AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS
LABOUR VICTORIES CHANCE OF WINNING THIRTY-FOUR SEATS (Per Press Association.) Received Nov. 20. 11 p.m. SYDNEY, Nov. 20. Labour has definitely won six seats in the House of Representatives, and they have an excellent chance of winning five more, which will bring their strength to 31 in a House of 75. The seats won include three in New’ South Wales, one in Victoria by default, caving to the Government’s candidate failing to nominate on time, one ir South Australia and one in Queensland. The counting of primary votes still continues and the distribution of preferences begins at the end of the week when the doubtful seats will be dccidd, likewise the fate of the Ministerial candidates for the Senate.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 71, Issue 276, 21 November 1928, Page 7
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121AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 71, Issue 276, 21 November 1928, Page 7
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