FEDERAL POLITICS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14015, 24 June 1913, Page 7

FEDERAL POLITICS.

THE NEW PARLIAMENT.

MR. COpK’S CABINET

Prew Association.—Telegraph.—Copyright Received June ‘24. 9.5-5 a.in. SYDNEY, June 24.

With the fine! Spires at Hume, it hj row possible to compile a complete list of the new federal Parliament, "subject to recounts and petitions. New South Wales will be rooresonted ill t-tic llousc bv fifteen Liberals and twelve Labourites, Victoria by twelve l iberals .and nine labourites, Queensland by three Liberals and seven Labourites, South Australia by three Liberals and four Labourites, Wcstralia by throe Liberals and two Labourites. Tasmania by twp Liberals and throe Labourites. In . the Soj.ato there will be three Liberals each from New South Wales and Tasmania, and one from Victoria. All the rest are Labourites. South Australia is the on I \ State which has completed its Senate count. Mr Symon, an Independent, fail cd to poll the required votes, and forfeits his deposit of £‘2o. •Mr Cook anticipates that ho will com pleto his Cabinet to-day. Sir Robert Best has declined a portfolio.