Labor Leads.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 83, 8 December 1913, Page 5

Labor Leads.

THE N.S.W. ELECTION, j MINISTERS REPORTED SAFE. [By Electric Telegraph— Copyright] [United Press Association, i Sydney, December 7. Labor wins the Annandale seat, where the Hon. A. Griffith. Minister for Labor, ousts Mr Bruntnell, an okl Liberal member, and the Granville seat, where Mr Xobbs, a very old Liboral identity, loses what always lias been considered a sale seat. In the Parraniatta electorate Mr Porter's (Liberal) seat is still in jeopardy.

All the Ministers are sate. The Hon W. A. Holman (Prime Minister) holds a secure lead in his electorate. The Hon. J. S. T. Mepowan romped in with a big majority, as did Mr Wade, the Leader of the Opposition. Mr

Beeby, the leader of the Progressive Party, and formerly a member of the Labor Cabinet, got a bad fall at Waverley. Sir William McMillan, who ran as an Independent against a selected Liberal at Willoughby, was badlv beaten.

The new Parliament will miss the picturesque figure of Mr Henry Willis, the ex-Speaker, who holds a hopeless position at Upper Hunter. The Labor machine got a knock at Botany, where Mr Page, the sitting Labor member, who failed to secure caucus selection, ran away from Mr Johnstone, the selected candidate. Labor is also threatened with the loss of two seats, Gwydir and'Murrumbidgee. Many returns from the country are incomplete and second ballots are required in 13 electorates. The Hon. D. R. Hall's (Minister of Justice) seat at Enmore is not secure. Messrs Lynch, member for Ashburnliam, and Thrower, member for Macquarie, both Laborites, may also possibly be defeated, while the Liberals look like losing Batburst.

Mr Moxham (Liberal) has improved the position at Parramatta, though a second ballot will be required. Tn the electorates where second ballots are needed the Liberals are leading in ten and Labor in three. Of the total 92 seats, including those where second ballots are required, Labor has won or is leading in 45, the Liberals 4'A, and the Independents tour.

Xo official iigures regarding the nolicense poll are yet available, but it is known that not a single electorate voted no-license, although the "dry" vote will show an increase. .

SOME OF THE SURPRISES.

(Received 9 a.m.)

Sydney, December 8

• One of the surprises of the election is the defeat of Mi\Leyiiu, .father pf the Assembly and member for Tamworth. which as an Independent he represented for thirty-three years. Mr Levir, was beaten without it being necessary to hold a second ballot. With the absent voters still to count Mr Hall, Ministei'-of Justice, has a majority of sovonty-ifhre'e at Enmoro ■ A second ballot is necessary. FOURTEEN SECOND BALLOTS. BEEBY PARTY WIPED OUT. ( Received 10.5 a.m.) Sydney, December 6. Mr McGai'Vy* (Lahorite) is now salt lor Murrumbidgee. Altogether then will be fourteen second ballots. The Socialist and Beeby parties are completely wiped out. Mr Beeby, (accepting the inevitable, declared that he was convinced that there was no place for their party in the House. Corrected figures of the first ballot make forty-four Liberals leading or elected, forty-three Labor, and three Independents. The Herald predicts that the final after the second ballots will be: Liberals forty-five, Labor forty-one, Independents four. Mr Holman expressed satisfaction at the result so far. He anticipates that Labor will finish the fight with a good working majority, while' Mi Wade is hopeful of capturing three seats from Labor, thus securing a majority. /