CORRECTED RETURNS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1313, 16 December 1911, Page 6

CORRECTED RETURNS

WELLINGTON EAST. DR. NEWMAN'S LEAD INCREASED. . All but twenty-five of tho absent permit votes in the Wellington East second ballot poll havo now ootno to haud, with tho result that tho return now reads. — M'LAREN. Previous total S6Sfi Absent voters — 9 3701 NEWMAN. Previous total 3710 Seamen 13 Absent voters 43 37GG Dr. Newman's majority is thus increased from 26 to 65. HAWKE'S BAY. Campbell (0.) s.gjo Simson (G.) 2,863 Majority 1,087 Soventy absent voters' permits are still outstanding. KAIPARA. Coatea (1.L.) 2,721 Stallworthy (G.) 2,154 Majority 567 Twenty-four absent votes have yet to come. NELSON. Atmoro (IX.) 3,615 Moffat (1.L.) 2,131 Majority l,4£i - _ j GREAT ENTHUSIASM AT HASTINGS. MR. CAMPBELL CARRIED SHOULDER HIGH. (Bj Telarraph.-Saocia! Correspondent.) Hastings, December 15. The election of Mr. H. It. Campbell, tho Reform candidate for Hawke's Bay, was received with tremendous enthusiasm in Hastings. As the first returns came to hand there was a brief period of suppressed _ eicitemeut, and then as it became evident that the favourite was forging to the front, the scene became one of pleasurable anticipation to the bulk of tho waiting crowd. When Mr, Campbell's lead approachcd a thousand, and tho contest was practically over, tho successful' candidate appeared on the balcony of the Pacific Hotel. His appearance was the signal for prolonged checring. Mr. Campbell's speech was, as is usual with him, marked by brevity, the utmost good taste, and a thoroughly friendly feeling towards his opponents. Having made his spccch, he came out into the street, and was immediately seized upon by his supporters, and carried shoulder high. Tho scene which followed .was most remarkable in the enthusiasm displayed. _ Tho candidate was carried shoulder high up and down tho Main Street, amid tumultuous checring. Later tho defeated candidate, Mr. iL lan Rimson, snoke from tho Grand Hotel balcony. He gave a manly address, and promised to acain offer his services at the next eleciion, which ho anticipated would tnko placo within tho next twelve months. As outsido returns came to hand tho victories of tho Reform party were enthusiastically received. and there was a most demonstrative outburst whoti the win of Mr. F. M. B. •Fisher was screened. Elsewhere in this feue, Mr. A. H. Hindmarnh returns thanks to the electors of Wellington South for their support at Thursday's poll. Mr. R. A. Wright wishes (0 thank the electors of Wellington South for their support at Thursday's poll.