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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 145, 15 December 1911, Page 5

RICCAIiTON (M.) Second Ballot: G. Witty (M.) 3058 C. H. Elisor (0.) 2606 First Ballot: *G. Witty (M.) 2915 C. H. Ensor (0.) 1851 D. G. Sullivan (Lab.) T. Drummond (I.) 144 ASI-IBURTON (0.) Second Ballot: W. Nosworthy (0.) 3209 J. Kennedy *(M.) 2294 First Ballot: *W. Nosworthy (0.) 2777 J. Kennedy (M.) 1468 W. S. Mas'lin (I.) 1243 J. McLachlan (M.) 395 KAIAPOI (M.) Second Ballot: Hon. D. Buddo (31.) 2983 R. Moore (0.) 2767 First Ballot: R. Moore (0.) 2314 •Hon. D. Buddo (31.) .... 2219 J. 11. Blackwell (I.) 1453 DUXEBIX WEST (31.) Seeond Ballot: Hon. J. 31illar (31.) 4396 H. D. Bedford (0.) 3767 First Ballot: *Hon. J. A. Millar (M.) .. 3879 H. D. Bedford (1.0.) .... 3571 J. W. Munro (Soc.) 765 DUNEDIN NORTH (0.) Second Ballot: G. M. Thomson (O.) . 4096 R. R. Douglas (1.L.) First Ballot: *G. 31. Thomson (0.) .... 3689 R. R. Douglas (1.L.) 2408 J. Loudon (31.) 1715 IXVERCARGILL (31.) Second Ballot: J. A. Hanan (31.) 3714 T. Fleming (0.) 3049 First Ballot: *,T. A. Hanan (31.) 3084 T. Fleming (0.) 2071 H. J. Farrant (Lab.) 2034 WAITAKI (31.) Seeond Ballot: "F. H. Smith (0.) 2592 J. A. Macp hereon (M.).. 2613 (28 permits to come, but cannot • affect result. 31acplierson briefly thanked the electors. The crowd refused to give Smith a hearing.) First Ballot: F. H. Smith (0.) 1720 J. A. 3lacpherson (M.).. 1545 W. G. Paul (Lab.) 1450 CHALMERS (M.) Second Ballot: E. H. Olark (I.) 2993 J. T. Johnston (I.) 2680 First Ballot: *E. H. dark (I.) 2482 J. T. Johnston (I.) 1474 J. Dickson (0.) 1375 A. 3leCarthy' (Lab.) —•. 576

MR MASSEY

A GREAT RECEPTION. "THE BIGGEST FIGHT THIS COUNTRY HAS SEEN." Auckland, Last Night. Great enthusiasm was displayed by the crowds in the street watching the election results to-night, the principal items of interest being the defeats of Sir John Findlay and Mr. Fowkls, and the successes of the Opposition. Mr. Massey addressed the crowd from the Herald balcony. "Allow me to thank the people of New Zealand generally, and the people of Auckland particularly, for th(? generous support accorded to myself and to the party with which I am connected at the poHs today. I extend my sincerest gratitude to my fel'ow citizens and fellow settlers in Pamell and Grey Lynn —(cheers)—and to my fellow citizens and fellow settlor? in Waitemata and Kaipara." (Cheers.)

A voice: What about the workers? "I thank you for the interjection," continued Mr. Massey, "to my fellow workers, to everyone.— (Enthusiastic cheem) —When we commenced this campaign I determined, if it were possible, to put up the biggest fight this country had ever seen—(cheers) —and with the enthusiastic assistance of my fritnds and fellow citizens and fellow workers I have achieved that object —(prolonged cheers, followed ,by the crowd breaking into an enthusiastic demonstration that for some time prevented Mr. Massey from Speaking). There was some rem;irk in the crowd' about the Premier?!i'j>, and Mr. Massey said: "When the titie comes to me, I don't think you will say I have not deserved it."

"When we commenced this campaign," he continued, "I knew that we had to contend with all influences of political patronage and political expenditure, and in many cases with the influence of pri-vatcly-owTK-d wealth arranged against us, but we have prevailed against all difficulties placed in our way. At the moment there are still many returns to come in, and I can not say exactly what the position will be. The parties* might be evejily balanced, but whatever the position might be, the first aim of my Parliament will be not our interests, but the wishes of the. people of New Zealand."

The huge audience was almost frantically excited and cheered the speaker again and again in a deafening uproar. A« many in the vast crowd had been unable to hear Mr. Massey's first speech, he went by request to the front door of the Herald office, and, balanced on a chair, spoke to the audience. Again he thanked the people from the bottom of his heart. "I have no wish to gloat over the defeat of our opponents," he said, "but I cannot help saying to-night that on account of your support I am now the< proudest and happiest man in this Dominion. Your votes are an answer to all the slanders that have been circulated with regard to my party and to myself, and have proved that you have appreciated' .the good work—and I say it is good work—that has been done by the Reform Party. (Cheers and uproarious applause.) You have shown by your votes that you are in favor of clean government. (Cheers.) Whatever may happen during the next two or three months the Ward Government is at an end. The people of the country have to-day declared against it and in favor of men who have for years past done their level best for their fellow citizens. (Cheers.) The first thought of the men who have worked with me and who aTe now members of Parliament to-night will be for the welfare of the people."

MR. ALEEN'S OPINION. Duncdin, La6t Night. Whca interviewed to-night after the results were made known, Mr. Jas. Allen said the Government was dearly in a minority and ought not to attempt to carry on the business of the country, He did not think it necessary for him to say anything further at present