Melbourne, Sept. 17.
The final returns in the Ausiralian Federal Elections show that Mr.
Lyons, head of Australia's National (Government, has scored a great success and has a majority over Labour without the assistance of the Country: Party.
His party and the Country Party will form an overwhelming majority jin the new Federal House, with 48 seats against 26. Mr. Lyons, a former: colleague of Mr. J. H. Scullin, the: Labour Premier, formed his National Government three years ago, having, the support of the Country Party (which stands for low tariffs) and being backed in the election by in-
Since then Mr. Scullin, the head Jot the Federal Labour 'Panty, has been carrying on the fight for high' protection, and before this election it was believed that he had secured 2 good deal of support from the industrialists which they formerly gave to Mr. Lyons. The election, however, seems to have proved otherwise, and [ste. Lyons has received another man-ate from the electors. The nal United Australia Party Country Party Federal Labour Party State Labour Party a Elections in States 'The United Australia Party is also leading in first preferences for the 'Senate elections' in' New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania, The Federal Labour Party is ahead jin Victoria and Queensland, while the United "Australia and ' United Country Parties are ° sharing the honours in Western Australia Reuter.
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