QUEENSLAND ELECTIONS.
MINISTERIALISTS ROUTED. LABOUR PARTY CAINS. By Telegraph.— Association.— Copylit' (IteceWed February 6, 1.10 (MB.) Brisbane, February 5, Keen interest was taken in 'th« elcatws* to-day. ."■■■■'"■■': " "Not even the* most' sanguine supporters <»t Mr. Kidrton were prepared for the complete rout of the l*hilp party revealed by the. election returns. Although the returns arm* not complete, and the postal rot« is yet to lx* counted, it is not considered that the resuit will be materially altered.
Present appearances show thai Mr Phij| suffered defeat at th« hands of Labour ir his own stronghold 'at Townsville, Mr. Stephens, a member of the Cabinet, was di» ; kitted for South Brisbane, while Mr. Leaky another member, was beaten for Wartime.
Th*> two North Brisbww seats were captured by Labour.
The approximate position of parties i*; — Ministerialist, 20 j Kidstouites, 25; Labour, 25; doubtful. 2. '
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13666, 6 February 1908, Page 5
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