THE Pukekohe and Waiuku Times PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS FRIDAY, DECEMBER, 11, 1914 GENERAL ELECTION.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 255, 11 December 1914, Page 2

THE Pukekohe and Waiuku Times PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS FRIDAY, DECEMBER, 11, 1914

GENERAL ELECTION.

"We nothing extenuate, nor net down aauht in malice."

Result Still in Doubt.

Yesterday's voting shows that owing to Absentees' and the Expeditionary Force votes still to be counted the actual strength of parties cannot yet be definitely recorded. Of the 70 European seats the Government have secured 38, the Opposition 30 and Labour 8, but the majorities for the Opposition representative in Wairarapa and for the Labour representatives in Wellington East and Duriedin Central (credited respectively in the foregoing figures are so narrow that it is yet probable that when the additional votes are counted the Government may secure one or more of the seats. Actual results in these instances are not likely to be available for two or three days. Voting for the four Maori members takes place to-day, three of the retiring Maoris being supporters of the Opposition and one (Dr Pomare) being a supporter of the Government.

DOUBTFUL SEATS. The returns of the three doubtful seats are as follows : W.WKAKAI'A. Hornsby 0) 3050 Buchanan (G) 303-1 Majority for Hornsby 22 Mr Buchanan (O) was the retiring member. Wi.LLiNdTox EAST. McLaren (Lab. 3922 Newman (Gj 3888 Majority for McLaren 34 Dr. Nowman (G) was the retiring member. Dvxedin Central. Munro (Lab.) 30.53 Statham (G 3G.">2 Majority for Munro 1 Mr Statham was the retiriug member. The position of parties, as shown by the returns to hand, are as follows : Government .. .. 38 Opposition .. .. 30 Labour .. .. 8 GOVERNMENT MEMBERS.

The 38 seats carried by the Go vernment Party are: Parnell: Mr Dicksou. Eden: Mr Parr. Manukau: Mr Lang. Waitemata: Mr Harris. Bay of Islands: Mr Reed. Marsden: Mr Mander. lvaipara: Mr Coates. Franklin : Rt. Hon. Mr Massey. Raglan : Mr Bollard. Waikato : Mr Youug. Thames: Mr Rhodes. Tauranga : Hou. Mr Herries. Hawke's Bay : Mr Campbell. Waipawa: Mr Iluntor. Taranaki : Mr Ukey. Eguiout: Mr Wilkinson. Stratfoid: Mr Uiue. Pa tea: Mr Pearce. Pahiatua : MrEstcott. Ma'tertou : Mr Sykes. Palmerston : Mr Buick. Oroua; Mr Guthrie. Rangitikei: Mr Newman. Otaki: Mr Field. Wellington N. ; Hon. Herdman Wellington Sub.; Mr Wright. Nelson . Mr FioM Motueka: Mr Hudson. Lllesmero • lion. Mr Khod' S.

Ashburton : Mr Nosworthy. Oninaru: Mr Lee. Chalmers: Mr Dickson. Dunedin W.: Mr Stewart. Otago Central: Mr Bcott. Clutha : Mr Malcolm. Bruce: Hon. J. Allen. Mataura : Mr Anderson. Wakatipu : Hon. W. Fraser OPPOSITION MEMBERS

The 30 seats won by the opposition Party are as follows : Auckland East: Mr. Myers. Auckland Wost: Mr Poole. Auckland Central • Mr Glover. Ohinemuri: Mr Poland. Taumarunui: Mr Jennings. Bay of Plenty : Mr Mac Donald. Gisborne: Sir James Carroll Napier: Mr Brown. Wellington Cen. : Mr Fletcher. Waimarino : Mr Smith. Hutt: Mr Wilford. Bulier: MrColvin. Wairau: Mr McCallum, Westland: Mr Seddon. Hurunui : Mr Forbes. Kaiapoi: Hon. I). Buddo. Christchurch N.: Mr Isitt. Christchurch E.: Dr Thacker. Christchurch S.: Mr Ell. Avon : Mr Russell. Riccarton : Mr Witty. Selwyn: Mr Dickie. Temuka: Mr Talbot. Waitaki: Mr Anstey. Timaru: J. Craigie. Dunedin South : Mr Sidey. Wallace: Mr Thomson. Invercargill: Mr Hanan. Awarua : Sir Joseph Ward. NVairapapa : Mr Hornsby. LABOUR MEMBERS

The eight seats won by Labour and Social Democratic candidates are as follows Grey Lynn : Mr Payne Wellington E.: Mr McLaren. Wellington S. : Mr Hindmarsh. Wanganui: Mr Veitch. Grey: Mr Webb. Dunedin North : Mr Walker. Dunedin Central: Mr Munro. Lyttelton: Mr McCombs. GOVERNMENT WINS. (■I)

Otaki. Nelson. Dunedin West. Motueka. OPPOSITION AND LABOUR WINS.

Auckland West. Taumarunui. Wellington Central * Wellington East. Waitaki. Dunedin North. ♦Wairarapa. Central. ♦Doubtful.