WRITING ON THE WALL.

Grey River Argus, 5 November 1928, Page 5

WRITING ON THE WALL.

FURTHER GAINS. By Labour. IN LONDON MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. (Australian & N.Z, Cable Assn). j (Received November 4 at 5.5 pin.) LONDON, November 3. The latest returns for the Municipal elections, which relate only to tiic London Councils, are as follow:—

LONDON, November 3. Mr MacDonald (.escribed i 7. municipal elections as “magnificently encouraging. ” Kt lion A. Henderson says that, in view of thu approach of the g< neral elections, Labour’s wonderful victories <n t ne municipal elections are fail of. signiliaance. Mr Phi. ip Snowden says: ‘‘The results have followed the trond of the Parliamentary bye-cl.ections, and they show that Labour is making remarkable headway, •specially in the hidusUial centres.” The Conservative .Party’s headquarters arc of the opinion that th- results are ’of no real pol’tical significance, as .the elections have been fought on purely local issues while the general elecTioii’ js concerned with other matters. “With a new register, inc,hiding an additional fiv.i million women, ’ Sir William Bull (Conservative M.P.,). 1 *ays, “it’s a jolly good job wo hav • lost these lt will show th apathy yf the Conservatives, ami frighten people Into increased antiLabour activity.’’

Pa rty Gains Loss Labour 95 18 Progressive:.' 33 1G Befoi nicrs (> 101 Independent j 0