Ministerialists in Control of Lower House Melbourne, Nov. 18, Many seats are still in doubt in {the Federal elections but itis antic ated that the ultimate result in the House of Represertatives will be: Mininterialists "(consisting
Labour Opposition 31 parties)
Nationalists and Country
The Ministerialists have lost eight seats and it is expected that Labour will also gain a few seats in the Senate, Voting. is compulsory and 97 per' cent. of the electorate voted in some London, Nov. 18.
'A message from Melbourne state that the present reference figures indicate wu overwhelming majority favour of legalizing debts and Borrowing an' agreed sum between! States and the Commonwealth, The Federal Premier, Mr. 8, M. Bruce, declares that this result will improve State finances -generally.—British, Wireless through Reuter,
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