NO COMPLETE RETURNS.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13738, 2 June 1913, Page 5

NO COMPLETE RETURNS.

INDICATIONS IN THE STATES.

MINISTERS APPARENTLY SAFE

LABOUR REVERSES EXPECTED IN

NEW SOUTH WALES

HEAVY POLLING

(Received June 1, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, June 1

Though the weather was generally fine in New South Wales yesterday, bitter cold militated somewhat against the polling in Victoria and Tasmania, where rain and wintry conditions were unfavourable, though on the whole the voting was heavy.

Up to midnight, when counting stopped, not a single electorate had completed returns, and many, especially from other States, were too meagre to speculate upon. It will be some days before all are complete.

As for the Senate and referenda, the returns are too small to tell any- t&le at all.

On present appearances the Liberals appear likely to gain two, if not four, seats in New South Wales, while Labour looks as if it will take the lllawarra seat from tho Liberals as a set off.

In Victoria the latest figures indicate that Labour will probably win the Fawkner and Bendigo seats from the Liberals; and there is also a possibility of Labour gaining Ballarat. Should Bendigo go to Labour, Sir John Quick, a notable old political campaigner, will disappear from the arena.

Most of the Ministers and Mr Cook, Leader of the Opposition, appear to le safe, though Messrs Fisher and O'Malloy are fighting strong opponents.

Great and enthusiastic crowds held a position in the streets in the vicinity of the newspaper offices, watching the posting of the returns till an early hour this morning, in spite of the bitter cold.