Federal Elections.

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12440, 18 December 1903, Page 5

Federal Elections.

Ujiited Press Association. — By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright. j Sydney, December 17. ' Mr Reid went in by a bumping maijority, beating, a strong Labour candidate by 2 to 1. All the Metropolitan electorates stood firmly for Freetrade, and appa 1811 *^ the Opposition- J ists are well holding their own. Two of the chief features of the polling in Victoria were the large number of votes cast and the heavy polling by the Labour Party. Great bungling has occurred over the returns. . In Tasmania there was strong predominance of the female vote. The lady candidates nominated for Victoria and New South Wales a r e badly out of the running! .Received December 18, 1.15 a.m.

33#t«y» December 18. Counting the complete returns and reasonably safe seats the approximatestate of the parties now may be given for the House :— 'Ministerial 24, Oppo-

sition 23, Labpur 18. For tihe Sen_t< —Ministerial 3, Opposition 5, Laboui 11. The Sena^'s figures, however, may alter materially. In Victoria D&'Quick was elected ni Bendigo. Mr _rax Hirch is among the defeated candidates. In Queensland t Labour practically srOopt the polls. ' They carried three seats for the Senate and all for the Representatives with the exception ol Oxley, which is held by Mr Edwards; a former Oppositionist. They ■ thug captured Brisbane and Carpentaria for the House and gained two in the 1 Senate, those held by Messrs Fergusson and Glassey. Received December 18, 1.35 a.m. Sydney, December 13; In South Australia Labpur secured both seats and in West Australia every seat except Sir John Forrest's, which was aot contested. In, both these States Labour is also increasing its laed for all seats in the Senate. 'Sydney, Deoembvn- leL Returns received up to eacly ttis morning make it possible tc give something like an estimate of i»e constitution of the new Parliament, though there are still some seats in doubt,' notably those of Mr Ch.-mter (Riverina) and Sir Malcolm McEachern (Melbourne). The Herald forecasts the new House to consist of 27 Ministerialists ; 25 Labour ; 22 Opposition ; and one Independent, and the Senate 15 labour, 1& Op(pioisition, seven Ministerial, and two Independents. Tho Telegraph, allowing for one seat still very doubtful, makes the new House consist of 27 Ministerial, 26 Opposition, and 21 Labour. The difference of the figures is accounted for by the fact that in the case of the Telegraph certain Labour members are coimte'd : with the Opposition owing to their fiscal views. ' ' Per Press Association. Duneain, December IS The Dunediin -Labour Party sent ai cable congratulating the Gomita'on-i wealth 1/abouir Party on Its sjucce'ss t>t' the polls. , ' At the HaVbour (Board meetang to-! day 32 applications for the position' of froeman of works at the harbour! were opened. The selection was defer-! red and a committee was set up to' make enquiries regarding different ap-; plicants. i 1 The East End bathing houd?j which, is situated on the frontage of the 1 Pines ' estate at the Henui, .was form-, ally opened on dPhufsday afternoon. After the formal proceedings several! indulged in a clip in the sea, and! gatoesi for children were held ori" the sands. A committee of East End| ladies dispensed afternoon tea and) light refreshment. The afternoon was 5 passed pleasantly. Mr W. F. Brooking made a formal opening address,] in which be referred to the 1 great benefit to be derived from sea bathing. w. 3!H I'm 1 " 9 v *ioo} wi. ■£> *ra the surf. SHhe" entertainxQent held in St.[ Mary/s hall on Th,"urs r day nigftt, imaiJi of fur_iture for the sitting 1 rpom at the Olti Pepple'a Hpme, resulted »_. about £11 being netted. A gooji prograinjtnje wjaa given, arid the large ani- 1 | ience were ,well entertained. Songs were contribute^ by Misses; Murpay, Nixfon, Dr Bennett, anfd Mr TjiiotopSson, \ 1 piano solos by Sffliss Chong, iqoipaic! songs by Mr B.xluJngtoto, recitations by Messrs C Blyth, ap<d Wooti; Mr McjNeigjht played two cla-j rionet siolos, and slpme excellent mlus:c] was played by Cornwall' a MaWiolin,' etc., Band, any UttsNeigKt^ orctestra. The Mayor presided, anti at the close announced that the ta,kings woujd. be Subsidised by 24s tp %6 £ by the! Ctaverniment, so that the financial re-j stilts would be substantial. Mr Tiscji, tiho cs>'airm_n of the Hps^iital and' Ohari table Aid JB.oartf, thanlcQcl the; M'aypr for presiding during tne evening. The stage was nicely arranged! with {.umityire and flowers tjo represent, a drawing room, the effect being i pleasing. Mise Collis playetl most of; t/he aoco.in.paaiijneji,ts. The Rev F. C \ Efvans "made a few romark'S d!u.ring tjhei interval. Pains in the stomach, like toothache, are not dangerous, but decided-*; ly unpleasant. Persons subject to ! such attacks will be pleased to know that prompt relief may be had by, taking a close or two of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy: For sale by Co-operative i store.* '

SOUTHERN PRAISE FOR RHEXTMO.

llheumo, the great rheumatic medt- , cine has only just been intro3«ced into the South Island, and already its praises a ro being sung. Mr \y. Newton, Carrier, Sydeinhain writes Ist October, 1903, — "A few clays ago I hacl a very bad attack of Rhaumfttic Gout, and on the recommendation of a friend, purchased a bottle, of "llhcunio" from Ma 1 McFerran, Chemist of OhristchurcK. The effect was magical, and before I hnd taken tho contents of one bottle the excruciating paineh^d entirely loft, me, and I am pleased to lay T have had no return of them. Your remedy is a splendid one, and I shall not h'esitnto to induce any sufferers to use it,." Sold by .chemists and stores at 2/6 and 4/6 per bottle.