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GOVERNMENT’S MAJORITY. FREE STATE ELECTIONS. MR. COSGRAYE WILL CARRY ON. BY CABLE -PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPY RIGHT LONDON, Sept. 20. A progress return regarding the Free State elections is as follows: Government Parties. Government Independents - Farmers ° Total 72 Opposition Parties. De Valeraites 55 Labourites Other parties Total 70 The Dublin correspondent of the “Daily Express says he is able to state on the highest authority that so long a S Mr. Cosgrave has a majority ot even one there is no question of his handing over the reins to Mr. De Valera. The strength of the parties after the last election in the Irish Free State in June, 1927, was as follows: Government 46 De Valera Party 44 Labour 22 Farmers 11 National League 8 Sinn Fein 6 Independents ; 14 Independent Republican 1
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 21 September 1927, Page 7
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