GREY BY-ELECTION.
HOLLAND ELECTED,
Greymouth, May 29,
The by-election to fill the vacancy for the Grey seat was held to-day. The election was conducted in a most orderly manner. Motor-cars were in great evidence, with colours flying everywhere. Ten minutes after the poll closed returns commenced to come in. Mr Coates held a Commanding lead until the returns from the mines came in, which put a different complexion on the polling. The final figures are: —
Holland (Labour) ...... 2853 Coates (Liberal) 2643
Majority for Holland 210
The Moonlight return has still to come in, but is of no consequence. There are 103 absent voters’ permits out, which cannot alter the result.
Mr Holland, in returning thanks, said that as soon as Mr Webb was a free man he would resign the seat. Messrs Paul and Walker also spoke. The party commences a political campaign at Hokitika to-night in the Labour interest, and will continue it throughout New Zealand. There were 800 less votes polled today than at the previous election, and Mr Webb’s majority was reduced by 763.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1833, 30 May 1918, Page 3
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177GREY BY-ELECTION. Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1833, 30 May 1918, Page 3
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