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THE WESTERN VOTE SECESSION FAVOURED. LABOUR PARTY RETURNED. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright (Received 10, 11.15 a.m.) PERTH, April 10. By a two to one majority the West Australians voted in favour of secession from the Commonwealth On the other hand, the Nationalist Party, which led the secession campaign, was defeated and the Labour Party returned to power with a substantial majority. The voting was as follows: — For secession 69,93(1 Against 36,933 For the convention ... -12,475 Against 56,228 Sir Harrison Moore, a Commonwealth Constitutional authority, points out that the vote for secession has no legal effect but stands only as an expression. of opinion. The state of the parties is as follows:— Labour 30 Country Party 12 Nationalists 8 The Premier. Mr Mitchell, was defeated after 28 years in Parliament as representative of Northam. The Minister of Mines, Mr Scadden, was defeated at Maylands. The Country Party remains unchanged in strength. SOUTHERN STATE ELECTION. (Received 10, 11.5 a.m.) ADELAIDE, April 10. The probable composition of the new House is as follows: — Liberal-Country Party 28 Parliamentary Labour Party ... 4 Australian Labour Party 7 Lang Labour Party 3 Single Tax Party 2 Independents —2 Onl.y about 50 per cent, of the people exercised the franchise, and of these about 5 per cent, recorded informal votes. In the Legislative Council the state of Trie parties will probably be: — Liberal Country League 16 Australian Labour 1 Independent 2 Parliamentary Labour 1 THRILLING WALKING RACE. (Received 10, 11.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, April 10. Among the five finishers out of 13 starters in the 20-mile road walking race was Mrs Baxter, aged 54, and a grandmother. Displaying amazing endurance, she came fourth. She wore a long dress, in contrast with the other competitors, who were attired in shorts. The winner was Miss Sayers, aged 19, oi Earlwood, whose time was four hours two minutes. Miss Esther James, of New Zealand, who issued a challenge which culminated in tho race being held, collapsed at Chullora and was unconscious for several minutes. She recovered and continued, but sprained her ankle and knee at Ashfield, and dropped out.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 101, 10 April 1933, Page 7
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