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Show DEFEAT OF LABOR PARTY IN AUSTRALIA VANCOUVER. B C. June 5 Cable-grama Cable-grama from Melbourne. Auat ralta. received re-ceived here report the probable defeat of the labor ministry In the electlona held In the colony recently. Returns available today, tbe meseage aaid. gave tho Liberals Lib-erals thtrty-nlne seats and the labor party thlrty-elx tn the house- of representatives. repre-sentatives. Proposed constitutional amendments designed to extend the powers of the federal house of repre-sentstfvee repre-sentstfvee also were voted upon, but their fate la as yet unknown. The Llbersls opposed the changee. |