The Elections.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 159, 11 December 1914, Page 5

The Elections.

! INDECISIVE RESULT. f... ■ - .. Clovernment3B, Opposition 38 f.' m.-b. fisheh defeated. fs> Mr Jennings Regains his Seat. ; -—— 5 By'Cable—Press Association—Copyright.

TOE TARANAKI CONTEST. OKEY VICTORIOUS. L - ttiwap anything but a favourable day jpesfarday fpr the polling in the Taraaid the nun which had fn the morning came earnest at and after noon, but cleared up later. The supof bothicandidates (Mr D. J. !Bflghjeß,.J-aberal, and Mr H. Okey, RefKte) wefl asthe advocates of NoIwn were all day , their flocks of Vpteray ana \ \33ie made by the Rcfoming Officer were characterised by & phoFOUgimess of detail thpt left nothing Ito be desired. His principal officers were: Messrs E. t. Elßot, S. M. Fennell, E,; lasB.TE. 'W. J. W. 'Harvey, J. P. and'" Rdfisiter (Cotirtfitmfe)F. E. Wil«on, E. J. Rea, W. H. Fletcher, J. , D.Bain (Coronation Hall); F. A. Morris, A. Hooker (Wes)t End), F. C. J. 1 Oaraa' (Fitzrov) ;'E."E. Clarke" fVogel- - Tqcker (itoturoa), A.- C. Douns, (Frankley- Road); J. J. Elwm (Lower. . Mangorei), and W. H. Haddrell (Weettown). The returns started to come in soon

Hursthouse Road .. 5 »... 16 Inglewood.. 249 .. 380 Lower Kent Eoad 2 33 Kaimiro s 24 King and Upland Rd. 9 50 Koru ..v .. .. .. 12 38 iLepperton 14 >u 83 Moturoa .. .. 137 ... 80 Oakura .. .. 24 .. 63 _ Okato... .. K m 79 127 Omata ... gg 61 Upper Carrington Rd. 17 10 Puniho.. fi .. 32. Tataiaimaka . . 27 ►. 58 Upper Kent load 8 .. 31 Upper Mangorei ..: 16 .. 37 Vogeltown *«««_. „ 61 ... 119 . Waiongona M W 12 , . 22 WiSstoWn •#.: ~ '6O ... 65 ' Totals .» 2498 .. 3632 STRATFORD. Hawkins. Hine. Stratford .. 738 „. 764 .Cardiff .. 23 ... >2 Mahoe .. ~ .. 25 .. 64 Rowan 16 ... 32 Ngaeife .. .. , v m ,52 149 Pukengehu 7 ~ 25 Raupuha 19 .. 46 1 Toko 103 .. 97 Kahouri Bridge .. „ 5 28 Pembroke Road .... 22 .. 22 Midhirst 141 .. 121 Stanley Road 23 ~ 61 Acktond Road 19 .. 14 T«na ,» 20 .. 43 Denbigh Koad 7 19 : York Road ...... .. 28 ~ 21 Tariki 123 .. 112 Ratapiko .. .. 36 20 KaSmiro 5 .. ag Lincoln Road 7 .. 46 Kaimata 27 .. 82 Tarata 20 „ 68 < Purangi w 3 .. 17 Matau 0 .. 30 ' Kiore 6 .. 29 ' Huiroa 24 ... 62 Douglas ........ .. 23 .. 52 Tututawa 12 26 Puniwhakau .... .... 10 .. 24 Makahu .......... 24 ... 13 Strathmore 21 ,» 47 Te Wera .. .. .. 30 26 Pohokura ........ 28 „. 28 Whangamomona . . 157 .. SI Tahora Tunniel ..... 65 .. 21 j Moki Road ..» 0 ... 7 ' | Bird Road 21 ... 44 Norfolk Road ...... 39 .. 68 Dudley Road ig V: . 56 Durham Road., .j.. 19/ ... 66 Huirangi.. .. .... 5 ... 19 Bristol Road.. '.. -.. 14 .. 72 <Waituii ..... .. a 5 43 Kohuratahi ...... 108 .. 56 ' . Totals ...... 2168 2848 (One more return to come.)

ftfter6.3Q p.m., and continued until when all but,the Lower * "Ifanfflrei ltail anived. '/t that, stage. was leading by 1134 votes, so the rcmamingretarntf, the absentee ] YDteSj-aiid the expeditionary force votea 'affect the result. Mr Hughes Jttt rip, a great fight, but evidently his jggk too heavily handicapped to of success, and Mr Okay rets ins 'vthe Seat by $ far largprmajority than was anticipated even by his most sansupporters. The Licensing poll was a very heavy ' '—jxme, especially in favour of National "Jftohlbition, while the local continuance ■-''--"issue was only carried .bv about 100 - fyhttes. ~ r - .j Thqre was a tremendous outburst of cheering when the candidates appeared ' • Hto the Imperial Hotel balcony to return flmnkft The returns announced up to time gave Mr. Okey 3632 votes, and Mr. Hughes 3498, and there was but one return, to come, ,' Mr. Okey-,faced the crowd for some ijme before he had a chance of making bis voice heard above the cheering, and , in the intervals of much enthusiastic and flwfening cheering he heartily thanked jthe people for Qnce again showing their ; |g«fidence in him by. returning him at tiie head of the poll with over 1100 votes spare. It was a result of which any ' might feel proud at the end of years' service, and he tendered to _ ga electors of Taranaki his heartfelt with a specially warm tribute to loose ladies and gentlemen who g&ad Worked 80 hard on. his committees. AH 'jHtft he asked now was' that the people _,. ighould sink their political differences, ' ! tod work hand in hand for the advance; ment df the district. He was prepared .» lodo his part; let the .people do theirs. '"ittlfr.'Okey referred generously to his opponent. and said the election had been . . jcbught on clean lines. . < Mr. Hughes' friends were no less boisterous when he essayed to speak. "As Bke defeated candidate, he said he wished return thanks to iMr. Okey for the " ' TlKmorable manner in which he had eongneted his campaign. He had experiall courtesy s± his hands, and Mr. Dkey had proved a worthy foe. He gave „ bis thanks to his committees of ladies '' Hud gentlemen for all that they had i .Po«e for him, all those who had voted , for him, and all those who had voted f against him —they were entitled to their opinions. But right through his carter it could be said of him that if he were - kicked down he would jump up again, and the day would come, he hoped, when be would prove worthy of tjieir confidence. Though a stranger to most iu the electorate, he had polled within 61 ■rotes of the total secured at last elec|Hon by Mr. C. E. Bellringer, a towns- _ loan of long and honored standing,, ant} ' "Jiis was something to be proud of. The large crowd which assembled in the vicinity of the Imperial Hotel where the results' were exhibited remained un- _ ,Jil after 11 p.m., and indulged-in stentorian manifestations of approval or the opposite as each return appeared on the screen. It was a very good humoured crowd and well behaved, willing and ' eager to be amused. An instance of this was seen when Mr W. J. Gray gave ' Vent to three. separate Maori calls, translations of which are: —"A good Op- " position makes an honest Government," "Don't shoot the Pig, for dinners pay the lint." The cry of the vanquished (applicable to any party), "Fight ont! Fight on! You-deserve the reward of your valour. Spoils to the victors." These calls were'greatly enjoyed by the crowd and helped to .while away the v .- • time. Gradually the gathering dispersed homeward apparently well satisfied that vthe Liberals had gained the honours of : the fight. .-" The following are the details of the polling:— , , - , , Hughes. Okey. ' iftrort House 856 . 973 . Coronation Hall ; .. 382 ... 489 South Road 182 ..* l?l (Albert Koad ... 2 25 . 1 ißefl Block'.. .. :. 42 , « 135 -k Ctoringtoft 80ad... 11 „ 57.

EGMONT. WilAstbury. kinson. Eltham 5*24 », 624 Moeroa ». 6 ». 12 Omoana .. .. .. „ 30 24 Mangamingi 20 » 27 t, ' 'Rawhitiroa .40 ~ 45 Mangatoki« 90 »» 165 Kaponga .. ... »» 151 ~.170 Rivcrlea 47 v.- 87 Awatuna 33 , 82 Te Kiri 37 « 61 ' Mangahume ... .. 13 ,93 Opunake - 171 .. EOB Oaoiiui... „ 60 u,, 73 Opua Eoad ...... 10 ►. 15 Kahui Road .» ... .. 12 ». 25 Rahotu .. ~ 69 .. 141 Pungarchu .. »., 41 50 Warea ......... 43 .. 56 Newall Koad ...... 7 .. £8 Pihama .. .. ». ~ 88 .. 80 Otakcho ... .. 195 .. 137 Auroa.. ... H t ,v 93 ... 134 tEapuni .. .»> 61 '96 Matapu 63 .. HI (Manaia .„ 320 278 Inaha .. w v. 37 .. 99 Okaiawa ~ .. .. 85 .. 115 Te Eoti .. .. „, . 38 .. 78 Fraser ißoad ...... 9 .. 41 Ararata ......... 19 .. (54 Mer'emere < 9 ~ 26 Mata »«, 14 .. 41 Totals .. .. .... 2384 „. 3234 Informal, 30, Absentee votes, 135 to come. Majority for Wilkinson, 650. 1911—Astbury, 2139. Wilkinson, 2721. Majority for Wilkinson, 582. TAUMARUNUI. ■a a C to q -» c '3 S ° fl O 03 fl A 53 3 M Sentry Hi//....... 19. 0 49 Urenui 60 0 104 •Mangapehi .. .. ~. 62 I 42 Te Kniti 476 0 505 Huirangi.. .. .. .. 8 0 lg Brixton .. .. .. 1 49 Waitara .. .. .. .. 381 8 362 Tikorangi .« w.r.- 23 a 130 iUruti.; „„ «- 61 1 88 Onaero -.-.i .. .. 13 ■ . D 22 'Taumarunui .. ..

Mahoenui .. ... 27 0 25 Mokau 43 0 19 Other places..... ..2025 7 1557 Totals 3778 21' 3624 Majority for Jennings, 154. 'Last Year—Jennings, 2021; Wilson, 2746. PATEA. Morrison Pcarce. Hawera 1155 ..'ll4O Hurley ville 52 .. 40 Papar'anga 17 ... ' 10 Nukaluur 13 .. 10' Normanby.. 11l ... IS9 Kaihvi 66 '.. 50 . Pa tea .. .. 308 .. 243 •Ohangai :. '32 .. 38 Tokaora .. .'. .. .. 43 .. 52 Kakaramea 40 ... 70 Kohi -36 .. 42 Westlnere ; 27 .. 88 Aramoho 333 .. igg St. Jolin's ........ 17 ~ 30 Wlienuakura .. .. .. 28 .. 70 Brunswick ........ 19 .. 100 Whakamara ...... 13 .. 39 Motoroa 10 17 Meremere .. 20 .. 32 Maxwelltown 104 .. 52 Alton 51 ... 71 Mokoia • 37 ... 45 Raorikia 1 .. 10 Opaku .. 24 !! 23 Manutahi 48 .. 50 Waverley 246 .. 348 Ngutuwara 45 .. 40 Rapanui 29 .. 28 Waitotara 90 .. 58 Makaliau ..' 7 ... 9 Ngamatapouri .... 35 .. 18 Mangawhio 9 28 Mosstown ... 120 .. 55 Totals .. v. .. 3204 .. 3308 150 absentee votes to come; also votes of expeditionary force. AUCKLAND CITY WEST. C. H., Poole (0) .... ... „. 1867 J. H. Bradney (G) .. HBS (Incomplete. ) 1911—Bradney 4273, Poole 3146. AUCKLAND CENTRAL. A. E. Glover (O) .. .. .. .. 3832 M. J. Savage (S.D.) .. .. .. 1671 W. Richardson (P) .. ..... .. 1253 1911—Glccson 1171, Glover 4061" Richardson 601, Savage 1800. , AUCKLAND CITY EAST. A. M. Myers (O) ........ 3845 A. S. Holmes (G) .. .. .. .. 1790 1911—Myers .4485, Withy 2490. GREY LYNN. J. Payne (Lab.) .. .... ~ 2644 ' Hon. G. Fowlds (0) .. .. .. 2532 Murdoch McLean (G) .... .. 2526 (One result to coine.) IHP* ' ■ 1911—Fowlds 3117, Murray 1568, Payne 2191. Second Ballot—Fowlds 3432, Payne 3470. PARNELL.. J. S. Dickson (G) 5078 F. Lavvry (0) .......... 20 J. J. Sullivan (0) .. ... 3955 1911—Dickson 3585, Findlay 2971, Mack 1557. Second Ballot—Dickson 4264, Findlay 3826. EDEN. < C. J. Parr (G) .. 4005 W. R. Tuck (Lab) .. 2116 Wesley Richards (S.D.) .. 1292 j (Twelve returns to come.) i 1911—Bollard 3G29, Speight 2966. MANUKAU. Hon. W. F. Lang (G) ...... 2902 J. W. MeLarin (O) 2252 (Twelve returns to come.) ' 1911—Lang. • 3965, Morton 1435. Stewart IGSB. PJAMES. T. W. Rhodes' (G)'.. . .r.; ... 2475 E. H. Taylor (O). 2097 (Twenty-three.\returns tb come.) 39U-]:hodes 2783. Taylor 2717. WAITEMATA, A. (G) 4489 H. C. Tewsley (O) 3604 (Few small returns to come.) . 1911—Alison 1375, Harris 2787, Napier , 3064. Second Ballot: Harris 3822, Napier 3416. - RAGLAN. R. F. Bollard ;. .. 624 W. D. Thompson (O) ...... 305 (40 returns to come.) ' 1911—Bell . 894,:.J8011ard 2435, Drumffool 750, Dupnean 742, Hewett 470. Second Ballot-Bell 1863, Bollard 2782. WELLINGTON CENTRAL. R. Fletcher (O) . | 4910 Hon. F. M. B. Fisher (G) .... 2677 (Incomplete, also 558 absent votes.) 1911—Fisher 2987, Fletcher 2983, Freeman 180, Young 1372, Second BallotFisher 3513, Fletcher 3652. WELLINGTON SOUTH. A. H. Hindmarsh (La}>,)' ..; .. 4137 J. P. Luke (G) .. .. .. 2956 •T. Williams (G) .. .. . 210 1911—Barber 1204, Couzens 185, Hindmarsh 2670, Wright 2974. Second Ballot—Hindmarsh 3598, Wright 3344. WELLINGTON EAST. Dr Newman (G) 3894 I). MeLaren (Lab.) 3926 1911—Bolton 1242, Brodie 132, McLaren 2900, Newman 3371. Second Ballot—McLaren 3715, Newman 3780. WELLINGTON NORTH. Hon. A. L. Herdman (G) .. .. 4322 W. H. Turnbull (0) . 1779 H. Holland (S.D) 1637 1911—Carey 1185, Herdman 4193, Izard 2350 ' WELLINGTON SUBURBS. R. A, Wright (G) 3177 F. T. Moore (Lab) .. 2122 J. E. Fitzgerald (O) ..... .. 909 1911—Bell 2431, Fitzgerald 1214, Luke 1032, Moore 1273. Second Ballot: Bell 3060, Moore 2661. 1 HUTT.

[ OROUA. G. It. Guthrie (tf) , ~3100 J." Morrison (O) ,'2057 1911—Guthrie 3176, Hornblow '2084. OTAKI. . W. H. Field (G) 20(15 J.Robertson (Lab.) .. .. .. 2314 1911—Brown 1028, Field 1743, Monckton 1155, Robertson 1280.- Second Ballot —Field 2496, Robertson, 2517). PAHIATUA. 1 J. H. Escott (G) 2665 J. D. Matthews (0) ~ .. ~ 1997 (Incomplete..;) 1911 —Ecott 2281, Hawkins 862, Roes 2093. . Second Ballot—Escott 2882, Ross 2309. HAWKE'S BAY. H. M. Campbell (G) 3727 Dr.'McNab (O) .. ~ 3603 (Incomplete.) 1911—Campbell 2769, Clapham 040 Fraser 925, Lane 401, Simson 1807. wa nt; ax a. • W. A. Veitch (Lab) .. .... 3227 ■ F. Pirahi (G .. 2387 J. T. Hogan (O) 2050 (Absent votes 44.) 1911 Hogan 2220, Hutchison 1690, Mackay 1117, Veitch 2295.. Second Ballot—Hogan 2959, Veitch 4115. RANGITIKEI. R. E. Hornblow (0) .... 223 ft E. Newnian (G) 3003 1911—Collins 295, Meldrum 2037, Newman 3065. , 1.1 ■ ■ BAY OF PjLENTY. ' r' 5;.^: Macl)onal(1 .( 0 ) •• •• 2946 Iv. Williams (G) , 2332 , (Twenty-one results to eome.) 3II? 11—005 Lat °" r m ' 2; Mac Dona ld . ' WAIPAWA. G. Hunter (G) 320 5 ' A. E. Jull (O) .. , 3088 1911—Hunter 3389, Jull 2820, ' masterton. a' W •• 3189 A. W.Hogg (0) ........ .. 2971 2^ U^OTb^ \f!' s°® 23C8 > Sj*cs 3245 Cond Ba]l ot-Hogg 2664; Skyes OHINEMURI. Poland (0)., , 9qco J. ciark (G)-....%f 0 . 191]—Fletcher 48, Hickey 1074, Mctti l\ PolalKl 2791, Second Ballot -Hickey 2134, Poland 3341. FRANKLIN. . . ?°n J,' Mass «y ( G ) 4263 A. G. C. Glass (O) 1(553 (Incomplete,) 1911 : McLarin ISI6, Massey 3779. WAIMARTNTO. . K. W Smith (O) . W77 H. M. Speed (G) .... .. .. !! 'iDM (Incomplete.) 98n2 n ~ H c Ckly , 24 5,, Iveßs m ' Smith Sh 307L C ° ntl Ballot -H°ckly 2591, BAY OF ISLANDS. Vernon Reed (G)' .. I. H . : im#, George Wilkinsiin (G) I . . 'Aagii Dr Buck (O) .. .. A-9 (Fourteen returns 0 1911 Reed 2671, Wilkinsojj WAIRARAPA. , J. Horrisby (O) .. . 30ofl oir W. C. Buchanan (G) .. .. 3034 (Absentees to come.) 1911—Buchanan 2950, Hornsbv 2825 Tanner 88. ; ••' PAUMERSTOX. ' D. Buick (G) .. .. 2740 J .A. Nash (G) 1047 E. 11. Crabb (O) .... 1478 J. Thorn (S.D.) .. .. .. .. .. x«BS (Incomplete.) 19111—Buick 3374, Mctfab' 2542, Silverton OS, Tliomson 748. WATKATO. J. A. Young (G) 4039 A. .Scholes (O) 2302 (Thirteen returns to come.) ' 1911—Greenslade .2718, Young 3840, ■ TAURANCA. Hon. W. H. Hcrries (G) .. .. 4125 R. D. Stewart (0) 2320 (Four small tcturns to come.) : 1911—Herries 5790, King 1849. 1911—MaePherson 1736, Paul 1572 Smith 2047. Second Ballot—MmPherson 2565, Smith 2609. MARSDEN. • F - Mander (G) .. :. ; 3398 ' E. C. Purdie (0) 2445 1911—Mander 3120, Purdie 2576. NELSON. T. A. H. Field (G) 329(1, H. Atmore (O) 3147 (One small return to come.) 1911—Atmore 2SGS, Bishop 379, Hampson 570, MaeMahon 800, Moffatt 1371. Second Ballot: Atmore 3055, Moflfrtt 2139. KAIPARA. Gordon Coates (G) 3359 Hoe (0) 2174 1911—Coates 1843, Field 843. Stallworthy 2301. Second Ballot: Coates 2744, Stallworthy 2172, NAPIER. J. V. Brown (0) 4607 G. iW. Venables, (G) 2474 , 1911 —Brown 3920, Hill 2856. GISBORNE. Sir Jas. Carroll (O) .. .. .. 4518 H. de Latour (G) 3255 J.Smith (Lab.) 164' Four small returns to come.) :V:r; ' V ffir'A'

AVON. G. W. Russell (O) .. .. .. .. 3566 H. D. Acland (G); . . 2206 D. G. Sullivan (S.t)) 2544 1911—Jamicson 1062, McCombs 2817, Russell 3040, Smith 798. Second Ballot— McCombs 3583, Russell 3854. KAIAPOI. Hon. D. Buddo (O) .. 3534 D. Jones (G) .. 2387 1911*—Blackwell 1453, Bxuldo 2219, Moore 2314. Second Ballot-Biiddo 3000, Moore 2791. 1 1 CHRISTCHURCH NORTH. L. M. Isitt (O) .. ~ 5084 H. F. Toogood (G) 38S0 1911—Hall 3612, Isitt 4134, Petherick 727. Secoiid Ballot—Hall 3878, Isitt 4627. . . CHRISTOI-lURCH EAST. Dr. Thacker (O) 4018 H. Hunter (S.D.) 2039 J. McFarlane (Lab) .. .... 1287 v' 1911—Cooke 418, Davcy 2360, Hunter 2356, Thacker 2492. Second Ballot: Davey 4042, Thacker 2861, CHRISTCHURCH SOUTH. iH. G. Ell (O) 4414 R. Whiting (Lab) .. ... ... ... '1704 1 F. B. Hughes (G) .. . 1569 1911—Ell 3690, Howard 540, Whiting 3059. RICCARTON. G. Witty (0) ...' .. ... .... 4282 B. Dunn (G) .. 3077 1911—Drummond 162, Ensor 2059, Sullivan 1518, Witty 3062. , Second Ballot: Ensor 2603, Witty 397& ELLESMERE. Hon. R. H. Rhodes (G) .... 2866 J. C. Free (0) ~ 2609 1911—Armstrong 1519, Rhodes 3100, Powell 691. SELWYN. W.J.Dickie (O) .. v . .. .. 2625 J. Shiest (G) 1518 G. Hamlet (G) 884 1911—Dickie 2734, Hardy 2463. LYTTELTON. J. McCombs (S.D.) 4381 M. J. Miller (O) 2608 1911—Cook 2081, Laurenson 4160. DUNEDIN NORTH. . A. Walker (Lab.) .. .. .. ... ; G. M. Thomson (G) ...... 3892 » ■ • : ! .1911—Douglas 2420, Loudon 17.51, Thomson 3797: Second Ballot—Douglas 3423, Thomson 4182. ! DUNEDIN WEST. W. Downie Stewart (G) 3908 J. T. Johnson (O) 3587 W.. E. j. Maguire (S.D.) .... 87 1911 —8edf0rd.3635, Millar 3958, Munro 778. Second' Ballot: Millar 3423, Thomson 4182. DUNEDIN SOUTH. T. KSidey (O) .. .. .. .. .. 5236 T. S. Dalton (G) ! 1911—McManus 3426, Sideyi 4171. DUNEDIN CENTRAL. J. W. Munro (Lab.) .. .. .. 2653 C; E. Statliam (G) ; .. 2652 (Absent votes to come.) 1911—Arnold 2498, Macpherson 1452, Statham 4042. ; ; WESTLAND. ■ T. E. Y. Scddon (0) ...... 2828 . A. A. Paape(G) '. .. 2147 (Few small returns to come.) 1911—Michel 3172, Scddon 3443. , ' " ■ - ' OAMARU. E. P. Lee (G) ...... 3000 J. A. McPherson (O) .. .. .. 2555 (Four small returns to come. Cannot alter result.) 1911 —Duncan 1805, Lee 3169, Milligan 1318. BULLER. J. Colvin (O) 3488 Hi Gillen (Lab.) 2369 G, M. Powell (G) ' .. .. 1352, (Few small returns' to eome.), 1911—Colvin 3143, Munro-2993. . • HURUNUI. G.Forbes (0) .. .. !2859 W. A. Banks (G) Y .. 1434 (Few small returns to come,) 1911—Forbes 2940, McFarlane 2001. TIMARU. , ' J. Craigie (0) 3973 . F. H, £!mith (G)-,;.,v.; ,3 8972 , 1911—Angland 497, Craigie 3152, Moore 1293, Reader 1636. Second Ballot—; Craigie 3906, Moore 2680. 1 ASHBURTON. W. Nosworthy (G) .. .. .. .. 3070 W. S. Macklin (O) 2926 (Incomplete.) 1911 —Kennedy 1534, Maslin 1153, McLachlan 418, Nosworthy 2864. Second Ballot—Kennedy 2,319, Nosworthy 3232. , BRUCE. Hon. J. Allen (G) 3028 C. R. Smith (O) 2345 1911 —Allen 3138, McKinley 2463. CLUTHA. A. S. Malcolm (G) 2270 J. E, Jenkinson (O) ...... 1544 (Six returns to come ) ■ ■ I 1911—Livingstone 2240, Malcolm 2621. AWARUA. Sir Joseph Ward (O) 3043 J. R. Hamilton (G) 1868 1911—Hamilton 2265, Morriß. 152, Ward 2893. WAITAKI. ' \'Jclhn Anstey (0)! .... 2098 . 'Norton Erancia (G) .. 2830 hj,

INVERCARGILL. J. Hanan (0) 4557 F. J. LUlicrap (G) ! 2992 1911—Farrant 2043, Fleuiifig 2104, Hanan 3115. Second Ballot-f-Fleming 3069, Hanan 2730. i MATAURA. | G. F. Anderson (G) 2814 W. H. Mehaffey (0) : 2024 1911—Anderson 3096, McGibbin 2339. WALLACE. | J. C. Thomson (0) .. .... .[ 2954 A; W. Rodger (G) ... ..1 1978 (Three returns to conxj.) 1911—Carmichael 1190, J. Kiiig 082, J. C. Thomson 3152. j GREY. i P. C. Webb (Lab.) ....... 3595 H. L. Michel (G) i 2597 1911—Guinness 3677, Webb 2539, PORT CHALMERS, J J. M. Dickson (G) ;. 2977 G. L. Thomson (Lab) '. <520 W. -D. Mason (O) 371 1911—Clark 2850, Dickson 1370, Johr- ; son 1476, McCarthy 578. Second Ballot: Clark 3029, Johnson 2703. > TEMUKA. ! J. Talbot (O) : r: 2958 C. E. Kerr (G) , 2377 i . -I Mil—Armitage 910, Buxton .2902, Jcf- ' fries 1530. - ! iWAKATIPU. ' Hon. <W. Eraser (G) .. .. <. 2717 J. Stevenson (O) 1307 I 19M—Fraser 2753, Horn 2483. WAIRAU. : iR. McCallum (0) .. 354s | J. Duncan (G) 3197 j G.Turner (I) 24. i Duncan 2725, McCallum 2-167, Widen 1060. .Second Ballot": Duncan I 30S0, McCallum >3225. ; I •' ' ! I | LATER FIGURES. AUCKLAND EAST.—Final: Myers I 4860, Holmes 2443. I HURUXPI.—Forbes 3186, Banks 160G.' | NAPIER. —Final: J. V. Brown 3604, j Venables 2474. 1 THAMES.—Rhodes' 4214, Taylor 2678. MARSDEN.—Mander elected by 951. OHINEMURI.—FinaI: Poland 2857, Clark 2738. EDEN.—Final: Parr 5019. Richards 1645, Tuck 2647. 1 j WAIRAtF.—McAUmn 3389, Duncan 3077, Turner 22. OTAGO CENTRA!;.—.Scott 3291. Bodkin 2177. WAIKATO. Final: Young 4919. Scholes 2708. , MOTUEKA.—Hudson has a lead of 614 over R. McKenzie. Two small returns to come. ■ TAURANGA.—(Herries 4262, Stewart ,2347. , V... OAMARIa—Final: Lee 3338, McPler-_ son 2973. CHALMERS.—FinaI: Dickson 307*2, iMason 2383, Thomson 028. ' " FRANKLIN.—Massey 1 4318 Glass 1733. GRBY LYNN.—Final: Payne 2900; Fowlds : 2788, Mclean ■ 2714. MANUKAU.—Correction: Lang 5578, McLairen 4224. AWARUA—FinaI: Ward 3043, Hamilton ,1808. WALLACE.—Thonison leading by 600. Returns to come cannot affect the result, HOKITIKA. —Seddon 3082, Paape 2375. Three returns to come. WAKATIPU.—FinaI: Fraser 2717, Stevens 1807. CLUTHA.—FinaI: Malcolm 2959, Jenkinson 1909.

THE NEW HOUSE. GOVERNMENT, PARTY "(38) ,W. NOSWORTHY (Asliburton). V. .REED .(Bay of Island), doubtful, HON. :J. ALLEN? (Bruce) . • A. S. MALCOLM (Clutlia), W. P. STEWART (Dunedin North). C. J. PARR,i(Eden). • C. A. WILKINSON (Egmont). W. F. MASSEY (Franklynj. H. Mi. CAMPBELL (Hawke's Bay). J. G, COATES, (Kaipara). C. R. SYKES (Masterton). F. W. LANG (Manukau). F. MANDER (Marsden). C. J. ANDERSON (Mataura). A. H. FIELD (Nelson). ' E. P. LEE (Oamaru). R. H. GUTHRIE (Oroua). R. SCOTT (Otago Central). W. H. FIELD (Otaki). J. H. ESCOTT (Pahiatua). D. BUICK (Palmerston). J. S. DICKSON (Parnell). G. V. PEARCE (Patea). E. NEWTHAN (Rangltikei). J. B. HINE (Stratford). H. J. OKEY (Taranaki). W. H..HERRIES (Tauranga). T. W. RHODES (Thames). J. A. YOUNG (Waikato). C. HUNTER (Waipawa), A. HARRIS (Waitemata). A. L. HERDMAN (Wellington North). R. A. WRIGHT (Wellington Suburbs). R.F. BOLLARD (Raglan). , R. H. RHODES (Ellesmere), R. T. HUDSON (Motueka). HON, \V..FRASER (Wakatipu). LIBERAL PARTY (31). A. |M. MYERS (Auckland -.East). A. G: GLOVER (Auckland Central) C, -H. POOL® (Auckland iWaaj.)-

L. M. ISITT (Chrietehuroh North). 11. G. ELL (Christchurch Soutli). T.. K. SIDEY (Duacdin South). J. W. MUNRO: (Christchurctf Central). SIR J. CARROJJL (Oisborne); G. W. EORBES (Hurunui).' T. M. W&l-ORD (Hutt). ; i.~. J. A. BtaNAN (Invercargill}: D. BUDCX) (Kaiapoi). ,? H. V. BROWN (ifapier),' H. POLAND (Oliinemuiri). . G. WITTY, (Riccarton). i:. i\V. : Ta.JENNTNGS (Tftumaruiiui). - J. CRAIGIE (Timaru). R. W. SMITH (Waiutariuo)... „ J. T. M. lIOKXSBY;(W%ahu>i). it. mcALUaM , : i ' J. C. THOM ' ' R. FLETCHER (Wellington Central). T. E. Y. SEDDON (Westiand), iW. J. DICKIE (Solwyjif . £ J.' OOLVIN (Biillcr). ' LABOJI. MJ'IMjBBRS (0). V ; r: r A. 'WALKER (Duncdin North). P. C. WEBB (Gtfey). . J. McOOOMBS ■ (Lyttelton). W. A. VEITCH (Wanganui). J. PAYNE (Grey Lynn). D. McLAREN (Wellington East). A. 11. mX3»IARSH (Wellington South).