AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4319, 30 March 1901, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION

THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS YESTERDAY’S POLLING. (Received Alarch 30, 0.39 a.m.i SYDNEY, Alarch 29. The polling for the first federal elections was conducted very quietly throughout tho city and country.

Great interest Li .manifested in the city to-night, and King street is crowded. r

Air Reid was returned for East Sydney by an overwhelming majority. _

The returns from Hume up to nine o’clock show that Sir ■ William Lyjxe (Federal Alimstcr for Homo Affairs) is having, a hard tussle with Air W. C. Goddard, the freetrade candidate. Air Joseph Cook, the State Post-master-General (free trader), will have an easy victory at Parramatta, and Sir William McAlilian has al arge majority over tho protectionist, candidate for Wentworth (Air J. T. Gannon). Out of 29 seats, free traders are leading for 17, and labour. candidates are leading for three seats. , (Received Alarch 30, 1.41 a.m.) SYDNEY, Match 29. The fight for seats in the Lower House has resolved itself into one of frcetnpde versus protection. Mr Bruce Smith (a former member of the Parkcs Administration, and a freetrader), scored heavily over his protectionist opponents for the Parke? seat.

For Plume Sir William'Lyne leads by 110, but the returns are incomplete. For Canoblas, Air T. Brown, the Labo ur-F reetrada candidate, is leading Mr B. R. A Vise- (Protectionist) by 190. The following protectionist Alinisteri. alists have been returned;:—For Bland, Mr Watson (labour); for Hunter, the Hou E. Barton (unopposed), Eden-Alo-naro, Air A. Chapman, defeating Air W. H. Wood, the Minister for Justice; Gwydir, Air G. H. Cruickshanks; Richmond, Air T. T. Ewing-; Riverina, Air J. AI. Chanter, defeating Air James Ashton, a member of the State Legislature. . .

Tho following freetraders have been returned:—East Sydney, the. Hon G. H. Reid, by a majority of 4043; North Sydney, Mr D. Thomson; Dailey, Mr W. H. Wilks; Parramatta, Air Joseph Cook; Lang Mr P. E. AlcLean; Alacquarie, Air Sydney Smith, a member of Mr Reid’s last Cabinet; New England, Air E. Lonsdale: Robertson, Air H. Willis; Barrier, Mr J. Thomas (Independent Labour); Darling, Mr W. G. Spence; Parkes, Air Bruoe Smith; West Sydney, Air W. M. Hughes (Labour); Wentworth, Sir William' McMillan; Illawarra, Mr G. E. Fuller, defeating Air Alexander Hay (protectionist); Newcastle, Air 0. Gilbert. ' v

(Received March 30, 1.51 a.m.) SYDNEY, March 29. The Senate, returns are a long way from completion. So far the following are leading:—Freetraders—Mr A. J. Gould, E. Pulsford, E. D. Milieu, J. T. Walker, J. P. Gray. Protectionists— Hon R. E. O’Connor. Th« returns from other, colonies are not to hand. RETURNS PROM VICTORIA. (Received; March 30, 1.37 a.m.) MELBOURNE, March 29. The following Ministerialists have been elected.: —Ballarat, the Horn A. Deakin (Pederal Attorney-General); Bendigo, Sir John Quick; Balaclava, Sir George Turner (Federal .Treasurer); Corinella, Mr J. W. McCay; Carlo, Mr R. A. Crouch; Gippslahd, Hon A. McLean; Indi, Hon A. .J. Isaacs; Melbourne, Sir Malcolm McEachafh; Melbourne Ports,- Mr, S. Manger; South Melbourne, Mr 'J. B. Ronald ; North Melbourne. Mr H. B. Higgins; - Messrs Knox (Kooyong) and Hooking, Freetraders, have bee nreturned. - ,

AN INVITATION TO AMERICAN ' 8 * (Received March 30, ,0.28 a.m.) ■ , LONDON, March 29. Sir ; Julian' Pauncefote has informed Colonel John Hay* that a visit of Ameri. can warships to Melbourne at the' tim® of the opening of the Federal Parlia-ment-would be welcome.; ■