FORTY-FOUR COMPLETE RETURNS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 421, 9 December 1911, Page 5

FORTY-FOUR COMPLETE RETURNS.

THIRTY SECOND BALLOTS.

Taumarunui won by Opposition.

The large number of second ballots which have yet to be decided render it an extremely difficult matter to forecast the result of the genera! election. However, it is safe to assume that the Opposition Party will be materially strengthened and may even win an actual majority of seats. At present the Opposition has won 22 seats and the Government 20, while two have been gained by Independent

POLLING PLACE Cilfton Hall, Waitara (Principal) Brixton Mr Wells' house, Huirangi Little and Coy's Mill, Sentry Hill Public Hall, Tikorangi Dairy Coy's Office, Onaero Public Hall, Urenui Public Schoolhouse, Okoke Public Hail, Uruti Public Schoolhouse, Pukearuhe Tongaporutu Public Hall, Tongaporutu Ferry Public Schoolbouse, Akau Kent's Wool Shed, Kotare Public Hall, Waitanaga Mr J. Hutchin's house, Rerekapa Public Hall, Mokau Mr Dive's Office, Sawmill, Mokau Mine Manager's Office, Pariwaro Public Scboolhouse, Awakino Public Schoolhouse ; Mahoenui Public Schooihonse, Mairoa Public Schoo'house, Aria Public Schoolhouse, Pio Pio Public Hall, Te Kuiti Post Office, Te Mapara Public Schoolhouse, Kaeaea Pub'ic Hall, Mangapehi Public Hall, Tiroa Post Office, Poro-o-Taroa Public Schoolhouse, Ongarue Simmons' Hall. Taumarunui Mr Woods' house, Meringa Public Schoolhouse, Paemkao Public Schoolhouse, Waituhi Mill Coy's Office, Tarinagmutu Public Hall, Matiere Hammcnd's Hail, Matapuna Public Hall, Mangaroa Public Schoo ; house, Tatu Public Hall, Niho Niho Public Schoolhouse, Otangiwai Public Schoolhouse, Tokirima Mr Klien's house, Kiritehere Post Office, Mangaohaa Mr Armstrong's house, Ratanui Public Schoolhouse, Te Maika Public Hall, Otorobanga Public Schoolhouse, Hangatiki Mr Fotser's Store, Waitomo Public Schoolhouse, Caves road Mr Troup's House, Ngapaenga Captain.Lindsay's house, Mangaotaki Public Scbuo!, Pukunoi Waiharekeke Waikawau North Mr Keliv's house, Otunui Mr Guilford's house, Tangitu Government Whare, Te Anga Mr Higginson's house, Haku Public Hall, Marakopa Post Office, Waitnwhena Mr Hustler's, house, Hauturu Public Schoolhouse, Te Rau-a-Moa Public Schoolhouse, Awarata Mi Caulton's house, Soto House Boat, Wanganui river Mil! Office, Pukeweka Public Schoolhouse, Tabaia (Otewa) Mr Reynold's, Te Kuru, Hangatiki Public Schoolhouse, Kavva Kupatahi Public Schoolhouse, Honikiwi Public Schoolhouse, Kio Kio Public Schoolhouse, Mokauiti Valley Public Schoolhouse, Mangaiti Public Schoolhouse, Paraekua | Mr J. H. Keighley's, Paraheka, Aria ! Survey Camp. Potter's Section, Opatu Coal Creek, Tangaraku Gorge i Mr Harper's Boarding Hou?e, Kiohaku ■ Mr Mackay's building. Waimiha ! Te Keraha Public Hall, Te Awaroa I Public Schoolhouse, Oparure ! Public Schoolhouse, Putaki ! Public Schoolhouse, Mapiu ! Post Office, Ngatamiro i Mr Simmons' Whenukura, Matiere J Mr Aylward's, Merangi (Kohruatahi)

The majority of Mr Wilson is officially given a3 99, but the figures listed make a difference of 31. Probably the difference is accounted for by the several smaller returns having reached the Returning Officer subsequent to the receipt of the published figures.

GOVERNMENT 20. OPPOSITION 22.

THE OPPOSITION WIN POOR MEW SEATS.

Liberals. Of the actual votes polled it is interesting to note that 216,137 votes were recorded for Liberal cadidates, while for the Opposition 177,157 votes were cast, Labour and Socialist candidates received 44,594 votes. It will thus be seen that little difference exists between the two chief parties. The number of Liberal candidates who stood was 112 and Opposition 177.

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