THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

Waikato Argus, Volume VII, Issue 523, 7 December 1899, Page 2

THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

«. WAIKATO. The following are the Waikato returns for this district, and although there are three returns to come in they cannot in any way affect the result :

BAY OF PLENTY. The polling in the various centres is given below, and it will be seen that Mr Elerries is again returned, as the returns to come in will not affect his position :

The results of the elections in the other parts of the colony, as far as was known at 2 a.m., were as follows : AUCKLAND.

Auckland City— W. J. Napier (G) 6070 G. Fowlds (G) 5604 W. Crowther (0) 4734 J. J. Holland (G)*... ... 4663 R, Hobbs (0) 4637 F. E. Baume (G) 3698 A. Rosser(G ... ... 3529 S. Va - ile(0) 2452 J. Regan (G) ... ... 1471 R. French (I) ... ... 1369 P. Quinlan(G) 341 Eden— M. IS iccol elected. No returns. Parnell— F. La wry ((})* 2261 H. Campbell (0) 1423 J. C. Allen (0) 846 Manukatj— Sir G. M. O'Rorke (G)» ... 1967 J. E. Taylor (I) 936 W. F. Buckland (0) ... 576 F. Hull(O) 493 Franklin— W. F. Massey* (0) 2244 J. Finlay Wilson (G) ... 1011 Waikato— F. W. Lang (I)* 2304 Dr. Honking (G) ... ... 1953 Thames J. McGowan (G)* ... ... 2507 H. J. Greenslade (G) ... 1369 E.H.Taylor (I) 706 Bay of Islands R. M. Houston (G)* ... 1511 N. A. xMcLeod (0)... ... 1346 Marsdkn—

R. Thompson elected, but returns not to hand. Waitemata— R. Monk (0)* 1363 E. Ford (G) 997 C. Newman (G) ... ... 296 Fifteen returns. Monk most likely elected. Ohinejiori— Jackson Palmer elected. No returns. Bay of Plenty— W. H. Hordes (0)* ... 1989 D. Lundon(O) ..„ ... 1794 Waiapu— J. C. Carroll (G)* 3027 C. A. Fitzroy (0) 1767 C. Dunlop(I) 95 TARANAKI PROVINCE. TarANAKI— E. M. Smith (G) 2405 H. Brown (0) * 2276 EOMONT W. Sytnes (G) * 2237 W. Monkhouee(O) .. ... 1919 Hawera— F. McGuire(O) 1743 C. E. Major (G) ... ... 1691 D. L. A. Astbury (1) ... 554 Returns to come cannot effect results. HAWKE'S BAY PROVINCE. Napier— A. L. D. Frnser (G) ... 1997 R. D. D. McLean (0) * ... 1959 Waifawa—(J. Hall (G) 2311 G. Hunter (0) * 1761 One return to come. Hawke's Bay— Capt. Russell (0) * elected. WELLINGION PROVINCE. Weluhctpn— J. Hutcheson (0) * 7472 A. R. Atkinson ;0) ... 6756 G. Fisher (G) * 6502 T. Hblop(O) 6352 T. K. Macdonald (G) ... 6273 E. G. Jellicoe (I) 4832 C. M. Luke (G) 3865 T. Carmichael (G) 999 W. Earnshaw (O) ... ... 844 D. B. Duncan (1) ... ... 76 Otaki—--11. A. Field (Q) * 1838 C. B. Morrison (0)... ... 1533 Wellington Sujsorjjs— Dr. Newman (0) ... ... 1781 T. M. Wilford (G) 1298 R. 0. Kirk (I) 491 R. S. Knight (I) 8 Mastemon— A. W. Hoqg (G) * 2560 C. Hood (0) 1371 Two small returns to come. Waiuarapa— J. T. M. Hornsby (G) ... 1858 Coleman Phillips (I) ... W. C. Buchauan (0) * ... 1697

Patka— G. Hutchison (0) 1514 llitemington (G) .. ... 1373 Wanuanti A. D. Willis (G) .. ... 2878 G. Carson (0) * 2169 J. M. Murphy (I) 110 Palmkkston--F. Piraoi(l)* 1708 W. T.Wood (G) 1169 D. Buick (0) 561 Manawatu— J. Stevens (G) * ... ... 1732 R. C. Brace (0) 1582 Paiiiatda— J. O'Meara (G) * 2058 H. Smith (0) 1659 Returns to come cannot effect results. NELSON PROVINCE. Nelson— J. Graham (G/ 2430 R. Hursthouse (0) ... 1051 Some email returns to come, but caunot affect the result. Motokka— R, McKenzle (G)* ... 1897 W. Moffatt (0) 868 Six returns to come. WESTLAND PROVINCE. Westland— R. J. Seddon (G)* unopposed. BrjLLER— J. Oolevin (0) 2833 P. J. O'Regan (G)* ... 2296 MARLBOROUGH PROVINCE Wajrau— C. H. Mills (G)« 2600 W. Clifford (0) 1362 CANTERBURY PROVINCE. R. Meredith (G)* 1944 T. H. Caverhill (0) ... 1193 Kaiapoi B. Buddo (G) 1786 R. Moore (0)* 1566 J. M. Verrall (I) 172 Avon— W. W. Tanner (G)* ... 2973 A. E. G. Rhodes (0) ... 1926 Ciiristciiuuch— W. W. Collins (G) ... 7685 C. Lewis (0)* 6343 H. G. Ell (I) 6146 T. E. Taylor (I)* 5924 G. J. Smith (I)* 5410 C. Taylor ... 5209 M. Donnelly (G) 4425 J. Greig (0) 1997 RICCARTON W. Rolleston (0)* 1868 G. W. Russell (G) 1859 Eight shearers' rights to come in and scrutiny demanded. Ellesmere— R. H. Rhodes (0) ... 1760 W. H. Montgomery (I)* 1657 Sewyn— C. A. C. Hardy (0) ... 1347 J. Rennie (G) .... ... 1167 J. Barrett (G) 442 K. Wilson (I) 429 ASHBURTON— J. McLachlan (G) 2025 0. J. Harper (0) 1292 W. G. Maslin (I) 724 J. McKeague (I) 220 Geiuldine— F. R. Flatman (G)* ... 2331 C. M. Mcintosh (I) ... 775 J. Fraser (0; ... ... 431 Timaru— W. H. Hall-Jones (G)* ... 3088 J. S. Keith (0) 916 R, Mahoney(l) 71 WaitAki— W. J. Steward (G)* ... 2209 J. Campbell (I) 684 S. Boreham (0) 410 OTAGO PROVINCE. Oamaru— T. Y. Duncan (G)* 2222 J. A. MacPhcrson (G) ... 1161 Waihemo— J. McKenzie (G)* unopposed. Waikouaiti— E. G. Allen (Gj* 1743 J. White (0) 1460 DITNEDIN J. A. Millar (G)* 9007 J. F. Arnold (G) 8261 A. R. Barclay (G) ... ... 7334 M. S. J. McKenzie* (0) ... 6710 A. Sligo (0)* 6399 Chas. Haynes (0) 4909 C. R. Chapmau (G) ... 1280 Oaversham— A. Morrison (G)* 2858 W. A. Warren (I) 1752 Bruce— J. Allen (0)* 1966 J. C. Anderson (G) 1600 TOAPEKA J. Bennett (G) 1758 C. C. RavrHus (0)* 1372 A. Fraser (G) ... ... 323 Clutha— J. W. Thomson (0)* ... 1809 F. McLeod(G) 1312 A. S. Malcolm (I) 605 Wakatipc— W. Fraser (0)* 1385 J. Kelly (G) 1250 Some returns to come in. Invercargill— J. A. Hanan (G) ... ... 2454 J. W. Kelly (I)* 2195 Taieri— The return of W. C. F. Carncross (G)* is certain. Mataura— R. McNab (G)* 2049 T. W. Raymond (0) ... 1919 Wallace— M. Gilfedder(G)* 1743 A. M. Carmicluel (0) ... 1685 AWARUA— J. G Ward (G)* 2279 W. L. Murray (I) 660 members who occupied seats in the last Parliament. SPEECH BY THE PREMIER. (BY TELEURAriI—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, List Night. Mr Seddon addressed a large crowd from the New -Zealand Times' balcony. He said the result of the election showed that the people strongly approved of the Government policy and administration. The result was a complete answer to the charges of maladministration aud want of purity. Ho claimed that the Govern ment so far would have a majority of thirty in the new Parliament, and returns still to come in, might increase the majority.

(BY TELEGRAPH. PKESS ASSOCIATION). Wellington, Last Night.

The election was the quietest and most devoid of incidents ever known. There is absolutely nothiug to record. The polling in the early part of the day was Bimvll and mostly done in the afternoon. Strict instruction were issued to keep touts away from the doors of the booths in order to prevent such scenes as were so much compla'nod of in 1896, and this had a great deal to do with the mild nuture of the proceedings. Enormous crowds assembled outside the newspaper offices to-night, but there was very little disorder, although a few ripe eggs were fired now and then. Fisher's re-election came as a great surprise. When two-thirds of the returns had come to hand Hutcheson, Atkinson and Hislop, the Opposition ticket, were looked upon as safe, but Fisher's total was greatly swelled by returns from the last booths, and he took third place from Bislop. Crowds remained outside the newspaper offices until the early hours of the'morning. Auckland, Last Night. There was splendid weather for the elections and gre-it interest is taken in the result, the women polling heavily. Ciood order and good humour prevailed, the candidates exerting themselves to the utmost. No one with certainty can predict the result for the city. The brewers' months ago had . bespoken all the cabs of the city, and everything ou

wheels was pressed into the service for one party or otlu?r. Complaints were rife, during the clay at the inadequacy of the arrangements for polling at some of the booths in the suburbs. Business men complain that although the booths were open at 9 a.m., they did not get into town till 10.45 to business, owing to the primitive arrangements for polling.

Hoskino. Lang. Hamilton West ... 306 223 Bombay ... 38 81 Churchill .. 19 15 Glen Murray ... 9 35 Hamilton East ... 139 151 Hauturu Road Works. ... 40 14 Hukanui 9 27 Huntly ... 206 63 Kaiawa G 22 Karamu ... 13 21 Kawhia o 30 Kihikilii '.'.'. S8 98 Kimihia :.. 33 3 Maramarua ... ... 12 10 Maugatawhiri Valley ... 12 33 Matahura ... 10 13 Mercer .. 67 43 Ngaruawalria... ... 157 100 Ohaupo ... 58 05 Ohinewai .... ... 20 18 OueAvhero ... 33 56 Otorolianga ... ... 25 53 Paemako — — Paparata ..'. 12 14 Pateraugi ... 12 57 Pirongia ... 41 65 Pokeno ... 27 59 Poro-o-tarao ... ... 137 38 Pukerimu ... 10 48 Raglan ... 53 ' 66 Rangiriri ... 17 36 Ruapuke ... 1114 Tamahere 8 69 Taupiri ... 26 51 Tauwhare ... 32 40 To Awamutu... ... 117 197 Te Ko2ma 5 7 TeMata ... 46 18 Te Kuiti ... 28 48 Te Rau-a-Moa — — Te Rore z 7 45 Tuhikaramea... 0 32 Waimai G 13 Waiugaro 5 45 Waerenga .. 17 43 Waitetuua ... 11 44 Waitomo Caves .. 18 10 Wilson's Camp — — Whatawhata .. .. 35 46 Totals .. .. 1953 2309

Heehies. Lundon. Tauranga .. 258 245 Greerton .. 43 32 Otumoetai .. 16 14 Opotiki Matata ., .. 267 208 .. 18 14 Katikati .. 64 20 Te Puna .. 24 25 Morrmsville .. .. 64 65 Lichfield .. 29 0 Tirau .. 68 36 Whakataue .. .. 62 3S Waotu .. 13 9 Pongakawa .. .. 28 15 Maketu 6 °2 Cambridge West .. 71 87 Cambridge .. 351 258 Te Puke .. 102 136 Opouriao .. 46 61 W aharoa .. 41 74 Oropi .. 18 10 Te Aroha West .. 20 6 Gordon Settlement 1 31 Athenree 9 11 Rotorua .. 201 175 Mamaku .. 12 56 Galatea, Waihou, Taupo, Shaftesbury, Tokaanu and Waiotapu returns to come.