GENERAL ELECTIONS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 1049, 9 December 1911, Page 5

GENERAL ELECTIONS

RESULTS OF THURSDAY'S POLLS

BAY OF ISLANDS. *G. V. Reed (M) 260 l J. Wilkinson (()) 2497 STATE OF PARTIES. Opposition 2o Ministerial 21 Independent 1 Second Ballots 30

MEMBERS ELECTED (.\7) Ministerial. Opposition. Independent. Glover Mander Rhodes, T. W M'Donald Bollard (J.) Myers Bradney Carroll Lang Brown Massoy Mackenzie T. Young Wilford Herries M'Ken/.ie R. Hunter Colvin Buchajian Guiness Wilson Seddon Okey Forl>cs Pearce Ell Hine La u renson Guthrie Dickie Buiek Buxton Newman E. Sidey Herd man Thomson, J. Rhodes Ward Scott Ngata Allen Reed Malcolm Fraser Anderson Lee Statham' ' : '.

SECOND BALLOTS (30)

Second ballots will be necessary in tho following and between the candidates mentioned below : Kaipara—Stall worthy and Coates. Waitemata —Napier and Harris. Grey Lynn —Fowkls and Payne. Parnell —Dickson and Findlay. Ohinemuri —PoHand and N Hit-key. Raglan—Bollard (R.) and Bell. Hawke's Bay—Campbell and Simson. Pahiatua —Escott and Ross. Master ton —Hogg and Sykes. Waimarino —Smith and Hockly. Wanganui—Veich and Hogan.

Otaki —Field and Robertson. Wellington Central —Fisher and Fletcher. x Wellington East —Newman and McLaren. }Meittngfoon iSotfth.— Wright and Hindmarsh. . Wellington Suburbs Bell and Moore. Nelson—Atn.ore and Moffatt; Wai r a u—Duncan and' M'Callum. and, Ruddo. Avon —Russell and McCorobs. Riccarton—Witty and Ensor. Christchurch Nort'h—lsitt and Hall. Christchurch East —Davey or Hunter and Thacker. Ashburtdn—Nosworthy and Kennedy. Timaru—Oraigie and Moor>\ Waitaki—Smith and M'Pherson. Oamaru —Lee and Duncan (T. Y.) Chalmers—Clark© and Johnson. Dunodin North—Thomson (G. M.) and Douglas. Dunedin West—Millar and Bedford. Invercargill—Hanan and Fleming.

MR MASSEY INTERVIEWED

(By Telegraph — Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, Last Night. Mr Massey. on being interviewed early this morning regarding the results of the elections, said they had quite come up to his expectation. "We have lost a couple of seats," he said, "but our gains are very satisfactory. I look forward with confidence to the results of the second ballots."

THE aCHRIS r 'CHURCH SEATS

(By Telegraph — Press Association.)

(JKItfSTCHUKkTff, Last Night. There is a possibility of a second ballot in South Christchurch electorate. Mr Ell has only polled If) votes in excess of an absolute majority of valid votes, and 45 absent voters' permits were issued. In addition there were 196 informal votes cast. There is also some likelihood of a sccoud ballot in Christehurch East being being between Dr. Thacker and Mr Hunter instead of I>e.tweeu Dr. Thacker and Mr Davey. Of the total number of absent voters' permits issued, the returning officer has received seventy-three, and possibly these may contain sufficient votes for Mi- Hunter to place Mm second on the poll. A .scrutiny of the Christchurch East roll and the official count takes place to-morrow. At a meeting of Mr Ensor's friends and supporters this afternoon, several prominent labour men. were present, and promised to give Mi Ensor what assistance they could.

LABOUR IN CHRISTCHURCH

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

OHMSTOHURCH, Last Night. It is unofficially stated that t,he Labour Party intends supporting Mr Ensor (Opposition) and Mr McCombs (Independent Liberal) in the second ballot* for the Bicoarton and Avon seats.

THE MASTERTON CANDIDATES

Mr A. W. Hogg, who is going to the second ballot for the Masterton seat, is a native of Scotland. Be came out to the Colonies in I the early days, going: first to Victoria, -where he started hh journalistic career. He was engaged on Dunedin papers over thirty years ago, and after.vards for a tune :it Ashburton. In 1881 lie came to Masterton, where he established the Wairarapa Star, in partnership with tor J J Smith. ' After one unsueeossiul contest ho was returned to.Parliam.viit at the polls in 1890, defeating Mr George Beetham by a narrow majority He has since represented Masterton, in Parliament, and has beaten in turn Messrs J. G. Harkness I). • . Cameron, C. E. Cockbuni-Hood. J. C. Cooper (twice), and .1. Hunter. Mr George-Svkes is forty-throe years of age, and a native of 'Masterton. He was educated at the local public schooi and afterwards entered the telegraph siuvico. Failing health compelled bun to retire from the service, and he went upon, the laud. He has been engaged in farming ever isince, and has been identified with a number of local minfifcitutions, though he has not previously been in public life. He has to, some years past capably filling; the portion of Secretary .to tl,( ' Masterton A. and P. Association.