THE ELECTIONS.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1736, 12 September 1879, Page 3

THE ELECTIONS.

ASHLEY ELECTION. The polling for this district took place on Thursday. There waa a|deal of excitement at Oxford and Amberley, at which places Mr Moorhouse was confident of a majority, which was borne out by the returns of the polling. The Ohristohuroh eleotors, to the number of over sixty, polled at the Ashley Bank. Great credit is due to the returning officer for the promptness with which he obtained the returns from the various polling places, as the result of the election was known in Amberley by 5.15 p.m., and was announced aa follows : CanMoorbonse. Fendall. ningham. Amberley ... 48 39 2 Oxford 109 57 2 Ashley 91 33 47 Oust 32 51 1 Leithfield ... 19 36 0 Eyreton 15 19 0 Sefton 23 46 _6 Totals ... 337 273 58 Majority for Mr Moorhouse, 65. Seven votes for Mr Moorhouse were informal at Oxford, and one at Amberley. Mr Moorhouse shortly thanked the electors for his return. SOUTHERN MAORI ELECTORAL DISTRICT. The declaration of the poll for this district took place at St. Stephen's, Kaiapoi, at three o'clook on Thursday. Mr A. Maokay, Returning Officer, stated that the numbers {tolled for the candidates were aa folows : IhaiaTainui 294 Paratene 62 Herangi ... 38 Matenga 23 He therefore had to declare Ihaia Tainui duly elected member for the Southern Maori District in the General Assembly. The result was received with evident satisfaction by the Natives present. Tainui had a majority at twelve out of the sixteen polling places. The proceedings terminated in the usual manner. NOMINATION FOR GLADSTONE. [By Tei/egraph.] TIMARTT, Beptember 11. The nominations for the Gladstone seat today were—Messrs John Sludholme and G. R. Ixeeman, and Dr. Deane. The show of handß was in favor of Dr. Deane, The poll will take place on Monday. YESTERDAY'S ELECTIONS. AUCKLAND, September 11. In Franklin election the returns were— Hamlin 937 Harris 767 Hobbs 499 Buckland 432 One or two returns have yet to come in, but the return of the Ministerial candidate is certain. The above returns are the totals of thirteen polling places abtained by "Star" carrier pigeons, the country embraced including an area of over fifty miles square. The returns were in before half-past five. This is the smartest feat performed by pigeon express in New Zealand. The polling at three principal stations in the Marsden district gives the following result : Bruce. Colbeok. Dargaville. Waipa ... 68 39 6 Whangarei 39 141 23 Kauriharo... 11 29 1 118 209 30 WELLINGTON, September 11. Nearly all the returns for the country district election are now in, giving Mr Brandon a majority of fifty-seven. The numbers so far are : Brandon 241 Izard 184 O'Neil 128 The remaining returns will further increase Mr Brandon's majority. The polling for ihia election is unuiually large, and the can-

vaesing was unprecedented];? active. It was at one time thought that owing to the votes being split amongst three, Mr O'Neill had a good chance of being returned. BALCLUTHA, September 11. The election for Clutha took place to-day. There has been no excitement whatever. It was known all along that the mind of the constituency was made up to return Mr Thomson, and many did not take the trouble to poll. The result is— Thomson 272 Jowitt 114 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTION ITEMS. AUCKLAND, September 11. All tho Bay of Islands returns are in, but Waitangi. The numbers now stand : Lundon 288 Williams 148 Katene 119 McLeod 45 The poll for tho Northern Maori district, with a few Bmall places to come, was telegraphed to-day as follows : MohiTawhai 397 Sydney Tawhanga 332 TimotiPulipi 303 Heta Te Hare 233 0. Tarawhiti WELLINGTON, September 11. A telegram from Westport has been received to-night stating that Mr Fisher, who was elected for the Buller a day or two ago, is disqualified, owing to his having failed to resign his appointment as Crown prosecutor before contesting the election.

[>EOM OT/B OWN COBBKBPONDBNT.T WELLINGTON, September 11.

It has been >umored for some time that Government have been assisting, if not wholly paying tho election expenses of Ministerial candidates, but there is no longer any doubt about it now. It is quite true that any candidate who would contest the country distriots in the Government interest would have had his expenses. In one case, at any rate, the offer was refused. It appears that the Government used all their influence to secure the defeat of Mr Ormond for Olive, to attain which Colonel Whitmore was working might and main for tho last few weeks, and it was moreover counted upon that the Maori vote would return Mr Sheehan.

The people in this district and city, who »•} first almost worshipped SirG. Grey, have now turned quite the other way, and his name is considered a synonym for trickery and corruption, and fears are expresse' 1 that, if he should return in equal it." r^* 1 ' * the Opposition, he will soon secure , ijority by the same means that he ii.o Thames and the West Coast of the Mida.t/ Island. Railways can be promised, f they cannot be obtained in a reputable manner, which is good enough for parish politicians. Private advices from the North state that on one occasion, when Mr Seymour George was addressing a body of electors, he said that in the event of certain things not being obtained, they would endeavour to obtain separation. Sir G. Grey, who was present, made no sign.

FORTHCOMING ELECTIONS IN CANTERBURY.

The following are the dates upon which the Eoll for those Canterbury constituencies which ave not yet elected their representatives, will take place:— Gladstone—Monday, Sept. 15th. Coleridge—Monday. Sept. 15th.

COMPLETED ELECTIONS. The following table shows the result of the general elections so far as they are yet completed. The letters "M" and "O" signify respectively supporter and opponent of the Ministry.

Constituency. Late Members. Members elect. Avon W. Eolleston ...O W. Eolleston ...O Selwyn C. Fitzroy ...0 J. Hall O Mataura J. Shanks ...M J. Shanks ...M Totara W. Gisborno ...M W. Gisborne ...M Picton C. Kenny ...0 C. Kenny ...0 Newton W. Swanson .. ,M W. Swanson ...M Invercargill ... H; Feldwick ...M J. W. Bain ...O Aiaroa. W. Montgomery M W.MontgomeryM (3. MacandrewM T.Dick O Dunedin i. W.D. Stewart 0 W. D. Stewart 0 Le. Oliver ...O H. Oliver ...O Thames fSirG. Grey...M I W. Eowe ...0 Sir G. Grey ...M J. Sheehan ...M Dunstan V. Pyke O V. Pyke ...O Eangitikei ..., J. Ballance ...M F. Willia ...0 Motueka K. Hursthouse 0 B.Hursthouse.. .0 Lyttoltou H. P. MurrayAynsley ...0 H. Allwright...M Fornell F. Moss ...M F. Moss ...M Mount Ida ... C.BeLantour...M C. DoLautonr M (Q. Beetham...O \H. Bunny ...M G. Beetham ...O "Wairarapa ... H. Bunny ...M "Wallace J. P. Joyce ...M G. Hirst ...O Port Chalmers J. Green 0 J. Macandrew...M Kaiapoi C. C. Bowon ...O C. C. Bowen ...O Boslyn H. Driver ...0 H. Driver ...O (Q. E. Barton M iG. Hunter ...O W. H. Levin ...O Wellington ... W. Hutchison M Waitaki (T. W. HiulopM X S.E. ShrimBkiM T. W. Hielop...M S. E. ShrimskiM Egmont H. Atkinson ...0 H. Atkinson O East Coast ... ' S. Morris ...O A. McDonald M ( Sir W. Fox 0 IJiBryoe 0 J. Bryce... O Wanganui ... J. Ballance... M Hokitika fE. Barff O IS. T. George M E. C. Eeid... M E. Seddon... M Eden J, Tola M. J. Tole... M Grey Valley ... ( 0. Woolcoek 0 IE. Beeves ... M E. Masters E. Beeves ... M New Plymouth' r. Kelly ... O T. Kelly ... O Cheviot ... A.. Saundera ... O A. Saunders ... O Timaru ... . R. Turnbull... M E. Turnbull ... M Auckland City ( J. Wallis ... M Id. Goldie ... M J. Wallis ... M West W.J. Hurst... M Nelson City ... f 0. Curtis ... 0 (.A. Adams ... O A.Pitt ... 0 A. Adams ... O Eiverton S. Hodgkinson M P. M'Caughan Waikouaiti ... G.M'Lean ... O G. M'Lean ... O Ma n aw at a W. Johnston... 0 W. Johnston O Tuapeka J. C. Brown ...M J. C. Brown ...M Heathcoto ... J.T.Fisher ...M J. T. Fisher ...M < W. E. Eussell 0 IF. Sutton ...0 W.E. Eussell ...O Napier P. Sutton ...O Grey and Bell F. Carrington M E. Trimble ...O Nelson Subs. A.J. EichmondO ; A. J. Biohmond O Waimea E. Baigent ...O J. Shophard ...O A. Seymour ...0 Wairau A. Seymour ...0 Waikato F. Whitaker ...0 J. B. Whyto Waikaia H. Bastings G. P. Ireland ...O Cavershom ... J. Seaton ...M W. Barron ...M Taieri W. H. Cutten...O J. Fulton ...O Bruoe W.A. Murray...0 W.A. Murray...O Eodney J. Sheehan ...M S. T. George ...M Onehunga G. O'Borke ...M G. O'Eorke ...M Waitemata ... J. S. MacfarlaneO E. Wakefield ...O BeaderWood...M E. Wakefield ...O Geraldine South'rnMaori I. Tainui ...M I. Tainui ...M Hutt H.Jackson ...M T.Mason ...O Buller J. Henry ...O fE. Ejc.h>rd1 son O J E. C. J. Ste- ] vena 0 W. S. MoorJ. B. Fisher ...M ;Sir Geo. Grey...M Christchnreh E.C.J. Stevens O S. P. Andrews M V. house .. .O Clivo J. D. Ormond 0 J. D. Ormond...O Auckland City West W. Ii. Bees ...M W. J. Speight M Waipa E. McMinn ...0 F. A. WhitakerlO Bay of Islands Western Maori J. Williams ...O H. Nahe ...M J. Lundon ...M IW. Te Wheoro M Franklin fE. Hamlin ...M i E. Hobbs ...O IE. Hamlin ...M ;B. Harris ...M Marsden Sir E. Douglas O W. H. Colbeck M Wellington Country ... A. De B. BranA. De B. Bran. don O don O Ashley J. E. Brown ...M W.S.MoorhouseO Clutha J. W.Thomson M 1 J. W. Thomson M i Eastern Maori H. Tamoana ...O ■II. Tamoana ...O Northern Maori H. Tawiti ...O M. Tawhai