21 NOVEMBER 1925, Page 2

We congratulate Mr. Bruce on the success of his bold

throw in advising a dissolution of the Federal Parlia- ment in Australia. He wanted a direct mandate from the electorate to take a firm line against the small but vigorous minority which fomented the Shipping Strike and tried to hold up the execution of the Deporta- tion Law. He has got his mandate. He also offered. a programme of national insurance and loans_ for house- building. The result has been that in the House of Representatives the Nationalists will have 37 seats to the Labour Party's 26, while the Country Party have 12. In the election for 22 seats in the. Senate, Mr. Bruce's party has been more successful than was expected, winning 20 seats, which give him a solid majority there.

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