EIGHT SEATS WON

Hokitika Guardian, 2 December 1931, Page 5

EIGHT SEATS WON

LEAD FOR COALITION.

FOUR MAORI VICTORIES.

GOVERNMENT PROSPECTS BRIGHT Before the general public’ In New Zealand had been called upon to cast their votes at the General, M Election to-day, the Coalition eminent had a lead of eight seats over the Labour opposition. The Maori elections which took place yesterday resulted in the four Coalition members being returned while four other Government candidates, including two Ministers, were unopposed in their respective electorates.

MAORI SEATS RESULTS OF ROLL. (By Telegraph —Per Pres* Association) WELLINGTON, December 1.

NORTHERN. Tau Henare (0) 3231 Paraire Kanaka Pikea (I.) 1935 Hemi Whautere Witehira ... 222

1928 General-Election: Tau Henare (11.), 2531; Parairo Paikea (Ra.), 1651; Henare Kingi \Vaiau, 467; Tama no Maika (U.), 245; Hone Heke. (T.R.), 225; Ripi.Wi Hongi, 192; Louis Wellington Parore (I.), 9; majority for Henare, 880, Owing to a break in the line in the far north and the isolation of three polling places, there are seven returns to come, which, will not. be. received until to-morrow. They cannot alter the results';

SOUTHERN Final Figures.

Tuiti Makitanara (C.) 335 Eruera Tihema Tirikatene (R-) 315 Hari Wi Katene (I.) 268

1928 General - Election : Tuiti Makitanara (U.), 199; E. T. Tirikatene (Ra.), 198; H. W. Urn (R.), 163; J. C. T. Tikao (R.), 107; P. H. MacDonald (L.) 79; W. T Pitama (L.), 42; T. M. Erihana, 33; majority for Makitanara, 1.

EASTERN. Final Figures

Sir Apirana Turupu Ngata (C) 3041 Pita te Turuki Tamato, Moko (i.) ... ... mv 1928 General Election: Sir Apirana V':Ngata, 4950; P. T. (J.), 1846; T. P. Stewart (L.), ’2514; majority for Ngata 3104. '

WESTERN. Final Figures. ,'ir. Te Tomo (0) ... ... 4166 H, T. Katana ... 2714 .H. H. Piahama ... 802 R. Wakarua (1.0.) ... ... T. Takarehi ••• 1928 General Election: Sir Mau Fornax? (R.), 4674; H. T. Katana, 3075; majority for Pomare, 1599. By-election, October Bth, 1930, vacancy* caused by death of Sir Maui Pomare—Taite Te Tomo (R.), 3970; H. T. Itatana, 3150; P. H. Jones, 902; majority for T© Tomo, 820,

RETURNED UNOPPOSED. In four electorates in the Dominion, the . Coalition Candidate ; has been returned without opposition" They-ore Pahiatua.—Hon. E. A. Ransom, Minof Lands. - r ■ •••“ -

Oroua. —Hon. J. G. Cobbe, Minister of Defence and Justice; Waitoma—Mr W. J. Broadfoot. Bay of Plenty.—Mr K. S. Williams.

MR GREENSLADE. EVE OF ELECTION SPEECH. There was a good attendahce at Greymouth last ©veiling when Mr J. W. Greenslade, Coalition candidate began his final campaign speech at 8 o’clock Mr Greenslade was accorded a patient hearing by those assembled and at the conclusion received , a vote of thanks and confidence on the motion of Messrs D. Tennent and R; J. Williams. Mr F. A. Kiichmgham,* a member'of the Greymouth Borough Council; presided. MR O’BRIEN AT GREYMOUTH.

Mr J. O’Brien, Labour candidate for Westland, concluded his election campaign at Greymouth last evening when he addressed the electors in the Opera House. The Deputy-Mayor, Mr J. B. Kent, presided over a large audience. Mr O’Brien’s address was on the same lines as that delivered at Hokitika' last week - and he received an enthusiastic hearing. On the motion of Messrs T. Milligan and P. O’Farrell, a .motion of thanks and confidence was carried. ’

MR HOLLAND’S TOUR

' A HUGE AUDIENCE

HASTINGS, December 1

Over one thousand packed themselves into the Assembly Hall at Hastings to-night to hear the Leader of the Labour Party, Mr. H, E. Holland.

Three times that number were;; unable to gain admission to the meeting, and were outside. u Mr Holland was given a wonderjfvil reception. A motion of confidence in Labour its candidates and its Leader was carried unanimously. The meeting concluded with cheers for Mr Holland and Mr. Cullen, the candidate.

MR RANSOM AT WESTPORT. NOISY LABOUR ELEMENT. WESTPORT, December 1. The Hon. E. A. Ransom, Minister of Lands and Mr J. Men/.ies, addressed a well-attended meeting at the Theatre Royal, Westport this evening. The M.ayor of Westport, Mr Harkness, occupied the chair. Mr Menzies, who spoke for a very short period only, was the first to address the meeting. Mr Ransom spoke on similar lines to his previous addresses, and alleged that the reason for the importation of coal from Australia was of a threat of a general strike. Although the address evoked several interjeetors, the speaker was accorded a patient hearing. At the conclusion of Mr Ransom’s speech, an attempt was made hurriedly to carry a vote of thanks to Mr Ransom and of confidence in the Coalition Government.

The mover and seconder, Messrs M. Scanlon and S. H. Morgan, were, however, repeatedly counted out, with the result that a vote of confidence in the Labour Party, moved by Mr F. Ivnigbt and seconded by Mr J. Brady, was carried by an overwhelming majority. Despite the majority for the amendment, the Mayor declared the motion carried and the meeting ended in uproar.

INDEPENDENT’S CHALLENGE. ELTHAM, December 1. A challenge was thrown out by Mr C. A. Wilkinson (Independent) last night to the Flour Millers’ Association and Canterbury wheat growers. In combating the published statement that the highest average duty on flour for the past three years was approximately £2 11s per ton, Mr Wilkinson produced invoices on the last two shipments of flour, showing that the duty paid was £lO os and- £lO 10s per ton respectively. Mr Wilkinson’s challenge was that if they would agree to the abolition of the sliding scale of duties, and accept a straight out duty of £3 per ton for flour, and an equivalent duty on whkat lie was prepared to drop another his agitation for a- reduction of the duty.

POLLING AT HOKITIKA. The weather broke fine this morning, making conditions pleasant for Election Day. Polling commenced at 9 o’clock when several electors were waiting to vote prior to commencing work. The Deputy Returning Officers, with efficient staffs had their work well in hand, and during the afternoon tfie majority of the votes were cast. As on former occasions it is anticpated that quite a few, other than. those unable to do otherwise, will leave the casting of their votes to- the last minute. when the polls close at 7 o’clock. The results of the polling in tliis electorate as well as throughout the Dominion will he displayed outside the ‘l’Guardian” Office this evening, the first local returns being expected to be posted up shortly after 7 o’clock.