THE GENERAL ELECTION

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 279, 19 November 1908, Page 4

THE GENERAL ELECTION

REVISED RETURNS. AUCKLAND PROVINCE. BAY OF ISLANDS— V. R. Kml (G.I 22<J0 J. c. Joimsou (i)) mi KAIPARA—*J. Stalhvorthy (G) 2403 A. K. Harding (O) 2U(i Five small returns to tonic, OWNEMMCRI—- * Poland "(G) 2125 F. 11. Haselden (0) 1280 fc- Way 70!) .1. Foster 209 H. T. Armstrong (L) .... 2(i7 Liformal 570 Second ballot. VVAITLMiiTAh. K. Phillips (O) 2!)17 V\. J. Napier (G) 2052 H. W. Wilding (G) CU'J 'l'. Wake (I) 21)3 Second ballot. AUCKLAND CENTRAL— A. E. (ilover (G) 3873 *A. Kidd (G) 1488 A. Rosser | Lab) 010 . AUCKLAND EAST—*F. E. Baumo (G) 3333 W. Richardson (I) 2249 J. Harlc (L) 375 AUCKLAND WEST—*C. H. Poole (G) 4023 11. Thomson (O) 2041 GREY LYNN—•Hon. G. Fowlds (G) 4001 O. Nicholson (O) 3143 J. U. Brown (I) 600 PARNELL—*F. Lawrv (G) 3540 E. G. B. Moss (O) 3131 EDEN—•J. Bollard (O) 4205 .T. W. Shackleford (G) ... 2116 MANUKAU— I *F. W. Lang (0) 3003 A. A. Creamer (G) 1037 J. 15. Moreton (G) 1137 THAMES—-•Hon.-1. McGowiui (G) .... 2809 E. Decide (J) 830 O. Mason (l| 291 Rev. F. W. Isitt (P) 120 WAIKATO—*H. Greenslade (G) 3288 Allen Bell (0) 2704 TAURANGA—*.W. H. Herries (0) ....... 3210 J. A. Young (G) 1977 A few more returns to come, but cannot affect the result. BAY OF PLENTY— W. D. Mac Donald (G) .... 2307 J. Gow (O) 1»37 D. Lundon (I) 897 Three small returns to come; second ballot assured. FRANKLIN—*W. F. Massey (O) , 2879 jrw.McLarin (G) ..._,... 1688 I GISBORNE*Hon. 3. Carroll (G) 3437 , G. E, Darton ....'. 2030 = W. L. Clayton 1439

Second ballot. MARSDEN—*P. Mander (0) 2412 J. Harrison (0) 1076 11. Soule (Lab.) 425 lIAWKE'S BAY PROVINCE. HAWKE'S BAY— Sir W. Russell (0) 1052 *A. Dillon ((i) 1513 H. I. Simsoii s (G) 1007 - A. E. .lull ((J) 743 G. S. Clapham (G) 052 T. -1. Thompson ((i) 109 One return to come. Second ballot. NAPIER— J. V. Brown (G) 3760 i>A. L. D. Eraser <G) 2750 WAIPAWA*C. Halt (G) ...• 2471 G. Hunter (O) 2437 WELLINGTON PKOVINCE. PvANGITIKEI- / *A. E. Eemhigtoi/(G) .... 21CU K. W. Smith (1) 2024 WANGAXUI—*J. T. Hogan (G) 3014 U. Hutchison (O) ISW C. E. Maekay (I), a _......... 1001 Second ballot. MANAWATUE. Newman (0) ■-.. 2100 M. Stevens (G) 1701 F. W. Frankland (G) ..... 322 O. Gardner (I) 241 Three small returns to come. Second ballot. PALMERSTON— D. Buick (0) 2072 *W. T. Wood ...', 2020 W. Milvertou (I)! 123 . Second ballot. OROUA--I>. 11. Guthrie (O) 2381 O. t. Pleasants (G) ; 143'J 1!. E. Ilunrblow (1) !123 No second ballot unless through absentees' votes, OTAKI—JW. 11. Field (Cl)' -Jill Byron P. Brown ,(0) 1028 PAIIIATUA—*It. 11. Ross (G) • 1030 ■I. C. Cooper (Of 1239 W. 11. Hawkins (O) ~ 1129 Second ballot. WAIIiARAPA W. C. Buchanan (0) 2050 *•!. T. M. Horusby (G) .... 2400 MASTERTON—*A. W.Hogg (G) 3291 ■h Hunter (O) 2079 HUTT—*T. M. Wilford (G) j. 3707 R. sShortt (I) 2219 WELLLVGTOX NOETTH— A. L. Herdman (0) .• 3303 F. G. Bolton (G) 2351 *C. H. Izard (G > 2324 H. Bodley (I); L .............. 157 Second baliot. WELLINGTON CENTRAL- • *F. M. B. Msher (I) 2022 Hon. T. W. "Hislop ((.!) ... 2470 WELLINGTON EASTA. It. Atkinson (O) 2400 D. McUren (Lab.) 1741 W. McLean (G) t . 1300 G. Winder i',G) ;. 1071 Informal •.- < ..... 250 Second ballot. WELLINGTON SOUTH—*W. H. P. Barber (G) ;.... 258S 11. A. WrigJrt (0) 2340 C. H. Chapman (Lab.) ... 088 W. Forbes (S.) 451 11. Hogg <-S.) 230 •I. 11. Mijrrcll (1.1,.) 89 ■l. A. .lohnstun (T) 12 Second loallot. \V' »i* WELLINGTON SUBURBS— i .1. P. Luke |G) 2182 •T. E. Fitzgerali (G) 1903 I!. H. Williams «)) 1375 F. T. Moore II) 040 W. T. V.miig (lab.) 007 •T. W. llraitliwaitc (G) .... 48 Second ballot. >1

-NELSON, MARLBOROUGH, .WESTLAND. | NELSON— • • '■ • *.f. Graham (0) '2B7] 11. At mure (G) 2(158 W. .). Alnirjiit ill 2!) I I luce .small .veturiis to come. Second ballot. \ MOTUF.KA ■- f '. \ *R. MeKenzif (G) ; 1121 I". W. Suiitli (0) ■ 50!) WAIRAUd. Duncan (ly .-.,; -, 2540 R. MeArtney (G) 2U21 CliEY*Hou. A. R. Guinness (0).. 2329 •T. Kerr ((,'1 2270 BULLEU—--■I. Colvin f(!| 3105 ]•'. F. Munrii (G) 2183 V. T. McNanuara -i 143 Informal .• 88 Ten -small Tcturns to cumc. WESTLAND*T. E. V. Seddon (C)- 2811 11. h. Michel (G) ...i 2083 CANTERBURY PROVINCE. HURUNUI— 1 G. Forbes (G) ,-•• 1720 (>. V. Clothier (O)' *>-...>:« 1221 V. D. Greenwood (1) ... h . 483 G. Pulk-v (G) *■ "1° Second ballot. V, SELWYM— ■ ,\ »C. A. C. Hardy (O) ...... 2."i50 | .1. Iw,s (G) .-.....-..-.,-... 20UU rUI.U'OI—--I), liuddo (G) ........v-i.-i- 2724 R. Moon (O) ....f.;. : 2058

AVON— I CJ. W. Russell (G) 2185 *\V. W. Tanner (G) 2102 J. Janiicson (0) 1322 D. O'Sullivtiu (1) ..V (17!) AV. R. Smith (G) ~ 2111 Second ballot. RICCARTON—*G. Witlv (G) 3413(1 (J. Sheat (0) 2043 CIffiISTCHUKCIi NORTH— T. K. Taylor (I) 4333 *(J. M. Gray (G) 27UU .1!. J. Eeroyd (S) 350 CHIUSTCIIURCH SOUTH—*T. 11. l)ave,y (G) 3578 J. UcComlw 1851 F. K.Cooke («) 454 1 ('. Boxsliull 385 CIIKISTCH UKC'H SOUTH—*JI. (I. Ell (G) 347!) .1. Thorn (I) 2221 (J. Allison (I) 1201! LYTTELTOX—»G. Umrenson (G) 3(147 Dr. Tliuckcr (0) 2770 KLLESMEUE— J "JR. 11. Rhodes 10) 2734 1 G. Keimie (0) 1842 F. Kow'ell (G) 02 1 ASHHURTON—*F. R. Flatmaii (G) 2293 W. Nosworthy (0) 133(1 D. Jones (0)' 1302 J. D. Gobbe (Lab.) 37!) W. S. Maslin (0) 270 Second ballot. GERALDINEW. Jeffries (0) 1!)G4 T. Buxton (G) 1003 W. H. Williams (G) 003 J Second ballot. ' TIMARU— J. Craigic'(G) 2573 W. D. Campbell (0) 2457 Roller (Lab.) 1203 Mahony (I) 112 a Second ballot.

OTAGO PROVINCE. OAMARU—•Iion. T. Y. Duncan ((I) ... 2724 J. Mitchell ((J) 2102 WAITAKI—'Sir W. J. Steward (G) ... 2478 F. Smith (0) 2189 J. Harris lali DUNEDIN NORTH—*A. R. Barclay (G) 3250 G. M. Thomson (0) 3027 J. Green (G) .......„*...„ 533 Second ballot. DUNEDIN CENTRAL—*J. F. Arnold (G) ..,...,. 391)3 J. McDonald (G) 2525 DUNEDIN WEST—*Hon. J. A. Millar (G) .... 4725 Munro (Lab.) ~ „ 2317 DUNEDIN SOUTH—*T. K. Sidey (G) 4239 ' R. R. Douglas (Lab.) .... 2349 W. Fleming (G.) ......„„. 578 BRUCE—*J. Allen (O) , 2785 J. Mosley (G) 1438 A, W. Tyndall (I) ......._s C 44 CHALMERS*E. G. Allen (G) ..... 2552 ■E. H. Clark (G) , 2449 W. Barr (I) 101 TAIERI—*T. Mackenzie (G) 2558 J. T. Johnston (Lab.) .... 2054 TUAPEKA— J. A. Maepherson (G) 1554 R. Scott (O) 1441 •Dr. Chappie IG) 1298 Second ballot. WAKATIPU—*W. Eraser (O) 2014 A. Martin (G) 1582 MATAURA—- ('. J. Anderson (O) 2499 •Hon. R. McNab (G) 2123 WALLACE— M. C. Thomson (G| 2952 D. Mcl'herson (G) 1032" B. Ward (O) 38 AWARUA—•Sir Joseph Ward (<!) .... 3022

W. A. Morris (1.L.) 881 A. Snowoall (1) 501 One or two small returns to come. CLUTIIA—*A. S. Malcolm (()) 2319 Rev. Isitt (P) 51 '< INVERCAKGILL*.I. A. Hanan (G) 3098 A. A. .Paape (Lab.) 2270 In the above returns I.*) signific Sitting Member; (G) Government; (0 Opposition; ((,") Labor; ~(P) Prohibl tionist); (S) Socialist. MR. MASSEY'S SATISFACTION, 3y Telegraph.—Press Association. ' Auckland, Wednesday. Mr. W. F. Masscy, Leader of the Op position, interviewed, said the Opposi tiou on the returns to hand had not los a man. There were live new Opposition members at least, with iiuile a uumbe of possibilities on the second ballot The country had pronounced an ovei whelming verdict for the freehold. [ TWENTY-TWO SECOND BALLOTS. I Wellington, Wednesday.

The Chief Electoral Olliccr state, that ;it present it appears lliiit twenty-two .second IkilloLs will be rcu,uircd, in tli« following electorates: Wellington South, Wellington East, Wellington .North, Wellington Suburbs, Duncdin North, Ashhurton, Falnier-ston, Wangunui, Manawatu fiawku's Hay, Geraldinc, Ohinemuri, Timaru. Egiuont, Tuapcka, Pahiatua, Gisborne, Hurunui, Bay of Plenty, Avon, Waiteinuta, Nelson. All these'will take place next Tuesday except that for Bay of Plenty, but in one or two cases such as Nelson and Oisbornc the necessity for another ballot may disappear when the absentees' votes arc all received. A BOGUS MESSAGE. ■Melbourne. Wednesday. The Federal Premier, Mr. A. Fisher, denies the statement of "Mr. Thorn, the Christelmreli Labor leader, that he cabled to New Zealand urging the workers to vote solidly for Labor. He did lint think he -was called upon to interfere in the afi'iiirs of a friendly State. .::*■