The General Election.

Manawatu Herald, 5 December 1896, Page 2

The General Election.

The voting at Foxton passed off very quietly though a large number exercised their privileges at the poll. Mr Alf. Fraser was the deputyreturning officer for the general election and in charge of the booth. Mr McElwain was the deputy -.ret urn. ing officer for the licensing pollThe poll olerk for the general election was Mr W. Alzdorf, and tha licensing poll, Mr Angus Keith. The following gentlemen acted as scrutineers ; Mr W. G. Robinson for Mr Bruce, Mr Hibbert for Mr Stevens, and Rev. S. Barnett for Mr Kellow. The deputy returning officers declared the result of a little before seven o'clock. The particulars of the voting are as under '. — MAKAWATTJ. Stevens Brooe Kellow Marton 860 216 136 Bauson 55 100 68 Carnarvon 17 27 1 Moutoa 36 18 10 Oroua Bridge 82 45 1 Foxton 241 121 62 Tokomara 21 12 18 Shannon 76 96 16 Kerera 86 20 1 Levin 118 159 28 Turakina 61 99 28 Bulls 150 104 78 Parawanui 88 27 jj Itongotea 30 124 97 Greatford 39 17 7 Awahuri 40 84 21 7335 1264 662 Majority for Mr Stevens, 71. WEEEINGTON, J Hutoheson, G 6942 *3ir R. Stout, I 6887 G. Fishtr, G 6870 Eden J. Bollard, O Egmont— W. Syme, G Hawke's Bay - *Captain Russell, O Master ton -*A. W. Hogg, G New Plymouth — H. Brown, O Napier -R. D McLean, O OTAKI. H. A Field, G 1797 *Dr Newman, O 1869 Parnell— F. Lawry, G PALMERTSON. *F. Pirani, I 1574 D. Buick, I .. .. 1550 RANQITIKEI. F. Y. Lethbridge, O . . 1872 W. A. L. Bailey, G ... 1481 WAIBABAPA. *W. O. Buchanan, 0 . . 1944 J. T. M. Hornsby, G .. 1611 Waipawa— G. Hunter, 0 Wanganui— G. Carson, 0 Wellington Suburbs— T. M. WiU ford, G Waiapu— *J. Carroll Ashburton— E. G. Wright, 0 Avon— W. W Tanner, G BuUev-*P. J. O'Regan, G Caveraham— A. Morrison, G Ellesmere - *W. H. Montgomery, I Geraldine *W. Flatman, G Kaiapoi— R. Moore, 0 Auckland— *W, Crowther, I; T. Thompson, G ; J. J. Holland Christohurch — *C. Lewie, 0 ; *W. W- Collins, G ; *G. J. Smith, 1 Dunedin-f Scobie McKenzie, 0 ; H. S. Fish, 0 ; *J. A. Millar, G Bay of Islands— *R. M. Houston, G Bay of Plenty— W. H. Herries, 0 Franklin— *W. F. Massey, 0 Marsden— -*R. Thompson, G Manukau— *Sir G. M. O'Rorke, G Patea—*G. Hutchison, 0 Ohinemuri— *A. J. Oadman, G Pahiatua— B. Maniaty, 0 Lyttelton— # J Joyce, G Ricoarton— W. Rolleston, 0 Taieri~*W. Oarnoroii, G Waihemo— # J. McKenzie, G Westland— *R. Seddon, G Thames — *J. McGowan, G Ashley— R. Meredith, G Awarua-J. G. Ward, G Bruce— James Allen, 0 Waikouiti-E. G. Allen, G Clutha- J. W. Thompson, 0 Grey— A. R. Guinness, G Invercargill— *J. W. Kelly, I Motueka— *R. McKenzie, G Mataura-G. Riohardson, 0 Nelson— *J. Graham, G Oamaru—'T. Duncan, G Selwyn— W. C. Wason, 0 Timaru— *W. Hall- Jones, G Tuapeka— *Hon W. J. Larnaob, Q Wakatipu— 'W. Fraser, 0 Wallace - M. Gilfedder, G Waitaki-W. J. Steward, G Wairau, T. Buiok, I G. Government; 0. Opposition; I. Independent ; # Members of present House. LICENSIHQ PoLIi.Foxton.— Licenses to remain as they are, 243 ; for redaction, 120 , for prohibition, 188 ; informal, 18. The result of the licensing poll in Manawatu gives 400 majority for retaining licenses as they are. In Wellington 6911 voted for licenses as they are, 5655 for reduo tion, and 4947 for prohibition. The returns from other parts of the colony are not fully to hand, but they point to a large majority in favour of allowing licenses to remain as at present.