THE ELECTION.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5352, 16 November 1928, Page 2

THE ELECTION.

MR SAMUEL RETURNED. Good Majority Over Labour Continuance Supported. The long-looked-for election lias come and gone;, with disastrous results to the government qf the day. The local member, however, had a substantial win in the newly arranged Thames electorate, with a majority of 1294. Throughout the day the polling in Paeroa was steadily kept up, altogether some eleven; hundred people r.acoiding, their vqtes. In the evening .the results as they c .me to hand were screened by the Hauraki Plaiis Gazette in front of the Aurora Theatre, and as the various items were thrown on the screen cheers and grqans were heard, given according, to the shade cwf politics held by the different sections of the large assembly. To use Constable McC inc.hy’s worefe, “They werp a particularly line, orderly, a,nd goodhumoured' lot.” The results wer.e also screened inside the theatre by Mr Jennings to a packed house.

Just before midnight the <npwlyelected mqmber, Mr A. M. Samuel, arrived in Paeroa and was given a very hearty reception by the large gii.thlering of electors. He was literally ruShed by many friends and supporters, who desirqd tq congratulate him on his victory. Speaking from the Post Office steos, Mr Samuel said he felt a very proud man, and he thanked his supporters ■for the big vote recorded for him in what he callqd 'his home tqwn, Paeroa. He was sincerely grateful to the people for what thev had done for him.

In dealing with the fight, Mr Samuel said he thought that it was the cleanest that had ever bejen fought in New Zealand, and although he was proud to win, he felt sorry that his opponents could! not share in his good fortune. The electorate was a very difficult one to worjr, and they, like himself, had' had a strenuous time. "

Mr Samuel was then accorded thr.ee hearty cheera, followed by the singing of “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow.”

On", our member’s call, three cheers were given for Messrs McGregor and Montgomerie.

After receivqng many personal congratulations Mr Samuel left for Waihi amidst much cheering. The large majority of 1294 for Mr Sajnuel over, Mr Montgomqrie is a very- substantial one. Mr Samuel (leaded tlie poll at Thames and at Paeioa, the two largest centres qutside Waihi. The totals are as follows : McGrqgor, 2066 ; Montgomerie. 2694 ! Samuel, 3988.

The vote for Prohibition increased in Waihi by 166, the number for continuance being lower by 95 vqtes. In Paeroa Continuance gained 103 votes and Prohibition los,t 1, with state Control 34 less. The totals for the Licensing are : —

Majority for Continuance 1682 There are two returns yet to come to hand.

DWIINiUN FIGURES. POSITION OF PARTIES. Complete details of the; strength qf the political parties ay.e unlikely to emerge for several days, owing to the number of electorates in which the ultimate result will hang in the balance until absentee, postal, and seamen’s votes have been counted. The most interesting, development yestqrdby was the discovery that Sir John Luke, the Govenri|ment candidate for Wellington North, had! been placed at the head of the poll. instead of C. H. Chapman, the labour candidate, with a lead of eight votep. There are, however, qver, one thousand absentee votes to be counted.

According to the; provisional returns, the position of the paytfes is now as follows, the relative numbers befor.e the election beinjg sho.wn jn parentheses:—

THE LICENSING ISSUE. The aggregate Dominion vote for continuance; now shows an adverse majority against prohibition of 127,849. The votes so far counted total 675,071. The votes cast fqr continuance represent 50.78 cent, of the total, so that on the present flgur.es continuance was carried without the assistance of the State Control vote. The huge majority of 127,849 fqr continuance shows a great advance; on the majority a.t the poll in 1925, which was 33,588. There was also this year increased support for the State Control issue; Details of the Dqminion aggregates are :—

The; detailed results are as follows : 0 O O 0 s tr? o s 5 o’ ■ 3 c o Paeroa 217' 360 535 Karan gahake 21 90 24 Amodeo Bay 6 2 14 Colville 15 10 32 Coromandel 101 52 211 Driving Creekj 27 17 14 Coroglen 10 6 29 Hikuai 19 12 26 Hikutaia 50 35 138 Hopai 7 6 13 Kauaeranga 7 14 26 Kennedy Bay 2 2 18 Kerepeehi 23 75 108 Kerita 1 1 23 Komata North 1 11 24 Kopu 16 30 43 Kopuarahi 23 19 58 Kuaotunu 7 11 20 Maiatoto 23 11 Matatoki 28 4 93 Moehau — — — Netherton 18 21 100 Neavesville 2 7 1 Orongo 13 12 25 Parawai 108 48 146 Port Charles 0 0 21 Port Jackson — — — Puketui 4 4 12 Puriri 44 3'> 74 Puru 14 11 29 Tairua 19 7 18 Tapu 30 20 50 Tararu 43 79 09 Tererenga 10 4 18 Thames 596 462 705 Tirohia 3 20 19 Turua 96 44 178 Waihi 319 871 633 Waihi Plains 6 4 29 Waihi Beach 1 17 14 Waikino 59 143 111 Waitawheta 16 10 25 Waitekauri 1 20 17 Whangamata 12 25 26 Wharepoa B 9 64 Whenuakite w 0 19 Whitianga 54 37 115 2066 2694 3988 Majority for Samuel 1294

THE LICENSING POLL. Nat; Con. S.C. Nat. Pro. Paeroa 568 96 430 Karangahake 78 24 33 Amodeo Bav 15 0 7 Colville 32 3 22 Coromandel 174 21 169 Driving Creek 38 8 10 Coroglen 19 2 24 Hikuai 40 5 12 Hikutaia 157 6 56 Hopai 23 0 4 Kauaeranga 24 11 12 Kennedy Bay 12 3 13 Kerepeehi 120 33 53 Kerita 18 4 2 Komata North 20 0 14 Kopu 55 9 24 Kopuarahi 71 3 26 Kuaotunu 28 2 8 Maraloto 26 5 4 Matatoki 65 8 55 Moehou — — Netherton 100 6 36 7 0 3 Orongo 34 3 12 Parawai 135 31 137 Port Charles 14 0 7 Port Jackson 12 0 8 Puketui 12 0 8 Puriri 100 6 68 Pnru 23 7 25 Tairua 25 2 V Tapu 70 7 22 Tararu 91 18 81 Tererenga 17 0 15 Thames 833 <168 753 Tirohia 25 3 14 Turua 166 16 135 Wai hi 801 170 853 Waibi Plains 18 2 19 Waihi Beach 17 3 12 Waikino 158 30 123 Waitawheta 22 1 26 Waitekauri 8 6 23 Whangamata 39 7 17 Wharepoa Ol 3 25 Whenuakite 8 ) 11 Whitianga 142 12 52 4505 746 3569

Continuance . .. 4505 State Control ... 746 Prohibition • . • • . .. 3569 —

Government .. 29 (53) United .. 26 (11) Labour .. 19 (14) Country .. .. 1 (-) Independent .. 5 (2)

Contin|uance .. 342,793 State Control .. 58,667 Prohibition .. 273,611 Majority agajnst Prohibition • • 127,849