THE LATEST RETURNS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17081, 14 October 1929, Page 7

THE LATEST RETURNS

STATE OF THE PARTIES NATIONALISTS' SMALL FORCE (Elec. Tel. Copyripht—United Press Assn.) SYDNEY, October 13. The state of parties to-night is as follows: — Labor 38 Nationalists It) Independent Nationalists 3 Country Party 9 ( ounlry Progressive Party 1 Independent 1 Doubtful • • 13 The composition of the last House of Representatives was: — Nationalists 30 Country Party L's Labor 32 SUMMARY OP POSITION At midnight (Sunday) New -Zealand time, the position of the parties on the results then to hand were summarised as under: — Labor 38 Nationalists 10 Independent Nationalists ... ... 3 Country Party 9 Independent 1 Country Progress Party 1 Doubtful 13 With 75 seats in the Commonwealth Parliament, the Labor Party was assured of a Working majority, having gained "A 8 scats for certain, with the, possibility of adding to this list of successes. The State returns at the same hour were summarised as under: — NEW SOUTH WALES Labor I 7 Nationalists 1 'lndependent Nationalists 2 Country Party 4 Doubtful: Clare, Eden-Monaro, Gurri, and Robertson. Olare and Gurri looked like going Labor, and Eden-Monaro gave the Nationalist a lead at -that stage. VICTORIA

Labor ••• y Nationalist ■ ••■ « Independent Nationalist 1 Country Party ... ......... 2 Independent 1 Doiibtful: Flinders, Korangi, Indi, and Warwick. QUEENSLAND Labor ... ■•• * Nationalist ■•• * Country Party 1 Doubtful : Oxley, Kennedy, and Marahoa. WESTERN AUSTRALIA Labor » Country Party 2 Doubtful: Perth. SOUTH AUSTRALIA Labor ... 5 Nationalist 1 Doubtful: Barker. TASMANIA Labor 3 Nationalist 1 Independent 1 (All Seats Allocated) The latest available advices regarding tbe individual seats was as under: N.S.W. Electorates. Barton : Tulley (L) retains seat with 14,b0U majority. . Killare.—Gibbons (L) has lead of over lOotf over Sir N. Howse, Minister tor Health; probably 500 votes to be counted. Cook.—Riley (L) retains seat with 7000 majority. Dalby.—Theodore (L) 29.566 defeated Myatt (N) 8802. Darling.—Blakely (L) won again, polling 18,517, against Doe's 6623. I'iden.— Moinuo. Close tight. Perkins, Nationalist, sitting member, 246 ahead. Gwydr.—Abbott, Minister for Home Affairs, 2987 behind Cunningham (L), and 21,509 votes counted or 300 short of last year total. Probable Labor win.

Hume.—Labor seat in last Parliament and Maloncy will win again with 4CCO majority. Lang.—Labor last Parliament, having win again with 8000 majority. ■ Maquarric Labor last time, and won from Labor by Shipley, with 10,853 majority. Marton.—Pratten (N) last time; now won by Kldridy (L) with vote that gives him absolute majority of 3600 votes rtvier People's party' and Nationalist candidates.

New England.—Country Party last time and Thompson (C.P.) is leading by 1.3C0 with 26,000 votes counted. North Sydney.—W. Hughes (1.N.) retains seat with majority of 12,000. Banco 557. Hughes (1.N.) 30,699, Judd 167, Nott (N.j 18,264. Parkes.—Labor wins seat from Nationalists by 8400 votes. Parramatta.— Labor gain, Rowe (L) defeating Bowden, sitting member, by 4326 votes.

Reid.—Coleman (L) wins scat again with 30,016 majority. Richmond.'—Green (C.P.) retains seat against another C.P. candidate, 7366 majority. Riverina.-Killen (C.P.), 15,140, leads N«4ty (L), 14,690.

Robertson.—Nationalist last time'; Gardner, sitting member, is 29S votes behind, with 26,800 votes counted. Last time this seat was a walk-over for Gardner. Result doubtful. South Sydney.—Labor last'time; won again by Riley; 16,163 majority. Warringa.—l'arkhill (N), sitting member, has majority of 1500, wifli 42,000 votes counted, over Windever (People's Party). Wentwonb. —Nationalist seat before; won 'by Marks, Independent Nationalist, with 8400 majority over Manning (N.). Werriwii.—La/.zarini (L) wins again with 11,000 majority. Wes,t Sydnev. Benslev (L) wins again with 22.0C0 majority. Upper (V.vper.--I)r. F.arle Page ((W.) returned unopposed. Roland. Hunter |L) unopposed. Newcastle.— 1). Walkins (L) unopposed. —-Victorian Seats.— Balaclava ; White retains seat for Nationalists with small majority over Labor. Ballarat: McGralh (L) has 430. majority over Edmonds (N.). Batman : Brennan |L.). sitting mem ber, beats Kiely (N.) by 14,411 lo 13.'i-76. Bendigo : LaUor win. Keen (1..) 19,9i0. beating Harrv (X. 1 . slung member. 15,283. Bourke : Austey (i.., 1,651, beats sit ting member, Bowen (X.J, 11,196. Korangi: In doubt. Gibson, Post-master-General, is now 1800 behind with 24,000 votes counted. At last election 34,500 votes were recorded, so there will be a big vote yet. Corico : Labor gain. Lewis (L.) 25,fc!Jl. Lester (N.), 19,615. Echucu: W. 0. Hill, Country Party, will retain seat with a lead of 2000 against E. C. Hill (!.".).

Falkner: Maxwell, who stood as Nationalist at last election and refused to vote with party on crucial devision. has won as Independent Nationalist, belling Sir Arthur Robinson, the Nationalis nominee, the score being: Maxwell 23.869. Robinson 14,947, Rev. Roland (Independent) 852.

Flinders: Bruce, the Prime Minister, was 393 behind Hollowav, Labor, with Burch, Labor, 2064.

Gippsland : Patterson (C.P.), Minister for Markets, will retain the seat, leadin" Buckley (L.) by 6000 votes.

Ilenty: Retained by Nationalis Oullett (a Minister) scoring 32,125, whie! is slightly short of an absolu.c majority over the other two candidates. Bolton, Independent. Nationalist, scored 380 : . and the. result depends upon how his preferences tuh, but the position looks pretty safe for the Minister. Present score: Bolton (1.N.1 3801. Duggan (L.) 29,813, Oullett (N.) 32,125.

Indi: An interesting |v sition here. The Country Party candidates, Cash and Walter, have 16,000 votes 'between them. Samble (N.) 2101, making 17,101 votes for Government, against .lones (L.) 17.810. Result depends on how preferences run.

- Kooyang: Nationalists smore a<iain, Latham, Attorney-General, polling 32,277 to Lancker (Labor) 26,533. Maribyrnong : Labor, as'before, Fenton retaining seat with 37,375, to Anderson (N.) 33.343. Warwick: In doubt. Rogers (N.), sitting member, is 1600 behind with 32.000 votes counted. Last time 35,100 voles were polled. Wimmera: Stewart (Ind.). sitting member, leading by 50CO votes over Harris (C.P.). —QueenslandBrisbane: It looks as if Cameron (N.) will retain the seat with 17,845 against Frerichs (L.J 16,961. Uxlev: In doubt. Baker (L.) 23,250. Bailey* (N.) 22,756. Lilley : Nationalist retains seat. McKay, sitting member, 29,920, O'Keefe io,osO. Alarton: Nationalists hold seat. Frances 17,757, Taylor 14,539. Darling Downs: A change here. Sir Lyttelton Groome, the Speaker in tho last Parliament, who voted against the Government, polled 6605, Llewellyn (L.) 9512, and Morgan (N.) 12,300. It will depend on where the preferences for Sir Lyttelton have gone Herbert: Safe for Labor. Martin (L.) 18,501, Amilt (N.) 15,205. Kennedy : In doubt. Ryder (L.) leading by 1100 against Frances (N.) the' sitting' member - . Maranoa: Returns too small to give an opinion. Hunter, sitting member, is behind, but always is at this time. It is one of the biggest electorates and returns are slow to come in.

Wide Bay; Corser (C.F.) will retain the seat by 10,184 against O'Keefe (L.) 7624. . ' Capricornia retained by silting member Ford (L.) who is leading by 3000 votes. —Western Australia.— Fremantle: Curtin (L), sicting member (L.) 11,037, Wilson (N.) 6435. Labor retains seat. Kalgoorlre: Green (L.) retains seat with "5049 against Greenard (1.L.). 843, and Pickering 511. Perth: Mann (1.N.), sitting member. 3137. McCoo (I.) 218. Nairn (N.) 5771. Needham (L.) 7370. It will depend on bow 'Mann's preference goes whether Nairn or Needham will win. Herbert: Martin (L.) retains seat with 3600 majority. —South AustraliaAdelaide: Yates (Labor) 22,301, will retain seat with lead of 9000. Boothbv : Price (L.) has 5000 lead over McCann '(N.). Barker: Cameron (N.) 14,939; Nieass (L.) 14,400. Doubtful. Angus: Gabb (L.) 18,508, defeats sitting member, Parsons (N.) 15,073. Wakefield: Walker (N.) 6243, Melius!) (L) 6864, Collins (C.P.), sitting member 4028. Result will depend on Collins' preference votes. Grey: Badman (C.P.) 7482, Lacy 13,600. Labor will retain seat. —Tasmania — Bass: A gain to Labor. Guy (L.) 10,976, Jacbia (N.) 6926. Darwin: Bell (N.) lias 2CO majontv over two Labor candidates; result still ; " doubt. Denniston : Labor again ; 1 ulley leading opponents by 4000 votes. Erankton: McWilliams (N.) sitting member leading by 1600 votes. Wilmot: In doubt. Atkinson (N.). the sitting member 4414: Lyons (L.) 5177.

BRITISH INFLUENCE MESSAGE TO MACDONALD (Klco. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Australian and N.Z. Press Association.) NEW YORK, October 13. The Australian Press Association sent Mr. MacDonald an Australian despatch indicating that Labor had won SO scats, and stating that the increased prestige of the English Labor Government had contributed to the Australian Labor Party success. The Prime Minister's private secretary, Sir R. Vansittart, expressed regret that due to 1 the lateness of the hour he would hesitate to ask the Prime Minister to comment. Mr. MacDonald, earlier to-day, however, had expressed groat interest when the issues in the campaign were outlined to him in audience by Mr. Brookes.