THE ELECTIONS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10498, 8 December 1911, Page 4

THE ELECTIONS.

Tire result of the election 6, though still somewhat .im- doubt iso far as> the strength of parties is concerned;, indicates dearly that the Reform Party has gained a great victory., Wlteithen- thte second ballots w«ll : gjive thiem a working majority in the mew House remiains to- be seen:- There can bo very lnittle doubt, however, Ihat the Waaid Administration wiffll be unable to carry oai, even though it get a miajority. It wooilM seem tlvait j till© Hons. J. A. Millar and! R. Buddo j will have d/ifficu'ity in retaining j their seats. Tine victory of Mir | Buiok over Mr MaNab at Palmer ston J >is a pronounced one, aind the defeat of Messrs. W. T. Jennings, Greendktde and Poole is a disaster to the Government party. So far as can be ascertained at the time of writing, the only - seafts. which have bean wrested from the Opposition are Egj monifc iand SelWyn. There is evea-y probability of the Labour partly gatiminig several seats at tlhe second balilbfc, in- which ctfjse they may hoJ'd tllie balance of power. The' position in llhe Majterton eifeotoirate is that the Rieforai party" hasi achieved a glorious victory, and ilt only requires the paa'ty to remain solid ix> unseat tthie sitting member. Mir 'Hogg bnß' put up a goodl fight under adverse circwmistanjces, biut tills electors- ha.ve shown cltearlfy that ithey are desirous ;of a change iav (Jovernsmeait. The pollsi on Thursday next will 'see'' the end of'(the Waird Admmi^tration, anjd the country will be the better off. ;*