N.S.W. ELECTIONS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12018, 23 March 1920, Page 5

N.S.W. ELECTIONS.

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Sydney, March 32 Careful r analysis of the election figures, revised to-d ay, shows the probable composition of the new Parliament as follows : Labour .... 42 Nationalists .... 27 Progressives .... U Doubtful .... 10 Ministers are anxiously watching the present indefinite position, obviously prepared for a small Labour majority. Both sides, however, are very cautious, owing to the possibility of an evenly divided house, with the almost certain defeat of Mr Holman. The Ministry goes out whether the Labourites have a majority or not. They certainly have the strongest party. The Governor* is almost certain to commission Mr Storey to form a Ministry, although in certain quarters it is qpnsidered another election will be necessary shortly to secure a workable Parliament, Mr Grabame, late Minister of Agriculture, is definitely defeated in the Newcastle division.

The only member of the present Cabinet likely.to have lost his seat is Mr Crane, assistant Minister of Lands.

The intricacies of selecting the preferential order in some eases from twenty candidates, and the multiplicity of instructions, perplexed electors and possibty accounted for the light polling and a heavy informal vote.