SUCCESS OF THE LABOUR PARTY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LII, Issue 5171, 18 June 1891, Page 3

SUCCESS OF THE LABOUR PARTY.

(Pfirt EISOTIUC TBtVEORAPU — COPYRIGHT.) (Pp.a Press Association.) (Received 1 a.m., Jana 13th.) SrDNEY, June 17Buainesa was at a standstill to-day, the elections absorbing all iuterost. There wat tremendous exsitotnent, and tho polling was unprecedented. The street?, to-nigh) are thronged. Tbo principal featurea m those elections which were decided today are tho success of tho labour parly, and the infusion of new blood. Twentj old members were rejected out of fiftytwo Boats, among them being Mr Dibb3 ; of South Sydney, which he was contesting aB well as another Beat. Ho waa sixti on the liet. Among those returned ar« Sir H. Parkes, Messrs McMillan, Barton, Reid, Bruce, Smith, Wise, and Brunker. Those rejected include Messrs O'Connor, Poatmaater-Genoral, Abigail and Dibba, Ths labour candidates carried the foui seats at We3t Sydney by overwhelming majorities, Mr Fitzgerald, who wenf Home as the labour delegate during the atrike, being at the head of the poll. Gleba returned ono, Redfern and Bslmain four eich. Mr Lusk, formerly I resident of New Zealand, waa rejected at West Maitland. One electorate has nol yot come m. The following ia the present state of parties, so far as can be estimated under existing compliccvtioho : — Ministerialists ... ... 23 Opposition ... ... ... 22 Independents 3