The General Elections

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 125, 25 November 1893, Page 2

The General Elections

It will be remembered by many that the final results of the last general election were not received by the local post office till nearly 3 o'clock on the following morning. At the elections on Tuesday, the votes cast will be double in number to that of any proceeding elections, owing to the enfranchisement of women. Consequently the results, especially those of district electorates, will be longer com ing to hand. We propose to post outside of our publishing office the results of each election as they come to hand from the Press Association. This will be done with all telegrams up to midnight. The following morning we will issue an extra, giving full and final returns of the general elections for the whole colony. Mr Leth bridge speaks at Hunterville this evening ; Mr Stevens at Bulls ; and Mr Pirani at Apiti, in the schoolhouse, at 7.30 p.m. Mr Pirani received a vote of thanks at Fohangina on Wednesday. Mr J. G. Browne was in the chair. Mr Leary addressed a well-attended meeting in the Harbor Board Block on Thursday evening, and received a vote of thanks. At Coal Creek on Thursday, Mr Pirani received a vote of thanks, on the motion of Mr J. G. Browne. Mr J. P. Leary will address the electors in the Cclyton Hall this evening. The number of voters on tho jßnngitikei roll is 5416, and about 1500 are women. (per pnEss association). Wellington, November 24 The Wellington City roll, containing 16,497 names, has been counted by the stall of the Press Association, who find there are 9354 men and 7143 women registered. Some five distinct tickets have now been published in Wellington exclusive of the broad linos of Government and Op* position candidates. This Day. There are 1350 polling booths this year against 945 at last election— 72B in the South Island and 622 in the North. There are 236 booths for the Maori elections against 211 last election. Chbistchubch, Nov. 24. The Hon W. P. Reeves and Mr Sandford addressed a crowded meeting in the Theatre Royal to-night, and received a vote of thanks and confidence. Auckland, This Dny. A section of the brewers have split on the trade ticket, and substituted the name of Mr Crowther for that of Mr Napier. Masteeton, November 24. The total number of women on the Masterton roll is 1466, and on that of Wairarapa over 1000. Napieb, This Day. The number on the Napier roll is 4270 ; women, 1808. Thames, This Day. Colonel Fraser has withdrawn from the contest for the Bay of Plenty in favor of William Kelly. A keen fight is expected between Messrs Kelly, Burton, and Jordan. Woodville, November 24. Mr W. W. Carlisle addressed the electors here last night, and received a unani mous vote of confidence. He avowed himself generally a supporter of the present Government, but favoured Sir Eobert Stout as a leader. CnKiSTCHOBcn, This Day. Mr B. M. Taylor, a Government candidate for one of the City seats, addressed a meeting at Sydenbam last night. He received a vote of thanks and confidence, and an expression of approval of his past action in Parliament.