NEW SOUTH WALES ELECTIONS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10587, 17 October 1910, Page 4

NEW SOUTH WALES ELECTIONS.

[By EiiEOTßio Telegraph—Copsiuqht>]

(Per Press Association)

Received October '-17,-. at 0.30: a;m^

Sydney, October 16. jMuuv small returns, from country electorates have still to come in, but they are unlikely to alter tho results. As the figui es" stand the new House is composed of 46. Labor members, and 44 Liberals. . ' . , A second ballot is required-in four electorates, -and may slightly alter the parlies. .„ , , Tho local option returns will not be complete for some days. Tho late figures, however, show that instead oi improving the no-license position, as. the party hoped, they point strongly m the opposite direction, and many electorates, which at last election voted reduction, reverted to continuance. ■ On the present incomplete figures there are only thirteen in* favor of. reduction. At tho last election 64 .'voted Reduction. Received-October 17, at 10 a.m.. r " Sydney, October 17. . The final returns for Bingara give Mr M'Donald (Labor) a majority of 40 over "Mr Moore. There is a possibility of Labor winning the St. Leonard's seat on the second ballot. Thd leaders of both sides are reticent pendirig'the completion of the returns. Probably a Cabinet meeting will be heldVtb-day; or to-morrow to discuss the situation.' " ' ' ' . The Liquor party is jubilant over what they claim as a stroug- set-back to- the 'no-licensV movement. Mr Boyce admits that his party has not received the support anticipated from tho cloptors.

(Pek Press Association.) Wellington, October 16. Mr D. M'Laren, M.P., has cabled to Mr M'Gowen, leader of the New South Wales Labor party, conveying congratulations on the result of the general election in that State.