THE MAORI SEATS.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17631, 7 December 1922, Page 6

THE MAORI SEATS.

SOUTHERN MAORI. MR UOT RE-BiLECTED. The election of a member for the Southern Maori electorate was held yesterday, and resulted in Mr W. H. TJru, the sitting member, being returned with 286 votes,, with the results of two booths to come in, his nearest opponent being Mr P. H. Mac Donald, with 200 votes. Aa usual, the election was conducted without any electoral roll, and as each native was shown how to vote at the booth, there were no informal votes. Owing to adverse weather conditions, the deputy- returning officer was unable to cross Foveaux Strait, in consequence of which the polling at Ruapuke Island was abandoned. There were five candidates: — H. W. TJru and W. I>. Barrett (Tuahiwi), R. A. Wftitiri (Biuff), T. M. Erihana (PuketeraJri) and P. H. MacDonald (Picton). With the exception of a return from The Neck (Stewart Island), which would be too small to have effect one way or the other, the results were announced by the returning officer, Mr J. R. Sansom, aa follows: —

NORTHERN MAORI. (press association telegram.) AUCKLAND, December 6. The election for the Northern Maori seat resulted: — Henare, T. (Reform) ... 2415 Kawiti, N. P. (Ratanaite) 991 Heke, H. (Independent) 379 Ngawaka, A. (Liberal) ... 332 Te Tai, I. (Ratanaite) ... 209 One return of about 30 votes is still to come. EASTERN" MAORI. (press association telegram.) GISBORNE, December 6. The contest for the Eastern Maori electorate resulted: Ngata, Hon. A. T. (Liberal) ... 4508 Te Ua, Taranaki (1.R.) ... 2545 There are two small returns to come, but they cannot affect the result. WESTERN MAORI. (press association telegram.) WELLINGTON, December 6. The Western Maori contest resulted: Pomare, Sir M. {Reform) ... 3659 Mawhete, R. (I. Labour') ... 799 Ratana, H. T. (Indenendent) ... 28SS Patena, T. ... *... ... US There are twelve more returns to come.

2 c .,-' rt Polling Booths. fi ■-; s a 1 « Araliura ., 0 0 0 0 18 Arowhenua 43 4 1 25 3 Bluff .6 11 1 1 2 16 CanvaBtown 0 11 0 0 1 Ohristohurch 35 2 0 2 9 Dunedin . . ;i 1 1 3 1 Fortrose . . l 0 0 0 0 Halfmoon Bay 7 1 0 0 1 Invercareil! Jacob's River 1 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 2 Kaikoura .. , .. 3 8 0 1 0 Kaka Point 0 0 0 4 0 llmigamttunu 1 9 0 O O Jloeraki .. 15 0 0 0 10 Morven (Waihao) .. 12 0 0 1 4 Motueka 12 2 0 13 0 Oaro 0 9 0 . 1 0 Ohoka 2 20 0 1 0 Onauku 0 10 0 2 0 Oraka (Colac Bay).. 7, 3 9 1 4 Otakou 5' 11 1 5 0 Papatotara 7 4 0 0 3 Port Levy 9 O 0 0 7 Rapaki .. ,. 11 2 0 8 3 Riverton 0 0 0 0 3 Taieri Ferry 0 0 0 6 0 Takaka .. 0 6 0 10 0 Taumutu . . 3 0 0 10 9 Tuahiwi (Kaiapol). . 30 0 3 1 25 "Waikawa Pa 2 49' 0 14 0 "Waikouaiti (Karitane) 9 9 0 12 5 Waiuui (Akaroa) 16 0 0 0 0 Wairati Pa 9 31 0 8 0 Wairewa 14 0 0 21 6 Waitaki North (Qlenavy) 4 0 0 1 5 Wcstport .. 2 8 0 1 0 Whangarae (Oroisolloi) 3 8 0 O 2 Whareatea Bay 1 6 0 0 0 Totals 286 200 16 153 130