SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS.

Waikato Times, Volume 97, Issue 15273, 25 June 1923, Page 5

SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS.

EXCITING BY-ELECTION.

GOVERNMENT RETAINS SEAT.

Australian ana N.Z. Caiie Assn, . Received June 25, 10.30 ajn. CAPETOWN. June 24. Much interest and importance we-_ attached to the Uitenhage by-election, as it was the first in which the Nationalist-Labour compact operated. An exciting contest resulted in the Government retaining the seat by a majority of 58. , ,

NATIONALISTS AND THE EMPIRE, STATE SHIPPING. KENYA POSITION HOPEFUL/ Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. ; CAPETOWN, June 24, In the Assembly the Nattonaflsfi leader, Mr Malan, warned General Smuts to be on his guard as regards the economio conference, whioh. wa* intended to benefit England not thq Dominions. The Labour leader, Mr BoydelL told General Smuts that the sooner th« > Government got it into its head that ' State shipping could be made a success the better. He favoured a re-. ciproeal State shipping policy between Australia and South Africa. In the Senate. General Smats, refer-i » ring to the European situation, declared that unless we mobilise the forces of public opinion throughout the world we would never secure universal peace. He would leave no stone » unturned in trying to produce a more peaceful temper and avoiding dangers to which Europe was rapidly slipping. General Smuts declared that there were good prospects of a settlemeTt of V the Indian crisis in Kenya, but they had to be very, careful not to embark on policies which would strike at the roots of the great civilisation, whio& ■was building up South Africa. , Parliament has prorogued.