THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12770, 16 April 1910, Page 3

THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

JUBILANCE OF LABOUR

NEW SOUTH WALES SEATS IN DOUBT. ' [PltJioS ASSOCIATIOK-^MJOPJTKIGHT.J Sydney, April 15." Four N'l-w South Wales seats are still in doiiht. In three tlie latest hgurts ■ kivo the Liberals a ' substantial margin, and .the fourth is running very close. ' r, 1 ho. latest referendum returns favour "yes" on both issues, but the WlkVf-'tiie votes are stiJl to be counted. ' 'V' '• ."" "" I • V'At tho. Labour Council meeting the speakers included a number of successiul candidates. The speeches were jubilant in tone, and contemplated a term of office for the Labour party. Mr Watson, who expressed himself overjoyed "at the unexpectedly . overwhelming victory, attributed the "slump in fusion stock" to the revolt of the majority against the policy of ''marking time" aim mere negation. He predicted that Labour would receive the : majority a.t the forthcoming Haw South Wales selections.