6 JULY 1907, Page 11

The result of the polling at Jarrow was announced on

Friday afternoon. Mr. Curran, the Labour candidate, was returned by a majority of 768 over the Unionist, Mr. Rose- Innes. The figures are as follows :—P. Curran (Labour), 4,698; P. Rose-Innes (Unionist), 3,930; S. L. Hughes (Radical), 3,474; J. O'Hanlon (Nationalist), 2,124. As all the candidates were Free-traders, except Mr. Rose-Innes, the majority against Protection is enormous. Not four thousand voters supported Tariff Reform.