FEDERAL ELECTION.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10019, 15 April 1910, Page 5

FEDERAL ELECTION.

PEW RETURNS INunited Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. Received April 14, 8.55 a.m. SYDNEY, April 14. Very few returns, even of the metropolitan area, are yet complete. Though there is not a great deal of excitement, the keenest interest is being shown in the result. Last night cheering crowds blocked the streets in the vicinity of all the newspaper offices—where the returns are posted —waiting till an early hour in the morning. IN VICTORIA. In Victoria the only complete returns are those for Melbourne Ports, where Mr James Matthews, the old Labour member, secured a thumping majority, and for Bourke, where Mr Frank Anstey (Labour) easily knocked out Mr Hume Cook, the old Liberal member. In the ten of the twenty other £eats. Labour is leading- the Liberals in seven and the Independent* in. three. The latest figures give,Mr Deaki'n a lead of 507, and Sir John Quick (Postmaster-General' 514. :;'' TASMANIA. '■/ For five' of the Tasmanian seat? Labour has apparently a safe lead, for three the Liberals are leading safely, and for one ! other the issue is doubtful. , | • i WEHTRALiA. ■•■•' [ For the five Wes r .ralian: seats it I looks as if three will go to' Labour I ar.d two to the Liberals, j 'QUEENSLAND.' ' | Id Queensland (nine seats) Labour ia leading for f-ix seat?, and the Liberals for three. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. In South Australia (sevan members), Mr P. M. Glynn, AttorneyGeneral, was returned fur Angas. Labour is ahead in four of the other constituencies, and the Liberals in the remaining two. v "LABOUR'S BRILLIANT VICTORY." ■ ,' SPLENDID ORGANISATION. "EVERYTHING READY TO THE . LAST GAITER." Received April 14, 10 a.m. SYDNEY, April 14, . I The- "Sydney Morning Herald" i heads its■■: election, report—"Labour j Party's 'Success." "Gains in all 1 States." "A Working Majority in Both Houses." . The "Daily Telegraph" announces a brilliant victory for Labour, I

The "Herald" largely attributes Labour's victory to the splendid organisation. "It went in*6 the right with everything ready to the last gaiter button. The Labour voter took up his share of the burden with an easy confidenca which was half ths way to victory. As much could not be said ofi the. Liberals, though organisation was carried much further than in any previous ,cnmpai|;n. The polling shows at the Liberals in numerous instances slept upontheir guns.".

The '"Telegraph'/ says:—"Whatever the final result, Labour is certain to substantially improve itsposi-, tion, while there is a fair possibility of its scoring an absolute majority in both Houses. If we are to have a Labour Ministry it is belter that we . •■ •.■' ■ ■ should have a strong one."

JUBILATION Received .April 14, .10.35 a.m. SIDNEY, April 14. Labour is jubilant at the results of theelection. SENATE FIGURES. Received April 14, 11 a.m. ■., SYDNEY April 14. The Senate figures a"re in a, very backward state, and it is not likely that they will be completed for some days, bur in all the States, excepting Victoria, where two Labour and on 3 Liberal hold the most , prominent places, the Labour bunches have a lead. '; '- THE REFERENDUM. The referendum vote is still fur- j ther behind. Small returns to hand ; give the "Noes" a majority on both I issues—the Financial Agreement and transfer of the State Department. state of Parties. a minister defeated. fleceive April 15, 1.10 a.m. SIDNEY, April 14. The state of parties at present is— Liberals 30 Labour 45 There may; be some change when the final returns come in improving thfl Liberal position. Labour is leading for the Senate in all the States. BRISBANE, April 14. Colonel Foxton, Honorary Minister in the Federal Cabinet, was defeated by Finlayson, the Labour candidate.