THE ELECTIONS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4501, 8 December 1922, Page 2

THE ELECTIONS.

Big Majority for Mr. Poland. Many Changes and. Surprises. Government Losses. Labour and Opposition Gains. OHINEMURI ELECTORATE.

At an early hour yesterday morning a stir was made to gather the electors into the Centra] Theatre polling booth. Favoured with fine weather, and the fact that both the electoral as well as the licensing issues were being keenly fought out, the streets throughout, the whole day, and especially in the afternoon, presented an animated - appearance, and it is pretty safe to predict that all possible votes were recorded. The polling was much heavier than on previous occasions, over one thousand electors exercising their rights. The Returning officer, Mr C. W. Carver, is to be complimented on the completeness of his arrangements and tbe promptness with which the results from the whole electorate were made known, easily constituting a record against previous elections. The deputy returning officer, Mr Arthur Bush, announced the result of the Paeroa booth at about 6.20 p.m. In the evening the results, both local and the whole of the Dominion, were screened at the “ Gazette ” in front of which a large .and goodnatured crowd had assembled. As the various results went up cheers and counter demonstrations given by the different factions. The vote for Mr Hugh Poland, for this electorate prjoved to be a very decided one, and nearly double the result of the figures of the 1919 election. As soon as tihe results were known Mr Poland was received with great enthusiasm. At Waihi, Waikino, and Paeroa, where he returned thanks, there were scenes of cheering. In Paeroa. Mr Poland, gave due credit to Ihis various committees for their successful efforts on his behalf, and after briefly thanking them all, lie congratulated bis opponent, Mr SS. Allen, on the fight he had put up, aiid his sportsmanlike attitude throughout, and in conclusion called for" three cheers for the unsuccessful candidate, which were heartily responded to by the crowd present. In connection with the screening of the results we have to thank Rev. Dobson for the use of Ihis lantern, Messrs R. E. Mitchell, electrician, J. Hubbard, J. Ryan, and others for their valuable and kindly help. A word of praise and grateful thanks is also due to Mr J. G. McDougall and his post office staff for the very prompt seryices rendered, not only for the telephone cominunicatiqns, but also for the quick despatch of l the press messages.

FIGURES FOR 1919. To afford comparison with, the 1919 election we publish the following results :— GENERAL ELECTION. The final figures for the 1919 election were:— H. Poland — — — 3173 J. Clark — — 2618 Informal — 52 Majority for. Poland — 555 LICENSING. The licensing figures for 1919 are as under :— Restoration — — 3058' No License — 2559 Informal .— — 181' Continuance — 2263 - State Control — 757 Prohibition — 2651 Informal — — — 165 LOCAL OPTION. , Local Option Res’. No-L. Paeroa 526 . 339 Miners’ Hall, Waihi 788 607 South School, Waihi 61 83 East School, Waihi 18tf 134 Waihi Plains 15 22 Tetley’s, Waihi 17 . 25Waikino 197 146 Koniata 18 13 Netherton 100 39 Kaiangahake 148 -, 59 Mackaytown 26 21 Mangaiti 35 33 Hikutaia 22 15 Waitekauri 15 14 Kerepeehi 29 17 Katikati 33 40 Athenree 27 12 Waihou 78 65 Waiorongomai » 28 11 Shaftesbury 15 16 Elstow 33i 83 Komata. North 22 13 Komata South 7 22 Tirohia 25 11 Springdale 66 73 Tauhei No. 2 23 31 Waitoa 71 108 Whakalhongi Road 8 10 TatuamU 42 83 Motumabho 46 45 Patetonga 48 35 Tahuna 30 44 Gordonton 23 32 WhitiTiahu 4 17 Orini s 29 50 Komakorau 34 41 Kaihere 7 4 Tahuna. Road 60 70 Tauhei No. 1 28 30 Maratpto 14 1 Absent voters and declarations 69 45 ■ Totals 3058 2559

nJ .2 0 0) VI C 0) 0 U a 0 0 d Ph IS 0 £ a c 0 <u ju "cd cd < 04 4 £ m % Paeroa (Principal) 383 627 618 362 466 82 Waihi, Drill Hall ■"159 3’1 292 181 246 53 t68 J > e 90 182 131 121 160 23 "2 M . 7 8 172 i43 126 125 28 115 ji.30 - 303 ... 147 186 207 42 171 Waihi, South School 66 121 96 -89 73 23 89 Waihi, East School 9i 266 195 155 168 35 145 Waihi Plains 36 18 21 31 19 2 32 Waikino 82 277 213 142 182 26 I 5° Waitekanri 19 25 20 2’4 20 I 23 Karangahake 16 118 96 37 82 10 35 Mackaytown 3 23 15 10 11 3 12 Komata North 20 12 16 15 13 3 .15 Komata Reefs . 5 18 15 8 14 0 9 Hikutaia West 29 20 32 17 3° 1 18 Hikutaia 37 30 ■ 45 20 4i 2 23 Maratoto 2 98 3 7 1 3 Netherton 121 93. 132 79 105 17 90 Kerepeehi "41 54 69 22 61 2 33 Kaihere 13 M. fi 15 0 12 Patetonga 66 7480 46 55 14 70 Athenree 23 38 ■ 36 26 35 3 2 Katikati 83 26. 52 54 44 5 69 Tirohia 22 22 29 U 16 1 24 -Mangaiti - 5 2 58. 59 50 48 3 58 Waiorongomai 22 26,. 26 23 20 5 24 Shaftsbury 15 20 19 20 19 1 19 Waihou 93 73 99 75 76 5 88 Elstow 83 44 47 73 40 3 83 Waitoa 122 146 101 162 65 10 192 Springdale x 80 42 46 75 42 3 77 Tatuanui 88 46 45 85 27 3 103 Te Puninga • 45 29 24 46 25 0 49 Piako 3? 12 16 33 8 5 38 Tahuna Road no 67 74 97 65 9 99 Mangateparu’ 43 58 58 42 49 1 49 Tauhei 84 26 48 60 40 7 58 Tahuna 44 29 26 48 16 2 56 Hoe-o-Tainui 23 30 21 19 28 1 Motumaoho 66 45 59 49 56 i 50 Eureka . 6 29 21 14 19 2 .15 Gordonto&n 57 32 39 50 28 ? 3 56 Whitikahir » 22 n . 10 23 4 2 26 Komakorau 26 53 34 39 27 8 . 43 Teh-fobt Road 60 24 34 47 25 5 54 Orini . 62 - 29 29 56 33 2 55 II ■■ 2857 - 3782 3470 2937 2955 448 3184