Lib. p 3318. MANCHESTER. Rnsliolme Division.— Hll Boyd Merrinian (C.) ... 14,230 Philip Gucdalla (Lib.) ... 1Q,4-.)8 Adshead (Lab.) 8.080 .192-1; Sir E. B. Merriman (C.). 13.341; Hon. C. E. G. Mastcrnum (’Lib.) 7,772; W. Eaiet (Com.) 5328. DAE B EN. Sir Herbert Samuel (Lib.) ... 16.<14 Sir riuili Sanderson (C.) ... l->,252 Ramsden (Lab.) ' -504 A Liberal gain. / 1924: Sir F. B. Sanderson (C.), .13,017, E. Hudle (Lib.) 12,082, T. Ramsden (Lab.) 5,188. MAN CHJtSTE B. Platting Division.— Hon. J. CTynos (Lab.) ••• 22,969 A. Chorlton (Con.) ... 16,323 Vaughan (Com.) 401 1924: Hon. -J. Civile* (Lab.) 17,233; F. IT- Holmes (Con.) 16,228. E. Baker (Lib.) 1538. WORCESTER. Crawford Greene (C.) 13,L51 J. Lindsay (Lab.) ... 8.208 K. Eairbairn (Lib.) 6.588 1924; \Y. Crawford Greene (C.), 11,956: R. Eairbairn (Lib.) 6.139: P. Williams (Lab.) 3.272. RICHMOND. Sir Newton Moore (C.) ... 23,148 Butler (Lab.; 9,520 Williamson (Lib.) 6,682 1924: Sir Newton Moore (C.). 19,948; IT. Parker (Lab.) 6031. BALLEY. . Ben Turner (Lab.) 24,621 \V. Torrest (Lib.) 17,641 A Labor gain. 1924: W. Eorres.t (Lib.) 16,369, Ben Turner (Lab.) 15,966. LIVERPOOL. . Walton Division. / R. C. Purbrick (O.) ... .... 16,623 If. .Rowe (Lab.) ... ... ... 16,395 I. Howard Jones (Lib.) ... 5,857 1924 : Sir H. Chilcott (C.) 13.357, T. W. Gillinder (Lab.) 8921, S. Skelton - (Lib.) 1910.

BIRMINGHAM WEST. Sir Austen Chamberlain was elected i'o r Birmingham AVest in a straight-out light. Later. After recounting it is unoflicialy stated that Sir Austin Chamberlain has fifty of a majority over the Labourite Willey. -NORTH BATTERSEA. W, S. Sandory (Lab.) . ... 13,265 Commander Alareden (C.) ... 11,833 S. Saklatvala (Com.) ... 11,554 Brogan (Lib.) 4,531 A J labor gain. 1924: S. S. Saklatvala. (Com.) 15,,696, 11. C. Hay'bin (Const.) 11,554. STOKE NEWINGTON.Sir George Jones (C.) 9.030 Rev. Norwood (Lib.) 7,958 lverran (Lab.) 0,723 1924: Sir G. Joiies( C.) 10,688; Dr. G. E. Spcro (Lib.) 4758; 'L. Silken (Lab.) 3420. CHATHAM. Frank Markham (Lab.) ... 13,007 Col. J. Aloore-Brabazou (C.) 12,221 G. Bryans (Lib.) 5,284 A Labor gam. 1924: Col. J.-Aloore Brabazon (C.) 13.184; W. H. Alooro (Lab.) 9,276.1; C/ B. Da How (Lib.) 2,806. WOOD GREEN. Hon. G, Loeker-Lampson (O.) 24,82.1. H. Fraser (Lib.) M,995 E. Bell (Lab.) 12,360 1924: Hon. G. Loeker-Lampson (C.) 21,725, R. T. Rl.vs (Lab.) 8648, Gapt, J. TraiU-Stevenson (Lib.) 7158. EDGBASTON. Neville Chaml>erhiiii (C.) • ... 23.350 Ala.jor Caplo (Lab.)' 8,590 R. Young (Lib.) 4,720' 1924: Sir F. Low,. (C.) 18,822; F. 45. Sharkey (Lab.) 5744. Sir N. Chamberlain sat previously as member for Lady wood. SOUTH WEST BETHXALL GREEN The New Zealander, I’en-y Harris (Lib.) 8,109 C. Kelly (Lab.) 6.849 Dr .Dunston (Com.) 1.3(58 11. Alalone (C.) 1.305 L 924-. I’. A. Harris (Lib.) 6.23(5; J. J. Vaughan (Lab.) 6,024; Gapt. C. Norman (C.) 24(57. ACTON. ,). Sli 11 laker (Lab.) 13,200 Sir H. Brittain (C.) 12.739 Ale!liedt (Lib.) 5.981 A Labor gain. ' 1921; Sir 11. BrittaUi (C), 12.799; Ji. A. Baldwin (Lab.) 5,583; B. A. Levinson (Lib.) 3074; Al. R. Richardson. (I.) 1775. WEST WOOLWICH. Sir H. Kmgsley Wood (C.) 17,290 \\. Barefoot (Lab.) 4.6,9(54 A. l’liillips (Lib.) 4,140 1921: Sir H. Kingsley Wood (C.) 16,504; V . Barefoot (Lab.) 12,301. DUDLEY. Oliver Baldwin (Lab.) ... 13,351 Cyril Lloyd (G.) J 0,508 T. Clough (Lib.) 4,399 A Labor gain. 1921: Cyrd Lloyd (C.) 11,199; O. Baldwin (Lab.) 10,314. misWicii.

Sir John Ganzoni (-S.) 18,527 Jackson (Lab.) J 7,592 DaYwnll (Lib.) 10,oof) lbUl: Sir J-. Gaimoni IC.) 13,021, I!. I l '. J tick son (La b.) Jo, 71) 1. .E AST MIDI)LEBUR DUCIJ. Ellen Wilkinson (Lab.) ... J.2,2.L> Voting (Lib.) 0,010 Brown (C.) : 9,2'8 1021: LI lon Wilkinson (Lab.) 0574, J . K. P. Warde-Aklant (C.) 8647; Col. P. Williams (Lib.) GOOB. SFARivBROOK. Col. Aincry (Coil.) 15,86<_ Allan Young (Lab.) 12,070 Duggan (Lib.) 5,015 102 J : Col. AMior'y (C.) 15,718, 13. M. Pol Lor (Lab.) 0750. E. T. Ray (Lib.) 1580. SMEThL WICK. Sir Oswald Mosley (Lab.) ... 10,550 Captain Wise (C.) 12,210 Miss Marshall' (bib.) 2000 1021: Sir 0. Moslov (Lab.) 1(5,07<, M. J. Like (C.V 0,495, E. Bayliss (Lib.) 2000. W A LTHAMSTOW. A. W. Wallace (Lab.) ... 11,039 Fitss AHau-Mopo (C.) 9,0(35 Dr. Bridges (Lib.) i,105 192-1: Major M. Crawford (Lib.) 12 091, V. La 'La MeEntree (Lab.) 12,521. BOOTLE. J. lynley (Lab.) 16,204 Lt.'Col. Sir V. Henderson (O.) 14,203 Edwards (Lib.) 5.52:3 A Labour gain. 1024.: Li.-Col. Sir V. Henderson 12,1301, J. Ivin ley (Lab.) 042., Major IWrnie (Lib.) 5380. LIVERPOOL. Edgcliill Division. J. il. Haves (Lab.) 17.050 Sir John Rutherford (C.) ... 1 1-022 Dennis (Lib.) ... ... • i.obl 1024: J. 1-i. Hayes (Lab.) 11,108. 1). C. Williams (C.) 12,587. CAMBERWELL NORTH. 0. C. Amnion (Lab.) 13,051. Grondona (CM ■>.228 Edwards (Lib.) 4.244 1021: (3. O. Amnion (Lab.) 11,300. Dame Helen Gwynne Vaughan (C.) 7504, V. Duval (Lib.) 1729. BRISTOL CENTRAL. -J. H. Allpas (Lab.) 20,749 Sir 'l'. Inskip Attornev-Gcneral (C.) ' ... ... 16,52-1 A Labour gain. 1921: Sir 4'. Inskip (G.) •17,177, J. A. ’Lovatt-Fhiser (Lab.) 11,018. Rill MIN GH AM.. Erdington Division. C. J. Simons (Lab.) ... ... 210,665 Sir A. Steel Maitland ,(0.)... 20,532 Dyer (Lib.) ... * ••• 0,395 1024: Sir A. Steel-Maitland (O') 10,754, C. J. Simmons (Lab.) 11,412. HENDON. . Sir P. Cmicliffe-JLister (C.) 31,758 Dr. Lyons (L(ib.) ... ... 15,434. Mrs.'Corbett Ashly (Lib.) ... 1.3,41 J 1924: Sir -Bl •Cu.iiclihb-IJsier 19,183; A. j. Blue (Lib.) 5018. JA. Skinner (Lab.) 5267'.

blAckbuikn. {Tiro scats.) Airs. Mary Hamilton (Lab.) 37,256 T.. Gill (Lab.) 35,728 Sir Sydney Henn (C.) ... 35,249 Viscount Erleigh (Lib.) ... 3-1,504 'l'wo Labour gains. 1924: J. Duckworth (Lib.) 31,012, Sir S. llenh (C.) 31,3-17, Mrs. M. Hamilton (Lab.) 2-1,330; T. 11. Gill (Lab.) 2-1,317. LEEDS Southeast. Sir Henrv Slesser (Lab.) ... 22,403 .1. Spurr (0.) ',385 1921: S'* 1 Jtl. Slesser (Lab.) 1-5,133, ■lion. W. T Wluteiey (Lib.) 10,70-1. ELUTHER CHANGES. The following changes liavo occurred : .... Nottingham South: Hollord Knight has a Labour majority of 5-18. Nottingham Eoast: Norman Birkett has a Liberal majority of 2939. Peterborough: 3. 11. iiorrubiu has a. Labour majority of 525, OTHER RETURNS. Others elected include Mr. J. (J. Wedgwood, Lady Jveigli, Mr. George Lansbuiv, Viscountess Astor, Major rtorc-Reiisha. Tho defeated include Capt. Guest m North Bristol, and Sir John Marriott, anti Sir Shirley Beiinby by Labourites, and Sir Bcddoes Rees by a Liberal. GAINS - AND LOSSES. (Received May 31, 7.10 p.m.) LONDON, May 31. The aggregate votes east up to 2.39 tins .morning are: Conservatives ... 2,348,055 Labour 2,703,-189 Liberals 1.3-13,059 Others 80,078 The gains are: Conservative J Labour 54 Liberal ‘ Olliers ... 2 The losses are: Conservatives 49 Labour ,} Liberal ••• H Others 1 DEBIT O U D. (V. Bowenuau (Lab.) ... 20,84.8 Gates (Con.) 14,832 Levan (Lib.) 0,995 1924: Hon. 0. \Y. Bowerman (Lab.) 21.903; -J. Hargreaves (C.) 15.]70. EAST’ TOXTETH. Lord Melehett’s son Mr. Henry Mcuul (C.) 17.078 C’l-earv (Lab.) s'oot Roberts (Lib) 4.-03 1924: A. E.-Jacob (C.) 10,139. C. Burden (Lab.) 0020, E. C. Uowring (Lib.) 4103. latest progress returns. STATE OF PARTIES. LABOR’S LEAD INCREASING. (Received Alav 31. 8 p.m.) LONDON, May 31. The state of the parties at live o'clock this morning was as follow . Conservatives ... - • '8 Labour *2l hibbrals ■ ■ LI Others ... 2

The losses were : Conservative -■ M Labour •> Liberals ... • • 1’ Others • The tiggregate 'votes on si wore;--C'OuseT va live 2,983,211 Labor 3,278,409 Liberal 1.030.292 Others , ■ 100.318 The first Conservative win was announced a I 2.13. Major lhoinas u inning King’s Norton division of Birmingham from Labour in a llireocoriierkd light. J 1 ST YVHAT Aid, SIGN'S I N IBCATED. S'l ATE.M EM BY MR. MACDONALD. United l’rcss Assn, by El. Tel. Copyright 'Australian Press Association.) (Received June,!. 1.20 a.m.) LONDON, May 31. Air. MacDonald, interviewed, said the results tlmsfar were uingniliceut. Thev were just what all the signs indicated,.- —that the. Government bad lost the confidence ol the people and Labour bad won it. HUGE CROWDS AWAIT RES LETS SURPRISES OF THE POLL. MI NEBS PL IMP FOR LABOR. I’joitod l J re*B Assn, by El. Tel Copyright (Australian Press Association.) (Received May 31, 10.40 p.m.; LONDON. May 31. All London appeared tu be pouriij.r towards the West End about nine o’clock in the evening, m aimcipation of the iirst results. Girls turned out in thousands to see the effect of their maiden effort at the voting . , , - Mr. Lloycl George’s henchman m Coalition. Government, Sir William Sutherland failed to win Barnsley. The first Labor gam was when Mr. .Ben Tilletc won Ballot'd North from the Conservative Dr. Bladen Guest, who abandoned Labour over the obstruction to sending troops to China. The miners’, attitude is strikingly shown at Kutheram, which is essentially a coal-mining constituency. The Labour majority last election was 3118. It now is 10,830. NOTABLE LABOR WIN AT 'LIVERPOOL. A notable Labour break into Liverpool’s practically solid band of Conservatives occurred at the Everton Division, where there was one of the most interesting contests -between the Laborite Mr Derwent Hall Game, son of the novelist, and' Miss Margaret Boa van. Air. Hall Caine turned the small Conservative majority of 042 into a Labor majority of 1007. ASTONISHING SERIES OF LABOR VICTORIES. Then came the defeat of two Ministers. ■ . Next followed an astonishing series of Labor victories) amongst the striking of which was at Eccles, wlieie. n Conservative majority bi 20 20 was turned into a Labour majority ot 8237. , ,r 'Hie UiKler-Sed’etary oi Health, Sir lvingslev Wood had a narrow shave at .West Woodwieh. where there- were fourteen thousand more votes, his majority being reduced to 332, from 4200- ' Blis eollcague, the Attorney Gen eral, Sir I. Inskip, lost- his seat in a srtaight light at Central Bristol,his ,1924 ■ majority changing to a minority of 4225, Tho Prime Ministers son Mi. Oliver Baldwin at Ins second attempt wrested Dudley fo r ..Lffbbr .from the Conservatives by a; turupver ot. 3928 votes on a 0000 larger poll.

COMM Li N 1 ST OUSTED. Mr. Saklatvala Uie ('omniuiiist whoso anti-British sjieeehes Iritated Parliament and country beyond endurance was ousted lroiu Battersea North. Fittingly he met defeat at tho hand of a Labourite. There was a. great surprise when Sit Austin Chamberlain's majority of 70-13 dropped to 59. Tlie climax ol the Birmingham collapse was the deleat of Sir A. StoelMaitland, whose majority of 53-12 in a straight light with Labour in 1924 vanished. STRIKING -.LABOR WIN AT •BLACKBURN. The Communists fared badly every, whore. The Labour victory ai Blackburn iias most striking, because the Conservatives and the Liberals agreed jointly to support each other's candidate. Lady Astor conducted a vigorous campaign at J’lyimmlli, and won with Til maiorilv. , LONDON, May 31. Labour’s gain of Jifly-onc seats contrasts with the same stage of the 192-1 election, when the Conservati\ es gained fifty-one, and the Liberals and Labour lost 35 and 16 respectively NO SIGN OF LIBERAL REVIVAL. BIT LLOYD GEORGE MAY HOLD BALANCE. (Australian Press Assn.—United Service) (Received Mav 31, 19 p.m.) LONDON, May 31. At 4.50 a.m. there remained more than 490 results to b t . declared. To-day no one will venture to foretell, in view of the change m tin- character •'-of electorate, whether the verdict <4 the counties will follow the lines of the industrial boroughs. But it is clear, from the returns a.t present available, that the Government is in danger; secondly, that tlie Laborites have scored heavily, but insufficiently to ensure a clear majority; thirdly, that the Liberals have done badly. There, is no conspicuous sign of a Liberal revival. Any idea of apathy in the electorates was dispelled soon after tlie- opening of the polling booths, when there was every indication that the poll would be heavy. Women voted in unexpected numbers and took the liveliest interest in Liu- results. There were crowds still in the streets at 3 o’clock in the morning and a giant red search-light was swooping the sky with the anuounconinnl of each Labor gam. (Received -Mav 31. 10 p’.m.) LONDON. Mav 31.

The Daily News says: “The possibility of an Independeni-Coiiservilt-ivc majority, lias now vanished. Tlie final result will probably be the creation of a situation resembling that of 1924. with Liberals holding the balance between two other parties, neither of which command an absolute majority. It is not an ideal situation, but it is not tlie national disaster which Air. Baldwin and Air. AlacDonald wore so fond of pretendino- it to bo. Wisely used, it is a situation out of which the nation s real will can lie made to prevail ovoi the exaggerated claims of partisanship). the return of nearly all Ihe ah lev Liberal leaders is a guarantee that tho Liberal powoi will be wisely used.’’

DEI) UCTIONS EROAI EARLY RESULTS .MISLEADING. MOSTLY FROM INDUSTRIAL BOROUGHS. “TIMES 7 " VIEW, (Times Cab’es.) i Received Mav 31. 11 p.m.) LONDON. May 3n. The Times, -n a leader, say.-: “1; would be misleading to attempt i«> deduce from tip. results thus far what will be the iinal verdict. as they arc chiefly confined to constituencies whore Conservative casualties wore- expected. They consisted mostly ol boroughs, which siillered most severe I v Iroin tlie industrial depression. Tlie most striking leanire ol the returns thus lor is the damage the Liberals have done to the Conservatives without benefitting their own cause. .