WESTLAND ELECTION.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 November 1925, Page 3

WESTLAND ELECTION.

The six voting palters front the Retiming Officer at Westport arrived by this morning’s mail, and at 10.3 U o’clock the Returning Officer and scrutineers commenced their furlior investigations with a view to making a final pmiinujiicment on the remaining nine votes then uncounted.

Great interest is being shown as to the outcome and the “Guardian” Office has been besieged with enquirers, eager to hear the result. SEDDON ELECTED ON CASTING VOTE. The Returning Officer declared the result of the poll at p.m. ns follow- : O’BRIEN H7G SEDDON -Jl 7O Mr Seddou was declared elected on the casting vote of the Returning Officer. DEAD HEAT IN WESTLAND SEAT. (By ‘‘Sinhad’’ in Monday’s Christchurch Star).

T thought the poll in Lyttelton was ■ •lose as any poll could he; with Jimmy in the load by one a easting vote wo may see. Six votes arc to ho counted yet. and when at last they trickle through. iT Lyons throe should chance lo get. the sitting member only two. the other an informal vote, the [toll would finish in a tie. a sad predicament. we’d note, for him who has to cast- the die. Yet now lias come another tale, a story from the Westland seat, ‘beside whirh Lyttelton grows | ale. whatever fate M’Combs should meet, for there are lnit throe votes to come, which they at present cannot check, and on the C'oast tilings fairly hum. for both are running neck and neck. When all the votes at last, are in. and the position is declared, Ihe fun will certainly begin, whichever side had badly fared. The service of a Magistrate the loser surely will enlist, (■> check the votes with caution gre"■ and see if any have been missed ; then hv petitions and appeals, lie’ll strive tile other to defeat. Monmvhilo the public grins and feels they ought to toss up for the seat.