THE GENERAL ELECTION.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 128, 29 November 1893, Page 2

THE GENERAL ELECTION.

VICTORY FOR THE GOVERNMENT. MR ROLLESTON AND MR SCOBIE MACKENZIE DEFEATED. ELECTION OF SIR MAURICE O'RORKE. The good people of Feilding last night had a merry time of it in Manchester street and at the post And telegraph office where anxious crowds were assembled to hear the results, and discuss probabilities. The usual amount of horee-play was indulged in, and many "ancient" eggs were in evidence, while enough flour was wasted as would have fed a large proportion of the famishing poor in Sydney. However, the greatest good humour prevailed and no bones were broken. Each telegram as it came to hand to members of the several committees was eagerly read, and the lists compared. At ten o'clock, or there abouts, it was known that Mr Stevens was leading by a majority of over sixty, and that the election was over as far as Rangitikei was concerned. Still the people were hungry for more news and it was not until after one o'clock this morning that the telegraph closed Following are the results of the elections :—

390 1754 1541 Majority for Mr Firani ... 213 Otaki— Wilson 1387, Fraser 1188 'Wellington City, 3 seats— Stout 6200, Bell 5758, Dnthie 4822, Macdonald 3842, Fraser 3750, McLean 3417, Yogel 8374, Fisher 2379, Dwan 1155, Travers 1089. Wellington. Suburbs— Newman 1888, Wilford 1715. New Plymouth— Smith 1729, Trimble 1276, Price 163. Three small returns to come ; cannot affect result, Egmont— McGuire 1285, Robins 1132, Allsworth 189. Patea— Hutchison 1652, Cowern 979. One small return to come. Wanganui— Willis 1517, Carson 1374, Parsons 859. Six returns to come ; not likely to eflect result. Christchurch City, 3 seats — Reeves I 5436. Smith 4510, Collins 3850, Sandford 8590, Hoare 8098, Bradbnry 2943, Taylor 2043, Hoban 1975, Davie 1859, Evison 758, George 1647 Auckland City (8 seats) — Sir Geo. Grey 6327, W. Crowther 4582, C. E Button 4210, T. Tudehope 4144, T. Thompson 3942, W. J. Napier 3097, E. Withy 2»90, J. M. Shera 839, S. Vale 501, J. Fernandez 91. Manukau— O'Rorke 1128, Buckland 876, Muir 810, McMahon 4. Waipawa— Hall 2027, Hunter 1646, Carlyle 322. Napier— Carnell 2114, Swan 1524 Bay of Island— Houston 1408, Trouson 1182, Dargaville 899 Parnell— Lawry|lßol, Allen 1466 Thames— McGowan 1650, Taylor 1339 Waikato — Oadinan's majority for Waikato 36, but his election is still doubtful. Bay of Plenty— Kelly 1162, Burton 953, Jordan 683, Stewart 116, Humphreys 191, Fraser 2. Marsden,— R. Thomson ; Waitemata, Monk ; Eden, Mitchelson ; Frankljn, Harris ; Waipa, Lang Figures for above are not available but returns to band show candidates named will be elected. Waiapu— Carroll 2109, De Lautour 1634. Eight returns to come; cannot effect result.

Hawke's Bay— Russell leads by 52. Two returns jot to come ; probably in. creased majority „ . Wairarapa— Buchanan 1838, Fairbrother 1116, Pownall 627. Nelson — Graham 1289, Hursthouse 1011, Kerr 910, Lock 74. Waimea Sounds— Mills 1037, Everett 704, Andrew 269. Wairau— Buick 1436, Sinclair 1137, Ddnoaa 614. Grey— Guinness 2405, Nancarrow 714, Bell 302. Inoagahaa— O'EegAn 1121. Collines 917, K« eves 843. Buller— MoKenzie K. 1394, O'Coaor 1313. Ashley— Meredith 1668, Macfarlane 1078, Pick 86. Kaiapoi— Boddo 1587, Moore 1502. Avon— Tanner 1717, Mclntire 1066, Wilson 405. Lyttelton— Joyce 1895, Blake 854, Douglas 40. Biccarton— Eussel 15l7 t Bong 1411. Selwyn— Saunders. 1329, Anson, 1103. Ashburton—M cLaclilan, 1110,JWason, 1079, Purnell, 711, Waby, 541. Rangitata— Maslin returned by a ma« iority of 67. Pareora— Flatman, 1592, Bhodes, 1377 One return to come. Timaru— Hall- Jones, 1914, Kerr, 1507 Waitaki — Steward, 1798, Pearson, 733 Two small returns to come, but cannot effect result Waihemo— McKeozie Hon J, 1796, MacKenzie M J S, 1472 Port Chalmers— Millar, 1712, Allen, 15»3 Oaversliam — Morrison, 1335, Barron, 1194, Mun.ro, 48 Dunedin— (three members), D. Pinkcrlon, 6766, W. Earnshaw, 6061, W. Hutchison, 5766, H. S. Fish, 5475, H, Goui'ley, 3726, C. Haynes, 3282, D. Nichol, 407, J. Gore,^Taieri — Carncross liO'i, Buckland 1328. Clutba— T. Mackeuzie 1554, BrugU9ol,

Four returns to come, cannot effect result. Tnapeka— Pyke 1223, Rawlinsß2l, A. Fraser 672, Burne 172. One return to come, cannot effect result. Wakatipu-Frager has a majority of 325 Mataura-McNab 1817, Richardson 1300, Christie 371. Waikouaita— Green 1020, Bruce 538, Thompson 514, Smith 82. Masterton— A. W. Ho»g 1928 J G Harknesß 892, W. \Y, McCardle 877. ' ' Mataura— With seventeen booths already in Mr McNab leads the Hon J. Richardson by 62, but there are eighteen returns to cotne. Invercargill— Kelly 2422, Hatch 1181 Wallace— Macintosh 1463, Hirst 1144. Five returns to come. Oomaru— T. J. Duncan. 1608, P. B. Frater, 1193, D. Dunn, 252, W. H. Firth, 50 Ellcsmere-W. H. Montgomery, 1569, Hon W Rolleston, 1284 Members returned unopposed :— Westland, Hon R. J. Seddon ; Awarng, Hon J. G. Ward ; Bruce, Mr J. Allen.

RANOITIKEI. Polling Places. Lethbridge Stevens Votes Votes Halcombe 161 111 Stanway 32 17 Fowlers' 79 107 Cheltenham 89 45 Makino 78 27 FeUding 403 224 Marton 291 508 Pemberton 63 76 Otairi 32 25 Hunterville ..". ... 174 171 Ohingaiti • ... 32 193 Three Log Whare ... 3 77 Bulls ... • 130 238 Waitnna- 51 47 Pukihikura 22 9 Farawanni 20 29 Silverhope 45 31 Mangnhoho 7 42 Ratapapa 17 9 Porewa 29 17 Upper Tutaenui 68 24 Rota 40 51 Manganako 15 5 Mangahoe 38 6 Churtons' 5 12 Totals 1924 2101 Majority for Stevens 17.7 PALMERSTON. Lcary Pirani SneK son. Polling Places Votes Votes Votes Palmerston 186 1096 895 Longhurn 23 75 28 Oroua Bridge ... 1 23 7 Linton 4 26 27 Fitssberbert West ... 2 6 15 Tokomaru 2 11 3 Filzherbert East ... 0 15 28 Koiranga 15 11 35 Taonui 8 23 So Awaburi 21 9 63 Bunnjtborpe 20 70 68 Colyton 19 66 65 Upper Taonui ... 3 19 23 Harbor Board Block 1 16 15 Pohangina 11 29 18 Apiti 10 37 15 Bell's Wdolshcd ... 1 5 6 Coal Creek 1 16 1 Pohangina Kiver ... 0 6 3 Foxton S.F. Block ... 4 23 23 Asburst 31 115 86 Stoney Creek 7 40 35 Hiwinui 2 11 9 Jackejtown 8 6 18