CONSERVATIVES LEADING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 30 October 1924, Page 7

CONSERVATIVES LEADING.

LABOUR LOSE NINE SEATS—AND GAIN ONE

CONSERVATIVES 40, LABOUR 18, LIBERAL 8 m

MEMBER OF LABOUR MINISTRY DEFEATED.

Although it is too early to say definitely it would appear from the figures to hand so far that public opinion in Britain has veered round to the Conservatives, and thjit there is every prospect of Labour suffering defeat. The results, so- far, indicate that the Conservatives are leading by_a substantial majority. Miss- Bondfield, Secretary for Labour in the Labour Ministry, has been defeated at Northampton.

iY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. (Received Oct. 30, 2.45 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 29. At’ 11-.35 p.m. the state of tiie parties was: Conservative 40 Labour 18 Liberal 8 For the Rusholme division of Manchester, Mr Merriman, a Conservative, displaced Mj Masterman. Miss Bondfield, a member of the Min' istiy, was beaten at Northampton. The gains are: — Conservative, nine from Labour, twelve from Liberals. Labour, two from Liberals, one from Conservatives. Liberals, two frsm Labour,

MR ARTHUR HENDERSON ELECTED. BEN TILLETT DEFEATED. (Received Oct. 30, 2.40 p.m.) LONDON, Oct, 29. At first the results showed that the Conservative Party had gained fouiseats from Labour and three from the Liberals. Mr Arthur Henderson was elected, defeating the Conservative candidate Mr Fairburn, at Burnley, The Conservatives gained Manchester and Salford, where Mr Ben.Tilletl was beaten.