HOW THE VOTING WENT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14345, 15 April 1910, Page 5

HOW THE VOTING WENT.

JUBILATION IN LABOUR CIRCLES.

Sydney, April 14. Labour is' jubilant at the results of the elections.

East Sydney, Sir George Reid's old seat, was captured by the Labour candidate, John Edward West, who beat the Liberal candidate, Samuel Edward Lees, by over 5000 votes. In South Sydney, Edward Riley (Labour) polled 12,599 votes against Eden George's (Liberal) 4400. At West Sydney W. M. Hughes, who took a prominent part in the lute strike, and who held a portfolio in the Labour Cabinet, went back with nearly 8000 to the good. / North Sydney remained true to the Government, the Liberal candidate (Mr. G. B. Edwards) having a handsome majority over his two opponents (John B. Steele "and P. E. Tighe), as also did Parkes and Wentworth divisions, where Mr. Bruce Smith and W. H. Kelly have long leads over E. H. Burgess and H. E. Pratten (Parkes) and A. J. L. Vernon (Wentworth). For the Dalley division, R. Howe (the Labour candidate) defeated W. H. Wilks, the Liberal retiring member, by over 3000 - votes. Newcastle sent back David Watkins, the old Labour member, with a three to. one majority over F. E. Pulsford (Senator Pulsford's son). In the Cook division of Sydney, John Howard Catts (Labour) holds his place with a two to one majority. Labour polled very strongly on the Barrier (Broken Hill and district), Josiah Thomas, the retiring member, securing over 6000 supporters, and the Liberal (Wm. F. Shepherd) under 1000. Labour members Wm. G. Spence for Darling, Thos. Brown for Calare, 1 "Wm. Webster for Gwydir, M. Charlton for Hunter, Ernest S. Carr for Macquarrie, Frank J. Foster for New England, John W. Chanter for Riverina, David R. Hall for Werriwa, hold safe positions, and it looks as if Labour will also capture Robertson, where W. J. Johnson is leading by over 1000 from Henry Willis, the retiring Liberal. Liberals have every prospect of returning G. W. Fuller for Illawarra, Eric K. Bowden for Nepean, and John Thompson for Cowper. The , Liberal candidate for Lang (Mr. W. E. Johnson) has gone 101 ahead of T. S. Crawford (Labour). ' A few returns are still to come in. Returns from the other States are all very incomplete. In Victoria the only complete are Melbourne Ports, where J. Matthews, the old Labour member, secured a thumping majority over Alex. Ramsay (Libera!), and Bourke, where Frank Anstey (Labour) easily knocked out J. Hume Cook, the retiring Liberal. In ten of twenty other seats Labour is leading, Liberals in seven, and Independents in three. The latest figures give Mr. Deakin a lead of 507 for Ballarat over P. P. Russell (Labour). Sir John Quick (Liberal) is in a lead of 544. | over F. Brennan (Liberal Oppositionist). \ T. Maugher'e (Liberal) eeat (Maribyrnong) is threatened by J. S. Fenton (Indepen- I dent). * Wm. Knox is safe for Kooyong. Labour captured the Batman eeat from the Liberals, Jabez Cook being beaten by H. E. Beard. The Corangamite seat is also practically certain for Labour, J. H. Scullen leading Dr. G. Wilson, the sitting member. Mr. Tudor (Labour), Agar Wynne, G. Fairbairn (Liberals) have been re-elected. ■ For the five Tasmanian feats, Labour lias apparently a safe lead for three, Liberals for one, and the other is doubtful. In West Australia (five seats,) three look like going to Labour and two to Liberals. Sir John Forrest is well ahead of the Labour candidate in the* Swan electorate. In Queensland (nine seats), Labour is leading in six and Liberals for three. Mr.' Groom, Minister for External Affairs, is safe for Darling Downs. Mr. Andrew Fisher now has over 600 votes to the good. South Australian returns show that in addition to Messrs. Alexander Poynton, and W. O. Archibald (returned unopposed), Labour is leading in two other seats, and Liberals) in two. E. L. Batchelor's return for Boothby is a certainty. P. M. Glynn (Attorney-General) was returned unopposed.