RECORD “ELECTION LOSER”

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20107, 14 May 1935, Page 9

RECORD “ELECTION LOSER”

COMMENT ON DEFEAT OF LANGISM GENERAL SATISFACTION IN SYDNEY United Press Association—Bv Electric Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, May 13. It is probable that the new Parliament in New South Wales will meet within a fortnight to deal with urgent financial measures. Tire counting of postal and absentee votes is now proceeding, but these figures are not expected materially to alter the position, but Hurstville which yesterday was given as a Labour gain, is now likely to be retained by the Government as the United Australia Party candidate has an absolute majority of 54 votes. "The Sydney Morning Herald” says: “Only Canterbury and Mudgee seats have been definitely lost by the United Parties to Labour”, and expresses the opinion that Arncliffe, Petersham and Goulburn will be retained by the United Australia Party. Commenting on the election, “The Sydney Morning Herald” says: “There are two causes for the Government

victory. They were the fine record of the Stevens-Bruxner Administration in redeeming the State from chaos under Langism in 1932, and the hopeless handicap which Mr Lang has come to represent to the Labour Party. Mr Lang, on his record over the years, has been the best election loser that Labour has ever had.”

“The Daily Telegraph” says: “The people resolved to continue travelling along the steady course in which they have already earned good results. Their determination Is to “hold fast to that which is good.” “The Labour Daily” says: “The Government has been checked, but not defeated. An analysis of the voting demonstrates a pronounced swing towards Labour in practically every constituency, and although it will have perhaps only six new members in the House, the Government majority in at least 15 other seats, is sufficiently slender to indicate that Labour Is extremely unlucky not to be forming the Ministry to-day.” GOVERNMENT’S LARGE MAJORITY GREAT SATISFACTION IN THE CITY United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received May 13, 10.20 p.m.) SYDNEY, May 13. The outcome of the New South Wales elections has been received with the greatest satisfaction in business circles. Returning officers to-day began the counting of 200,000 absentee and postal votes and the distribution of preferences in five electorates, where there is still an element of doubt. It Is regarded as possible that the distribution of preferences will restrict the Labour gain to three seats, leaving the Government with a majority of about 32.