WAIRARAPA SEATS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 October 1938, Page 5

WAIRARAPA SEATS

BOTH RETAINED BY LABOUR PARTY MR 18. ROBERTS INCREASES MAJORITY. CLOSE CONTEST IN MASTERTON. Details of the polling in the Masterton and Wairarapa seats are as follow: MASTERTON

ABSENTEE VOTES There are 244 postal and 511 absentee votes yet to be counted, a total of 755. . There were 76 informal votes. WAIRARAPA

Polling Booth. J. H. Irving. J. Robertson. Akitio 29 33 Alfredton 48 67 Aohanga G 18 Belvedere 101 36 Bideford 53 25 Clareville 118 112 East Taratahi 53 23 Eketahuna 265 253 Fernrigde 95 55 Hamua 66 20 Hastwell 42 22 Horoeka 33 9 Hukanui 65 34 Ihuraua Valley 36 6 Kaiparoro 35 35 Kaitawa 52 23 Kaituna 29 32 Kakariki 41 2 Konini 65 18 Kopuaranga 42 23 Korora 8 1 Lansdowne 246 237 Makomako 44 19 Makuri 16 13 Mangamahoe 20 9 Mangamaire 74 30 Mara 15 8 Marima . 44 ■ 8 Masterton — Courthouse 302 407 Central School 175 491 East School 94 201 Municipal Hall 939 1425 West School 173 123 Railway 76 280* Epiphany Hall 96 • 210 Matahiwi 24 13 Mauriceville—r East 55 62 West 41 21 Mikimiki 63 9 Newman 61 16 Nireaha 105 50 Opaki 52 28 Ora 20 • 14 Pleckville 10 2 Pongaroa 139 95 Pori 22 5 Pukehinau 14 10' Puketoi 33 13 Putara 17 12 Rakaunui 21 20 Rangitumau 47 13 Rongokokako 50 26 Rongomai 40 26 Saunders Rd. 31 7 Solway 64 84 Tane 18 11 Te Ore Ore 70 53 Te Whiti 28 14 Tiraumea 55 30 Waingawa 15 24 Waione 30 20 Wangaehu 59 12 West Taratahi 76 25 — — Totals 4856 • 5023 Majority for Robertson 167.

Polling B. J. F. Place Roberts. Thompson Ahiaruhe 9 34 Akatarawa Rd 26 27 Akatarawa 11 3 Annedale 8 26 Awatoitoi 15 18 Brancepeth 16 ■ 31 Campbell’s Mill, Akatarawa 24 0 Carterton 725 629 Cross Creek 64 10 Dalefield 52 118 Dyerville 24 85 Featherston 471 276 Flat Point 3 7 Gladstone 47 97 Glenburn o 7 Glendhu Station 7 4 Greytown Hospital 40 45 Greytown 347 379 Hinakura 39 34 Kahutara 54 55 Kaitoke 32 29 Kaiwaiwai 25 65 Karopoti 12 10 Longbush 11 47 Mangapakeha 10 36 Mangaroa 10 43 Martinborough 455 367 Mataikona 5 4 Morison’s Bush 50 58 Okautete 15 17 Orui 10 17 Pahautea 38 46 Pirinoa 59 122 Ponatahi 10 45 Poroporo 9 30 Ruakapatuna 10 23 Silverstream 344 143 South Featherston 34 109 Stronvar 16 34 Taueru 52 22 Te Awaiti □ 2 Te Mai 6 7 Te Mania 76 58 Te Wharau 28 41 Tinui 46 59 Tor a 7 4 Trentham 331 155 Trentham Camp 340 179 Tuturumuri 13 46 Upper Hutt 696 276 Waihakeke 41 47 Wainuioru 3 4 Waiorongomai 34 52 Wallaceville 12 40 Whakataki 19 18 Whareama 30 54 Whatarangi D 6 Whiteman’s Valley 14 36 White Rock 7 Total 4910 4247