THE ELECTIONS AND POLLS WAIKATO.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4338, 19 November 1908, Page 3

THE ELECTIONS AND POLLS

WAIKATO.

CLOSE AND EXCITING FINISHES GOVERNMENT RETAIN SUPREMACY ~ OPPOSITION GAIN SEATS -*HON, R, McNAB and Me&sus KIDD, MAJOR and OTHERS DEFEATED

BIG NO-LICENSE VOTE

Moke than usual interest was manifested on Tuesday last in the triennial election of Parliamentary representatives for the Dominion of New Zealand. At no previous period had so much interest been ta’ten in the general results of the elections as it was the first period in which the Ward Administration—since the decease of the late Premier, Hon. E. o. Seddon—had appealed to the country for a continuance of their support. In all the centres the various important seats

ASHBURTON. Flatman (G) .. .. 2279 Jones 1394 Nos worthy .. .. 1271 Gobb< 468 Maslin .. .. .. 276 CHRISTCHURCH SOUTH. Ell (G) 3479 Thom 2221 Allison 826

were contested strenuously by various candidates. As far as this district iscon•rned, renewed confidence was shown in Mr Herries, who defeated his opponent, Mr J. A. Young, by a very substantial majority. The Ohinemuri returns place Mr Poland again at the head of the poll, with Mr Oppositionist, close up. A secofta Dxftot will result, which will be eagerly contested. No-license was carried in Ohinemuri.

WELLINGTON CENTRAL. Fisher (G) .. .. 2632 Hislap .. .. .. 2470 DUNEDIN WEST. Millar (G) .. .. 4725 Munro .. .. .. 2333 WELLINGTON NORTH. Herdman (O) .. .. 2775 Bolton .. .. K 1848 Izard 1792 Bodley .. .... .. 132 Second ballot.

In Auckland the various seats were hotly contested, and the Bauie remark applied to the local option polls in more than one centre. In Auckland it was rumoured that there was a big probability of No-license being carried, but anticipations in this direction were not realised, though Parnell has carried reduction. At Auckland Central, Auckland West. Grey Lynn, and Parnell, stenuous campaingns were fought, and aad the result was that Messrs Fowlds, Poole, La wry, and Baume were re-elected while Mr Glover defeated Mr Kidd for his feat.

Whitaker-street, on election night presented a scene of intense excitement. For some little time previous to the arrival of results, small knots of Te Arohaites and visitors were observed intently discussing the possibilities of the various candidates. When the first result (from Waiorongomai) was posted in the front window of the News Office, a wild stampede was made towards it, and in a very short time a huge crowd had assembled. A few minutes afterwards the result arrived from Waihou and from that on every few minutes more details were coming to hand. A large white transparency was hung in the News window and as the returns from the various polling booths came to hand, they were immediately added. In addition to tlis, much amusementwas caused by comic sketches, etc., appearing in rapid rotation. The excitement was kept at fever heat until about midnight, the onlookers then turning towards their homes apparently well-pleased with the result of the election of 1908.

Some mild practical joking was indulged in by a few of the younger end, but on the whole the crowd was an orderly one and in good humour.

TAURANGA. * W. H. Herries (0) 3251 J. A. Young (G) _ ... 2658 Majority for Mr Herries, 5t 3. Details of the polling are : Herries. Young. Tauranga .. 332 313 Katikati 121 15 Te Puna 23 14 Sanatorium 14 20 Waotu 42 5 Papamoa 19 2 Maungatautari.... 41 2 Upper Hall, Te Puna 30 8 Cashmore’s Sawmill 15 7 Manawaru 02 28 Waihou 121 51 Cambridge West 03 89 Steel’s Mill 3 14 Cambridge 4! 2 303 Karapiro .... 42 20 Otumoetai „ 44 10 Ngatira 2 11 Greertown 69 28 Arahiwi 13 13 Paengaroa 34 30 Waitoa 78 41 Shaftesbury 20 1 Te Aroha West 68 4 Maketu 28 12 Pongakawa 45 21 Te Puna Point 20 ~10 Te Puke 197 84 Hautapu ....... 50 30 Kaima 3 12 Rutaruru 37 60 Gordon 18 21 Athenree 11 3 Waiorongomai .... 33 28 Matamata 159 - 94 Hinuera 54 19 Lichfield 12 12 Aongatete 31 5 Waharoa 27 58 Te Whetu 25 ill Walton 19 18 Tirau 67 45 Parawera 35 10 “ Okoroire 33 8 Te Aroha 237 155 Tautari 6 7 Kiwitahi 24 3 Pokuru 5 18 Tamaki Sawmill .. 4 7 OHINEMURI. B. Poland (G) .. .. 2125 Haselden 1280 . Way 709 Foster 269 Armstrong .. .. 267 Informal .. .. 576 PARNELL. Lawry(G).. .. .. 3340 Moss 3131 AUCKLAND EAST, Baume (G) .. .. 3333 Harle 375 9 Richardson .. ~ 2249 AUCKLAND WEST. Poole (G) 4023 Thompson .. .. 2641 AUCKLAND CENTRAL. Glover (G) .. .. 3871 Kidd 1488 Rosser 610 GREY LYNN. Fowlds (G)f . . .. 4001 Brown .. g q Nicholson 3143 Informal .. .. 11 CHRISTCHURCH NORTH. - Taylor (I) .. .. 4338 Gray 2700 Ecroyd 356 . MASTERTON. Hogg (G) 3280 Hunter 2076 One small return to come,

OTAKI

Field (G) .. .. 2011 Brown 1928 •DUNEDIN NORTH. Barclay (G) .. .. 3220 Thomson .. .. 3027 Green .. .. .. 533 Second Ballot. WANGANUI. Hogan (G) .. .. 3014 Hutchison .. .. 1820 McKay .. .-. 1681 One small return to come. Second ballot.

WELLINGTON EAST Atkinson (O) .. .. 2400 McLaren .. .. 1741 McLean 1300 Winder .. .. 1071

Informal .. .. 256 DUNEDIN SOUrH. Sidey (G) .. .. 4239 Douglas .. .. .. 2349 Fleming . .. 578

KAIPARA, Stall worthy (G) .. .. 2278 Harding 1927 A few small ireturns to icome. t tallworthy’s return is certain. WELLINGTON SUBURBS. Braithwaffe (G) .. .. 48 Fitzgerald .. .. 1903 Luke .. .. 2182 Moore .. .. 646 William 1357 Young .. .. 607 A second ballot is necessary.

Greenslade .. .. 3288 Bell 2794 NELSON. Graham (G) .. .. 2841 Atmore .. .. 2631 Moffat .. 295 KAIAPOI. Mr Buddo (G) has been elected, CLUTHA. iValcolm (O) .. .. 2319 Isitt .. .. 518 WESTLAND. Seddon (G) ... .. 2772 Michel .. ~ 2663

Two small returns and seventy permits to come, but unlikely to affect the result.

CHALMERS.

.. .. 2408 .. 2297 88

Allen (G) Clark Barr FRANKLIN'.

Massey McLaren ~ SELWYN.

Mr Hardy (0) is leading.

WAKATIPU. Fraser (0) .. .. 1939 Martin .. .. 1109

GERALDINE. Buxton (G) .. .. 1083 Jeffries .. .. 1672 Williams .. .. '7Bl RICCARTON. Witty (G) .. .. 2036 Sheat .. .. 2043 OROWA. Guthrie (0) .. .. 2381 Pleasants .. .. 1439 Homblow .. .. 923 No second ballot unless absent voters alter the result. WALLACE. Thomson (G) 2952 McPherson 1632 B. Ward 38 GISBORNE. Carroll (G) 3437 Darton 2036 Clayton 1439 BAY OF PLENTY. McDonald (G) 2367 Gow 1937 Lundon 897 Three small returns to come, Second ballot assured.

MANUKAU (Final). Lang (O) 2956 Creamer 1(J13 Moreton 1131 Manukau. Continuance 2243, reduction 3194, no-license 3443. WAITAKI. Steward (G) 2473 Smith 2189 Harris 156 TA UMARUNUI. Jennings (G) 3224 Bowater 1337 RANGITIKEI. Remington 2160 Smith 2024 BAY OF ISLANDS. With a number of returns to come Mr Read (G) leads by 186 votes. - PATEA. Pearce (O) .. .. 2610 Major .. 2350 Only one return to come. HURUNUI. Forbes (G). . 589 Clothier ._ .. 470 Greenwood .. .. 207 Pulley 105 MATAURA. Anderson (O) .. .. 2499

McNab .. 2123

WAIPAWA. Hall (G) 2123 Hunter 2437 Absent voters permits to come. WELLINGTON SOUTH. Barber (G) 2588 Chapman 638 Forbes 451 Hogg 236 Johnston 12 Murrell 95 Wright 2556 c A-second ballot is necessary, MANAWATU. Newman (O) 2100 Frankland 322 Gardner 241 Stevens 1794 Three small returns to come, cannot save a second ballot. MAFSDEN. Mander (G) practically elected. No second Returns yet to come delayed by weather, but cannot alter the result. , , TUAPEKA. Return from 28 booths, excluding Alexandra:— McPherson (G) 1116 Scott 1099 Chappie 825 AVON. Russell (I) 2186 .Tam'eson 1322 Smith 219 Sullivan 676 Danver 2162 BRUCE. Allen (O) 2785 Me-lev 1438 Tyndall .->.... 644 CHRISTCHURCH EAST. Davey (G) . .. t... 3346 McCombs 1773 Boxshall 453 Cook 478 PAHIATUA. Ross (G) 1761 Coorer 1215 Hawkins 1127 Three small returns to come in. HUTT. Wilford(G) 3707 Short 2219 PALMERSTON. Buick (O) 2675 Milverton 123 Wood 2626 Informal 70 NAPIER. Brown (G) 3760 Fraser 2750 TARANAKI. Okey (O) '.... 2792 Malone 1542 Bellringer . 845 WAIRARAPA. Buchanan 2650 Hornsby 2466 DUNEDIN CENTRAL. Arnold (G) 3993 McDonald 2525 WELLINGTON SUBURBS. Luke (G) 2182 Fitzgerald 1903 Williams 1375 Moore 646 Young 607 Braitliwaite 48 A second ballot to be taken. FULLER. Colvin (G) 3010 Munro 1895 McNamara 139 Ten small returns to come.

WELLINGTON NORTH. Hodman (O) !.... 3363 Bolton 2354 Izard 2324 Bodley 157 HAWKE’S BAY. Russell (O) 1506 Dillon 1319 Nino returns yet to come. ! MANUK AU. Eang(O) 2922 Creamer ; 1619 . Moreton IH3 Three returns to came ; cannot effect. RANGITIKEI. Mr Remington (G) has been returned. ELLESMERE. Rhodes (0) 2734 Rennie 1342 Rowell 92 AWARUA, Sir Joseph Ward (G) .... 3022 Morris 871 Snowbill 591 INVERCARGILL. Hannan (G) 3098 Paape 2270 GREY. Guinness(G) 3203 Kerr 2255 EGMONT. Dive(O) 1602 Wake 1409 Wilkinson 1004 Astbury 073 GISBORNE. Carroll (G) 3437 Clayton 1439 Darton 2036 Hon. J. Carroll requires about 19 votes to save second ballot. All returns in ; about 125 voters permits to come in, which may save Second ballot. WAIRAU. John Duncan (O) 2846 Robert McArtney 2621 OAM ARU. Dupcan (G) 2724 Mitchell 2122 TIMARU. Craigie (G) 2573 Campbell 24.57 Roller ] 25.5 Mahoney 133 DUNEDIN WEST. Millar (G) 4728 Munro 2317