COUNCIL ELECTIONS
IN WEST AUSTRALIA. By Telegraph—Press Association— - Copyrich* PERTH May 21. The elections resulted in Labour being defeated in every province. It is computed that Labour also lost one seat previously held. The new Country party obtained two seats, but failed to displace any retiring Liberal member. ,
Labonr contested four of the seats on the council, and there was also an Independent Labonr candidate. The Farmers and Settlers’ Association, a newly-formed political party, also ran candidates in opposition to the Liberal nominees. The elections will not materially afiect the position of parties in the Legislative Council of the State, which, prior to the polling, was—■'Labour 7, anti-Labour 23. The franchise for the Second Chamber is a restricted one, permitting, of plural voting on property rights. The Premier (Mr Scaddan), for the Labour Government, is vigorously advocating the abolition of the Second Chamber.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8739, 22 May 1914, Page 5
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