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The New Zealand elections have resulted unexpectedly is the virtual

defeat of the Government. If Sir Joseph Ward should be unable to form a new Ministry there will be an end to the Liberal-Labour alliance which has ruled New Zealand for twenty years. Sir Joseph Ward entered the elections with a following of fifty-four. The Opposition leader; Mn Massey, had only twenty-six. Sir Joseph Ward has now party of only thirty-three, while Mr. Massey has thirty-nine. There are, however, the four Labour members and the four Independents. Mr. Massey could not work with these, yet they are bitter critics of Sir Joseph Ward. It is evidently not easy for any one to form a Government.

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