NEW SOUTH WALES PACT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19765, 12 October 1927, Page 13

NEW SOUTH WALES PACT.

SEATS WON AT ELECTION. INCREASE NOW PROBABLE. FURTHER LOSS FOR LABOUR. BUOYANCY ON SHAREMARKET. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. (Received October 11, 8 p.m.) A. and N.Z. SYDNEY. Oct. 11. The votes cast at the New South Wales elections included a number which were posted. These have now come to hand and have been counted. As a result the Nationalist-Country Party pact still has 47 seats and Labour has lost one to the doubtful seats, making its total 36.

For the seat referred to the Nationalist candidate has a majority of only one vote and the preference votes have yet to bo apportioned. Of the five doubtful seats two at least should be- won by the pact parties.

As a sequel to the defeat of the Labour Party a buying wave swept the Sydney sharemarket to-day and an almost general rise occurred in quotations for gilt-edged stocks, industrial, trading and New South Wales mining concerns.

INCREASE IN SALARY. HARBOUR BRIDGE DESIGNER. LANG CABINET'S GENEROSITY. (Received October 11, 8 p.m.) A. and N.Z. SYDNEY. Oct. 11. After a meeting of the Cabinet 10-day the Premier, Mr. J. T. Lang, announced that the salary of Dr. J. J. C. Bradfield, designer and chief engineer of the Sydney Harbour bridge, had been increased from £I7OO to £3OOO a year as from July, 1925. Dr. John J. C. Bradfield was born in Queensland in 1867, and after studying at Sydney University lectured there for some years. He has been chief engineer of Metropolitan Railway Construction in the Kailway Department of New South Wales since 1912. He designed the Sydney Harbour Bridge which is now being constructed, and the electric railways for Sydney and suburbs, and was responsible for the calculations governing the designs of the Cataract and Burrinjuck dams. LANG TO RESIGN. WILL NOT MEET HOUSE. PACT MAY HAVE 51 SEATS. (Received October 11, 11.45 p.m.) A. and N.Z. SYDNEY. Oct. 11. The definite results of the polling give the Nationalist-Country Party pact 47 seats, but the returns to come are now expected to increase that number to 51. Mr. Lang will not meet the House, but will resign next week when the returns from all the electorates will be completed. VIEWS OF AUSTRALIANS. PLEASED WITH THE RESULT. BRIGHT PROSPECTS AHEAD. Unreserved delight at the result of the New South Wales State elections and the overthrow of the Lang Government was expressed by several Australians who arrived in Auckland from Sydney by the Marama yesterday.

" The defeat of the Labour Governmnet will make a wonderful difference," said Mr. A.' J. McLachlan, a Sydney barrister. " The result is a true indication that the people are tired of Labour and Communism." Mr. McLaohlan criticised the child endowment scheme, the 44-hours week, and no Saturday work in the public service. He said that during the election campaign Mr. Lang made all sorts of promises, including extra pay for policemen. Very fortunately for New South Wales the people were not as gullible as the Labour peopie were inclined to think they were. New South Wales was faced with the real danger of Communism," said Mr. McLachlan. " A few weeks ago the situation was a dangerous one, but happily the people have used their common sense. Mr. Lang was killed by his false kindness. One step which acted to his great detriment was the appropriation of the funds of the Main Roads Board, which were used to swell the national balance.' These funds were contributed by motorists for the improvement and upkeep of roads and the large motoring fraternity were justly incensed." Other Australians expressed the opinion that conditions generally would show a great improvement. It was anticipated the money market would loosen and production increase. "The experience of New South Wales should be a great lesson to New Zealand,'" said one visitor. " Labout has been tried and has been found sadly wanting. It is not likely that it will come back into power again now."