N.Z. ELECTIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 3 December 1931, Page 6

N.Z. ELECTIONS

MOTUEKA SEAT. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association) NELSON, December 3. The final figures for the Motueka electorate are: — Black (I.) 3947 Holyoak 353)7 WAIRAU. BLENHEIM, December,3. Wairau final figures checked are: — Healy 4142 Girling 2894 Mechen 1725 574 postal and absentee to come. MID-CANTERBURY. ASHBURTON, December 3. Revised figures for Mid-Canterbury are:— Connolly 4159 Hunter , 276 Jones 4068 Wightman 246 Absentee and postal votes total 593. LYTTELTON SEAT. CHRISTCHURCH, December 2. . The only seat in doubt in and around Christchurch is : Lyttelton where Mr McCombs has a majority of 105 on the first count. There are still outstanding 450 absentee, 32 seamen and 102 postal votes. It is considered unlikely that Mr McCombs will lose. WAITE MATA. AUCKLAND,' December 3. The latest revised are: Harris 5167 Osborne 2946 Darlow 1623 Majoi’ity for Hai-ris 2230 For Roskill seat the majority of Richards is 173 with 575 absentee and 83 postal votes to come. Richards’ supporters express confidence that most of the absentee votes will be in his favour. STATE OF PARTIES. The position of Parties at present are as follows: Government 52 Labour 24 Independent 3 Country Party 1 Total 80 AFTER THE POLL. \ HON. G. FORBES’ SPEECH. WELLINGTON, December 3. * The** Hon. G. Forbes to. speak at the “Evening Post” last night was the signal for a remarkable demonstration of hostility, mingled with cheers and applause. Mr Forbes waved his hand cheerily to the crowd and spoke steadliy into a microphone through most of the spirited opposition. When he had finished he again waved his hand cheerily to the crowd and wished them good-night. He said the Coalition had been unable to give the people any ' promises. It merely asked them to face the facts and show the country could overcome difficulties, however great they were. Promises that had been made by opponents of the Government had been turned down because the people knew they were impossible of fulfillment and that if attempted they woulcl lead the Dominion to further difficulties and disaster. “Every class in the community has our interest,” said Mr Forbes, “and it is our responsibility that we stand as much for the worker as for any other class.. We x’ealise that unless the finances of the country are kept on a stable basis, there will be uneinployment far greater than there is to-day.” In a word to the electors of Hurunui, he said he was gi-ateful to them for the magnificent vote accorded him. The fact that his own

fi’iends had placed their confidence in him would constitute his greatest encouragement in carrying out the difficult , task as Piume Minister, as he felt he was taking the ' course they woxxld wish him to take in tackling the country’s problems.