THE RECENT POLL

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1625, 13 December 1905, Page 2

THE RECENT POLL

OFFICIAL RETURNS,

(Per Press Association.) Dunedin last night, Official returns after recounts are :

Dunedin South—J. F. Arnold 3318, W, Downio Stewart 2532, informal 40. Dunodin North—A. R. Barolay 3394, H. D. Bedford 2831, informal 91. Caversham—T. K. . Sidey 3947, W. Earnshaw 2188, informal 82.

There are 16 cases of what seem to be dual voting in Caversham. Theso are to bo investigated.

Wbaogare>, last night. Tho Marsden official returns in local option ace—Continuance 2208, roducuon 2136, no-iicen3e 2792. Ohristchurob, last night. Final returns are as follows: Christchurch North—Gray 4072, Taylor 8007.

Christchurch East —Davey 2625, Tcogood 2C60, Collins 1532, Cook 91, informal 124. Christchurch South -Ell 3689, Winny 1178, Thorn 1107, Hadfield 361, informal 115. •Eilfsmere—Rhodes 1810, Rennie 1527, Shaw 338, informal 37.

Selwyn—Hardy 2215, Ivess 1893, informal 41. Ellesmere lionising—Continuance 1871, eduction 1349, no-licenso 1752. Wellington, last night.

All absent voters’ porm’ts haviug been accounted for, the returning officer for Wellington East announces the result of tho voting to bo—Aitken 2583, McLean 2577, McLaren 762, informal 87. Nelson, last night.

- Tho official statement of the poll at Nelson giveß Mr Graham a majority of 27. Invercargill, last night. Tho Awarua election official returns show: Ward 3586, Wcodnorth 738; informal 66. Local option (officia 1 ): Continuance 1820, reduotion 2135, no-liccnse 2493, informal 66 ; valid votes 4324.

No Invercargill licensing results are yet announced. As tfcc remit wi'l b 3 close every precaut’on is beiDg taken to ensure accuraoy.