LOCAL DISTRICT SEATS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 September 1943, Page 5

LOCAL DISTRICT SEATS

MASTERTON WON FOR NATIONAL PARTY Mr G. fl. Mackley Defeats Mr J. Robertson MR BEN ROBERTS RETAINS WAIRARAPA IN FAIRLY CLOSE CONTEST Details of polling in the Masterton and Wairarapa seats are as follow: — MASTERTON Polling Booth. Mackley. Power. Robertson. Thompson.

16 3 16 — Alfredton 53 5 40 2 Aohanga 2 1 2 — Belvedere 118 4 32 r Bideford 35 2 9 3 70 2 72 10 East Taratahi ' 46 ] 8 ] Eketahuna 234 7 156 23 Fernridge 67 1 31 6 63 2 14 1 Hastwell 34 2 9 1 Horoeka 22 — 5 — Hukanui ' 55 1 18 Ihuraua 40 2 — Kaiparoro 29 3 34 Kaitawa 47 — 12 2 Kaituna 25 2 13 4 Kakariki 53 1 3 — Konini 37 2 18 — ; Kopuaranga 40 2 20 4. Lansdowne 271 19 201 26 Mako Mako i 32 1 6 2 Makuri 17 — 5 — Mangamahoe 19 — 6 — Mangamaire 74 — 37 Mara 13 — 8 1 Marima 35 5 6 — Masterton — Courthouse 299 24 407 34 Central School 219 23 507 65 East School 79 6 156 25 Methodist Hall 733 48 883 130 West School 195 13 160 40 Railway 66 14 231 27 Epiphany Hall 99 11 155 9 Matahiwi 19 — 7 Mauriceville East 40 11 36 10 Mauriceville West 38 1 13 1 Mikimiki .; 38 3 5 — Newman 58 1 16 Nireaha 88 1 34 5 Opaki 47 — 19 1 Ora 14 2 6 — Pleckville 16 — 9 — Pongaroa > 136 . 9 57 7 Pori 12 — 3 — Pukehinau 14 — 6 — PllKPfOl • 28 — 5 1 Putara 15 — 6 4 Rakaunui 19 —— 9 — Rangitumau 52 2 15 2 Rongokokako 42 1 22 — Rongomai 23 — 10 — Saunders Road 17 —— 5 — Solway 50 7 65 5 Tane 2 16 1 12 2 Te Ore Ore 71 4 25 12 Te Whiti ............... 24 11 Tiraumea 34 — 26 8 Waingawa 15 7 18 1 Waione 39 —— 8 2 Wangaehu 50 — 14 2 West Taratahi 61 2 14 3 4314 257 3766 482 Soldiers’ Votes 295 1.3 426 57 4609 276 4192 539 Majority for Mackley —417 There arc 485 absentee votes and 211 declaration votes still to be counted. WAIRARAPA Polling Booth. Crawford. Maher. Roberts. Smithson. Ahiaruhe 2 1.6 13 — Akatarawa — 8 3 — Akatarawa Road 1 29 15 — Annedale — 19 3 — Awatoitoi — 18 6 — Brancepeth 1 25 8 — Campbell’s Mill (Akatarawa) — — 25 1 Carterton 33 578 605 14 Cross Creek 6 10 55 — Dalefield ‘ 2 105 . 39 2 Dyerville 2 76 13 — Featherston 23 273 345 15 Flat Point 1 4 4 — Gladstone — 82 35 . 1 Glenburn 4 6 — Glendhu Station 3 2 4 — Greytown Hospital .... — 23 43 — Greytown 28 361 290 5

Hinakura Kahautara 1 3 55 55 lb 46 I Kaitoke 4 20 17 — Kaiwaiwai 1 53 11 — Karapoti — 10 7 — Longbush — 42 13 — Mangapakeha — 35 3 — Mangaroa — 44 10 — Martinborough 42 322 ?97 13 Mataikona 2 4 6 1 Morison’s Bush 7 58 28 — Okautete 2 8 5 — Orui Station — 11 — Pahautea 5 50 6 1 Pinehaven 6 13 68 2 Pirinoa 2 82 48 1 Ponatahi — 38 9 — Poroporo Ruakakapatuna 2 30 10 — 2 11 5 -— Silverstream 22 147 262 7 South Featherston 3 80 20 — Stronvar 1 20 13 — Taueru 7 14 21 — Te Awaite 1 2 — — Te Mai Station — 7 6 — Te Marua 1 35 10 3 Te Wharau 2 ’ 34 11 Tinui 4 56 28 1 Tora Station Trentham— 1 4 3 — Howell’s Motors 27 207 286 6 Oddfellows’ Hall .... 14 116 174 4 Tuturumuri — 32 7 — Upper Hutt 32 364 65011 Wallaceville Railway .. 22 89 192 4 Waihakeke 3 55 12 — Wainuioru — 14 1 — Waiorongomai 11 41 10 3 Wallaceville " — 31 6 — Whakatahi 2 10 17 2 Whareama — 58 14 — Whatarangi Station .... — 8 3 — Whiteman’s Valley .... — 33 12 — White Rock — I 6 — 321 3887 3722 95 Soldiers’ votes 51 294 509 15 ' 384 4304 Majority for Roberts —87. 4391 113 There are 441 absentee votes and 82 postal votes still to be counted.