THE ELECTIONS.

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Bllesmere— :; m p William Hugh. Moatgomery .. 1579 c , Hon Willif-m Rolltston .. 1284 Pareora-— ; ♦ mp a FrederiokKobertFlaltnaa .. 1592 c Arthur Edgar G Rhodes .. 1377 Olatha-^ cp Thomas Mackenzie .. .. 1970 mp J GBrugh .. .. U 1139 Oamara-r si TV Duncan .. .• .. J682 i »'* FBFraser .. „ :,. H93 if J> Dv !"? .. .» .. .. 252 i WH Firth .. „ .. 50 Auckland Oity— :- i Sic George Grey ... t .. 6374 o WOrowther <. „ .. 4582 0 Oharleß E Button „ .. 4211 m Thomaa Tudehope ..•■■>.»■ 4145 m Thomaa Thompson .. .. .3942 jr WJ Napier .. .. ..3597 Ip Edward Withy .» „ .. 2390 m J M Shera .. .. ... . 793 ir SimualVaUe .. „ „ 501 1 J Fernandez .. '... \ ;. 91 Waitaki— mb Major Steward .. .. .*£1798 0 Thomas Patterson .. ..$733 Bay of Islands— m BM Houston , 1408 c JTrounson „ .. „ HB2 ax F Dargaville .. .. „ 399 Two small returns to come in, but will not affect result. Bay of Plenty — m William Kelly .. „ .. 1112 c Colonel Barton,. „ „ 923 mp Rev 0 Jordan .. .. „ 552 1 b TM Humphreys „ .. 131 1 George Vesey Stewart.. „ 116 Ohristchorch— M. Hon William Pembsr Beeves.. 5436 mpe George John Smith.. „ 4510 m William Whitehousa Collins .. 3850 m Ebenezer Bandford .. .. 3590 mpb Rev James O'Bryen B-D Hoare 3098 m p Rev OharleßiHenry Bradbury.. 2943 si Richard Molesworth Taylor .. 2013 51 William Hoban.. .. „ 1975 c Mortimer Davie „ „ 1866 c b Joseph SpenoeEvison.. „ 1753 1 Eden George .. „ „ 1647 m Frank La wry „ .. „ ]801 c p W Shepherd Allen .« .. 1466 Waikouaifci— c James Green .. „ „ Numbers not given, but Green's majority is said to be 526, with three flm«Il retarna to come in. Ashley — sip Richard Meredith .. „ 1668 a David Duncan Maofariana . . 1078 « David Diok 89 Lyttelton — mp JohnJoyoe 1895 1 Edwin Blake .. „ ..854 ip John Monorieff Douglaaa .. 40 Thamesis JMoGowan .. „ „ 1623 v EH Taylor 133s Ono small reJarn to oome in, Egmo t — r Felix M'Guire 1286 op BC Bobbins 1132 m EGAHsworth 189 Avon— • mp William Wiloox Tanner .. 1717 I George Mclntyre .. .. 1066 opb John Leaf Wilson .. .. 405 Wellington Suburbs— 0 Dr Newman 1838 m Thomas M Wilford .. .. 1715 Wairarapa — c W Buchanan 1836 m G. Fairbrothe* .. .. 1116 m p G APovraall .. .. „ 627 Rangitata — mpb William Stephen Maslin Numbers not given, but Mas in's majority is stated to be 67. Taieri — ai b WCarnoross „ „ „ 1402 0 JOBuckland „ „ „ 1328 Waikato— m Hon A. J. Oadman haß a majority of 48 Marsden — II R Thompson (numbers not sent) Waitemata — c Richard Monk Numbers not sent. Edea— c Edward Mitohelson Numbers not sent. Franklin— si Major Harris Numbers not sent. Waipa — a F W Lang Numbers not sent. Manakau — 11 . Sir Maurioe O'fiorke Numbers not sent, but O'Rorke's majority is given as 250. Wakatipu— 1 W Fraser Numbers not sent, bub Fraser'a majority stated at 325. Paroell—

« o •" g - CO g i S 2 , Provinoial Hall .. 29 314 301 562 The Theatre .. .. 29 175 231 358 The Port Hall.. .. 5 92 56 76 Hampden-stra9t . . 5 31 145 66 Clifton Terrace .. 3 10 22 15 Hilleide .. .. 1 46 11 62 Stoke 1 45 65 38 Biobmond .. .. 1 77 109 44 Banzau.Hore.. .. I 22 17 33 Appleby .. .. 0 29 0 6 Biightwater .. .. 0 50 36 12 Spring Grove .. .. 2 19 18 17 74 910 1011 1289 ! Waimea- Sounds — a °. 3 r^ a fsj < Motueka 87 84 82 Lower Movtere . . . . 12 17 20 Biwaka 48 111 4 Belgrove 67 54 - 5 Dovedale.. .. .. 24 35 11 Upper Moutere .. „ 41 15 66 Ngatimoti .. .. 31 € 14 We did not receive the re- ; tnfns from all 4he pollifi^ placeg, but the total result, except one small — — — — = ; return/i9 : .V .. 1032 703 269 v Roderick UpKegzie •• •« 1395 1 EiHgehe Joa6pb O'Conor .. 1313 Inangtt^ua^ ! ; r 1 p.a ;Paitrick^J..O I Began .. .. 1102 1 V ",WrG9P4widOollingß, .. 880 si Eiobatd Harman J Eeevea .. 832 One small return from Moonlight to oome in, .". . Wanganui — M AD Willis 1517 cp Gilbert Carson 1374 m A J Parsons . . . . . . 359 Waihemo--si b Hon John M'Koozia „ .. 1784 ob MJ Soobie Maokenzte . . 14G0 . One return to oome in, cannot affect the result. JDunedin — m p David PiDkerton . . . . 6766 M p W Earnßhaw 6061 M p William Hutchison . . . . 5766 1 Henry S Fish 5475 I Hagh Gourley 4081 0 James Gore 3726 0 Charles Haynes . . . . 2282 1 B DividNiool 407 Aehburton — si John MoLaoblan .. „ 1110 c John Cathoart Wason . . . . 1080 11 p George Cheater Waby . . . . 710 a b Charles William Purnell . . 543 Informal, 56. Otaki--0 John G Wilson .» .. .. 1337 m David Fraser .. .. .. 1138 Wellington City— ip Sir Robert Stoat .. .. 6200 0 p FHDBeII 5758 a John Duthie 4822 m Thomas Kennedy Maodon&ld.. 3842 mp F H Fraeer 3750 m William McLean .. .. 3417 m Harry BVogel 3374 1 George Finber 2379 m a Thomas Dwan .. .. .. 1133 c William Thoma% Looke Travera IQB9 Taapeka— ji Hon Vinoent Pyke. . . . . 1227 o GO Rawiina 833 m AF'aser 676 o FM Byrne 172 Wallace - m J Mackintosh 1453 c Henry Hirst 1141 Five returns to come in, but the result not likely to be afi'eoted. Patea — 0 George Hutchison .. .. 1640 M W Oowern .. .. ..|| 945 One small return to come in, whioh cannot affect result. Hawke'a Bay — c Captain Russell .. „ 1395 m 0 W Reardon 1336 m -Thoma3 Tanner .. .. 91Q One return to come in, which will increase Captain Russell'B majority. Wairau — 1 Thomaa Lindsay Buiok .. 1436 ;q William Sinclair .. .. 1137 p Jjhn Duncan 614 Two small returns to come in, but cannot afiect result. Mas'erton — M AW Hogg 1928 cp Jos ph G Harkness .. .. 892 i WWMcO»rdle 377 A few small returns to come in, but these are like to increase Hogg's majority. Napier — mp Samael Oarnell 2114 c George Swan 1524 Awarna — m Hon John G Ward Cajersbam — m p A Morrison . . . . . . 1335 i p WBarron .. „ .. 1199 Kaiapoi — M p David Buddo . . . . . . 1587 q P Rioba'd Moore 1502 Waiapu — m Hon John Carroll .. .. 2109 0 C A DeLatour 1634 Eight returns to come in, cannot affect the result. KiooartoD — m p George Warren hueaell . . 1517 q William Boagg 1411 Grey — m p Ar hur R Guinnesd . . „ 2378 1 Riohard Nancarrow .. .. 694 m p RF Bell.. 294 Other returns to come in, but Guinness is safe. Ohalmers — mp James A Miller .. .. 1712 ji EG Allen . . „ „ 1593 New Plymquth— m. EM Smith 1645 p Colonel Trimble . . . . 1245 o W Price 163 Three small returns to come, but the result cannot be affected. WVstland — it Hod Biobatd John Seddon Brace — o p James Allen Selwyn — !tf p Alfred Bsunders .. .. 139 0 T H Aoson 1103 iDVcrcargill — sip JWKo'ly 2422 x Joseph Ha eh 1181 Timara — mpb Hall Jones 1914 1 E G Kerr 1507 Rangi'ikei — m_ John Stevens .. „ .. 1746 c FYLetbbtidge .. .. 1724 Other retqrng to oome in will inoreate Stevens 1 majority. Mataara— - m p Robert M'Nab 1325 0 Hon George F Richards n .. 1217 m Jameß Cbristie 353 M'Nab's election is now assured Palmerbton— ji FredPirani .. .. .. 1754 c G SDelson .. .. „ 1541 1 JPL°aty 390 Waipawa— ; si Charles Hall .. .. „ 2024 c? George Hanter 1646 19 W W Ofttlile „ „, „ *n