THE ELECTIONS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3054, 26 November 1908, Page 5

THE ELECTIONS.

SECOND BALLOT, By Telegraph—Press Association. TUAPEKA, November 25. The final result for Tuapeka was:— Scott 2477 MacPherson 1783 NELSON, November 25. returns in connection with Nelson seat bring the totals up to —■ Graham 2887 Atmore 2876 There are also seventeen seamens' votes to come in. The position is still extremely doubtful. Later. Twelve seamen's permits have been received. Graham and Atmore each got six votes, and the former's election is now assured, but there is talk of a recount on the ground of irregularities. HASTINGS, November 25. The final result for the Hawke's Bay seat was as follow: — Dillon 3248 Russell - 2462 After the result of the Hawke's Bay election was made known last night, Sir Wm. Kussell, speaking to about four thousand people assembled, said that he assured them that he did not stand for Hawke's Bay from any special desire of his own, but because he felt he had a special public duty to perform. He felt he had been beaten on his own merits alone. (Cries of "No.") Becaues his committees had worked energetically on bis behalf, whilst the ladies' committse had treated him in such a manner that, though beaten, he felt a proud and happy man. It had been said that he was too old for political life, but he took this earliest opportunity of asking them to back him at the next efection. He hoped when Mr Dillon retired from public life he would be able to say that he had served his constituency as faithfully and as well as he had done. He thanked those who voted for him, as well as those who voted against him, although many of the latter had worn his colours. Three cheers for Sir William and Lady Russell were heartily given. LOCAL OPTION POLL. By Telegraph -Press Association. AUCKLAND, November 25. The result of the Manukau Local Option Poll was announced this afternoon. The scrutiny jrevealed that No-License had been lost by 31 votes, ani that Reduction had been carried. ANOTHER POSSIBLE TANGLE. REGARDING PROPOSALS FOR INCREASED LICENSES. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, November 25. The "New Zealand Times"£points out in reference to the local option polls that clause 14 of the Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Act provides that in'districts where there has been an increase of 25 per cent, in population a proposal to increase the number of licenses must be included in the ballot paper. This has not been clone, and it is understood that the matter has been referred to high legal authorities, and it is suggested that it may be necessary in some districts to take fresh polls as provided for in section 16 oi the Licensing Acts Amendment 1904.