GENERAL ELECTIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 6 November 1925, Page 1

GENERAL ELECTIONS

In the figures published yesterday for the Town Hall Grey, the No. 4 booth was omitted. This should have read 189—186, making the Town Hall O’Brien 577, Seddon 559. The figures for Chalmers seat were J. McDiekfson (B.) 8110; M. Connolly (Lab.) 2885.

There is no further alteration in the position of the Westland electorate, the votes recorded being O’Brien 4015, Seddon 4,000, with 355 absent votes to be counted. It will be over a week before these votes will be counted and the final result is announced.

In tlie figures published in other papers for Auckland West the figures show M. ,T. Savage (Lab.) elected with 5451; S. Oldfield (B.) 4858. Tlie telegram to this office gave 8. Oldfield a thousand more, viz. 5858.

[BY TEI.EOBABIt —CEIt PRESS ASSOCIATION.] MR FORBES. CHRISTCHURCH. Nov. 5. Mr G. Forbes, leader of the Nationalist- Party, interviewed last night, said : “The results of the elections certainly came as a. surprise. I do not think that even the most sanguine Reformer expected tlie results as they have turned out. The Reform Party had the benefit of unlimited funds at its disposal to fight the election—as the very lavish display of advertisements showed—and added to that, the fact that* the Prime Minister was also Minister of Public Works, and had been able to spend record sums during his term of that office.

“Tlie one thing to be deplored is tlie fact that, Parliament will he wit limit the services of a strong Opposition, which is just as much needed as a strong Government. However, that is the decision of the people ol New Zealand, and 1 am making no complaint about it.”

SHi JOSEPH WARD. INVERCARGILL. Nov. 4

Great interest, was manifested in the Invercargill electorate in tlie contest between Sir Joseph Ward (Lilieral) and Colonel James [largest (Reform). Heavy polling resulted, and a close mutest resulted in favour of Sir Joseph Ward by 123 voles, though there are at least 61X1 absentee votes si ill to come in.

“Fellow citizens. Tlmiiks t.o you. I want to introduce the member lor Invercargill.” was Sir Joseph’s jocular remark as he appeared before a large crowd after (lie final figures had been announced shorilv after nine o’clock. 1 want to express my lieiirtteli i hanks to those responsible for ensuring inv return to this honourable position. 1 am not going to say anything derogatory of either of my two opponents. Personally, 1 have lought a dean light, and I trust, that all Hie bitterness will be lorgotten. Me have hail a three-cornered contest here which, under ordinary rirciimslanres. should not have, taken place, and it would have been hotter to have had a si raighl-nul contest.” Sir Joseph went on to refer to the fusion negotiations, and expressed Hie opinion that a great opportunity had been missed in this country to bring about a strong Government, which wacssenti.nl for the Dominion as a whole, lie believed that a good lomidat ion had not been laid by the methods pursued in the Invercargill electorate, and ;1 S soon as Rarlianient met. he would go (here and take part openly in I lie discussions with the sole object ol helping the country and the Empire, and. above all. the people whom lie represented. He trusted that me people would sink their differences, as between parties, anil work for the good of the town ami the Dominion as a whole, which had lo rely to •' large extent upon the wonderful resources which it possessed, lie bad the greatest faith in its strength ami future prosperity, hut, it "'oulil rcquiie the best, brains of Parliament to steer it-, safely for Ibe next Ihree years. Referring to Hie elect ion campaign. Fir Josopli said he was proud of 1 manner in which those associated with had carried on the light, and said that they had not done any hilling below the belt. He. however, expressed the hope that the fight would ,'C forgotten and that everyone would look forward to good times and me success of Parliament and also of New Zealand, lie. concluded by expressing tbe opinion that tbe present election was an interesting epoch m the history ol the country.

WHAT THE TOTAL SHOWS. WESTPORT. November 5. Speaking to-night Mr H. E. Holland M.l\, m:uU‘ reference in yeatordny * elections, anil he drew attention to the iai'i that the Government had failed to secure a majority vote at the polls, ami yet it has gained an overwhelming majority the scats. Mr Holland said the total of votes cast in I lie European elections was 628,535. Of these the different parties secured the following proportions: Party Volos Reform 295,705 Labour H.’),il3 Nationalists 12,.5L Others 21,2.10

Total <528,535 Mr ][ollaml pointed out that the Reform Party got only a fraction over 4(j pei- cent of the votes, and yet they had secured no less than 07 per cent of the Parliamentary representation. Labour, with nearly 28 per cent of the votes, only received 1.7 per cent of the representation (assuming that the present position remained unchanged). As the result of the position, each Labour member would represent 13,825 electors. each Nationalist member 10,054- electors, and each Reform member 5800 electors.

Mr Holland added that nothing more was wanted to demonstrate the defectiveness of the present electoral system. • MORNING POST’S” COMMENT. LONDON. November 5. The ” Morning Post. ” has a leading article . entitled " New Zealand’s Voice,” in which it. says:—"The world is much occupied with elections at the present time, New Zealand’s elections following those of Canada, and Australia's following those of Now Zealand. Australians may well libpe that the verdict of their Dominion will bo as decisive as that of New Zealand, where a strong, stable Government is assured, as -Ah’ Coates, the successor to Mr Massey, of honoured memory, has won a victory surpassing even his own supporters’ expectations. He has a majority over all the parties. As m other countries, the Liberal Party in New Zealand seems to have become discredited. In the clash between the Socialist and non-Socialist, there is no room for Liberalism. It only gets in the wav. In a Parliamentary sense, Labour'ceases to be formidable. The New Zealand electors have shown what tfhev think of Labour pretensions in the shipping strike. The election is a personal triumph for Mr Coates, who has now the opportunity to become ns great nn influence as Seddon and Alassey were in their generations. New Zealand is to he congratulated upon its capacity to produce the man when the hour strikes. Air Coates has proclaimed his intention to follow the policy of Mr Massey, which may be

epitomised in the phrase “ New Zealand is with the Mother Country to. a man.”

STATE OF PARTIES,

Reform °° Labour National and Liberal 11 Independent 1 Total 80 THE NEW HOUSE. On present figures, which in some cases are subject to revision, the personnel of the new House will be as follows. An * denotes that the member sat in the last Parliament, and a t that he was a member of a previous Parliament:— NORTH ISLAND, AUCKLAND PROVINCE. Bay of Islands —* Allen Bell (R). Marsden—Yv r . Jones (R). Kaipara—*Hon J. G. Coates (R). Auckland Central—'*W. E. Parry, (Lab). Auckland East—*,T. A. Lee (Lab). Auckland West—*M. J. Savage (Lab). Parnell—NT. S. Dickson (R). Grey Lynn—*F. N. Bartram (Lab). Roskill—*V. 11. Potter (R). Eden—*TTon Sir James Parr (R). Mamikau—*AV. J. Jordan (Lab). Waitemata—*A. Harris (R). Franklin—*E. D. M’Lennan (R). Hamilton—*J. A. Young (R). AVaikato—D. S. Reid (R). Raglan—*Hon. R. F. Bollard (R). Thames —*T. AY. Rhodes (R). Ohinemuri —A. At. Samuel (R). Tnuranga—*C. E. Macmillan (R). Rotorua —*F. F. llockly (R). Bay of Plenty—*K. S. AVilliams (unopposed) (R). Gisborne—*W. D. Lysnar (LR). AVaitomo—NT. C. Rolleston (R). lIAAVKES BAY PROVINCE. Napier—J. Alason (R). Hawke’s Bay—+H. M. Campbell (B). AVnipawa —*Sir G. Hunter (R). Pahiatua —*E. A. Ransom (N). TARANAKI PROVINCE. Taranaki—C. E. Bellringer (R). Patea—H. G. Dickie (R). Egmont —*0. J. Hawken (R). Stratford—E. Walter (R). AVELLINGTON PROVINCE. AA’aimarino —+R. AV. Smith (R). AVanganui— AV. A. A oitch (N). Rangitikei—*W. S. Glenn (R). Oroua —J. E. Elliot (R). Palmerston —NT. A. Nash (R). Al.anawatu —*J. Linklatcr (R). Otnki—*AV. IT. Field (R). AVairarapa—-HiOn A. E. M’Lcod (R). Maslerton —*0. R. Sykes (R). Hutt —*T. Al. AVilford (N). Wellington Central—*P. Fraser (Lab). AYellington East—T. Forsyth (K). AVellington North —*Sir J. P. Luke (R).

AVellington South—*R. At’Keen (Lab). AVellington Suburbs—Nß. A. AVright (R).

SOUTH ISLAND. AIA R LBOE 0U Gll—N E LSON. AVairau—*AV. Girling (R). Nelson —*11. Atmorc find. Lib.). Alotueka —*R. P. Hudson (R). Puller—*H. E. Holland (Lab). AVESTLAN D PROVINCE. Westland—*,J. O’Brien (Lab). CANTERBURY PROVINCE. Iluruuui —*0. Forbes (N). Kaiapoi—*TTon D. Ruddo (N). Christchurch North—ll. Holland (R). Christchurch East—*H. T. Armstrong (Lab).

Christchurch South—*K. J. Howard (Lah). Avon —*D. G. Sullivan (Lab). Lyttelton—*.!. M’Combs (Lab). Rieearlon—ll. S. S. Kyle (R). Ellesmere —tIL ,Tones (R). Ashburton—*Flon. AV. Nosworthy <R). Tennika *T. I). Burnett (R). Timaru—*F. J. Rolleston (R). Waituki —*J. Bitcliencr (R). OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND. Oamaru —tE. P. Leo (R). Chalmers—NT. M’C. Dickson (11). Dunedin Central—*Hon. C. E. Stflthani (Hid). Dunedin North--11. L. Taploy (R). Dunedin Smith—*T. K. Sidoy (N). Dunedin West—*Hon W. D. Stewart, (R). Clnllia—F. Waite (R). Mataurn —*1 lon G. .1, Anderson (R). Wakaiipu—NJ. Horn (X). Wallace—TA. Hamilton (R). Awarua—+.l. R. Hamilton (R). Invercargill—tllight lion Sir J. G. Ward (Lilt),

MAORI SEATS. Northern Maori—*T, Ifennre (R). Eastern Maori—*Hon A. r l’. Ngata I Vi. Western Maori—*Sir Al. Romaic (R). Southern Alaori—*H. AV. Urn (R). LOST DEPOSITS. On the figures at present available ihe following candidates will forfeit their deposit of CIO each. "They failed to secure one quarter of the total number of votes polled by the successful candidates in each case:—

A. E. Bisset, Bay of Islands. 585 votes.

R. E. Hornhlow. Ray of Islands. 185 votes.

R. T. AVrathall. Bay of Islands, 222 votes.

A. S. Richards, Alarsdon, 827 voles. F. S. Morion. Auckland Central. 1042 voles.

,J. IV. Varnall, lloskill, .1310 votes. I). AFClymonl, Franklin, 1578 votes. .), Hen, Franklin. 1038 votes. T. Lamont. AA'aitemata, 1400 votes. AV. F. Barnard. Kaipara, 1342 votes. S. Lve, Raglan. 863 votes. R. D. Duxfiold. Raglan. 211 votes. A. A. Ross, Thames, 283 votes. A. J. 'Whiteside, Thames. 210 votes. H, AAU Milner. Hamilton, 034 votes. F Colbeek. Rotorua. ISO votes. [,\ c. S. Lawson. Waikato, 122 votes. AA r . A. Sheat. Taranaki. 740 votes. T IT Taylor Oroua. 800 votes. C. T. Hark ness. Otaki, 413 votes. P. L. Bollings, Manawalu. 444 votes. T Brincllo, Nelson, 1000 votes. If At. Jones. Ashburton. 401 votes. J ' Ashworth', AA’akatipn, 666 votes. G. NT. F.die. AA'allace, 395 votes, p Giliodder. AA allace. 256 votes, p" if Hickev. Invercargill. 71S votes. The only Country Party candidate who did not. lose his deposit was (L J. Sweeney, Bay of Islands.