THE ELECTIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8000, 11 December 1905, Page 2

THE ELECTIONS.

WELLINGTON,' 10 A,ST. I'KK I'HKSS AijHOt'lATlO.V. Wicj.unuton, December ID. Mr Aitkcn's return for Wellington JCiist is now assured so fur as the first count go<"S- If all the absent votes are for M'Lean than Mr Aitken has a majority of three. I'EII I'IiKSS ASSOCIATION. Hokitik.v, December 10. Mr Seddou got the block vote in the far South, and Hie total now stands: - Sedodn 33112, Cowan 23N. There is one small return of foi:r persons lo come in. KAll'OI LOCAL OPTION I>OLL. I'EII I'HESS ASSOCIATION. CuiiisTcuiiicH, December 10, The Rnipoi reduction majority kits now been increased to right votes. lUSE IN BUEWKIir SHAIiES. 1'HI! I'IiKSS ASSOCIATION. CIIIIISTCIU-HCU, December ID. Last Saturday, four days before the licensing poll, paid up shares in Manning and Go's, brewery were quoted nj £3 12s Gd and Ward mid Go's, at £1 Us. To-day, three days after the poll Manning and Go's shares are quoted at £i 10s, and Ward and Go's, at £5 5s Immediately before the poll of 11102 the quotations for both Companies*' shares were £5 los.

I'KH I'UKSS ASSOCIATION. HOKITIK.I, December 10. With one small return to come in the figures stand:—Continuance 20il(i. Reduction 1194, No License 1107.