CANADIAN ELECTIONS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10435, 28 September 1911, Page 3

CANADIAN ELECTIONS.

, (Received Sept. 27, 11.30 a.m.) OTTAWA, September 26. V Mr Leinieux was defeated for Gaspe* constituency. ' :L / ! The only .Ministers returned are Messrs Oliver , and and Sir Wilfrid Laurier. The result is unprecedented. ' It is expected that' Mr .Mackenzie Sang will contest one of t!hj& deferredelections. Vi > i'-.'i -V > Mr Bourassa, the Nationalist leader, states fchat his party will maintain an 'attitude of complete ' independence. He emphasises their: loyal%V to ; 't§ijs British Crown, but asserts .the jaecessity of Canadian autonomy for th<6\ protection of minorities. v.!'

(Received Sept. 27, 11.00 a.m.) ' QTTAWA, September 26.. ;Mr ( " Bicker-Dike, a. ;; .

Liberal member, when asked who defeated the Liberals, replied: "I don't Temember his name. He is dead long ago. He is the man who wrote 'Rule, Britannia.' " (Received Sept. 27, 8.5 a.m.) OTTAWA, September 26. The Borden Government's first action will be a thorough investigation of tilie Spending Departments.

. TRIPOLI. •

(Received Sept. 27, 8.5 a.m.) PARIS, September 26. The newspapers declare that, Franco must approve of Italy's action in Tripoli. The Young Turks are "about to receive punishment for German sympathy. The papers twit Germany with being between her friends the Turks and her Italian ally.

(Received Sept. 27, 11.50 a.m.) BERLIN, September 26. Germany Ims counselled the Grande Porte to accede to Italy's ambitions in Tripoli and has urged Italy to abstain from provoking hostilities. (Received Sept. 27, 11.55 a.m.) ROME, September 26. It is officially announced that Italy's action in Tripoli is tlhe direct consequence of the Grande Porte's refusal to listen to Italy's protest against the unfair treatment of Italians there, oouplled witlh the denial of preferential, treatment, to whidh Italy was entitled by its special position. Italy is also actuated by a desire to consolidate Iher Mediterranean position in view of France's claims in Morocco.

NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS.

(Received 'Sept. 27, 9.15 a.m. ) SYDNEY, September 27. Mr Wade's motion, of censure on the Prime Minister was defeated .by 32 to 30. As a result of the recount of the. voting/at Liverpool Plains byeelecrtion, a dead-heat has been declared. In the original count, Mr Perry (Liberal) was giten a majority of three. ' I ' Another election is probable. (Received Sept. 27, 9.50 a.m.) SYDNEY, September 27. During , '-fljie censure debate, Mr Wood again came into conflict with the Speaker, and was removed from .the House.