GENERAL ELECTION

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26516, 3 September 1951, Page 9

GENERAL ELECTION

Returns From Polling Places

CANTERBURY AND WEST COAST ELECTORATES general Election on Saturday are as follows:- ** " the

AVON Mr J. Mathison retained the Avon seat by defeating his National opponent, Mr D. W. Russell, by a majority of 4062 votes. The poll was heavier than in the 1949 election by 550 votes. The total of votes recorded was 14.693. and the total number on the roll was 17.905. There were only 31 informal votes. The first results were received shortly after 7 p.m., and the final one was received at 8 pm. Mr Mathison scored steadily and had a majority at each polling booth, although there were some where Mr Russell polled well. The heaviest poll was at New Brighton School, where 1660 votes were recorded. At this booth Mr Mathison polled 1048, and Mr Russell 612. Mr Mathison first won the Avon aeat on the death of Mr D. G. Sullivan, and in the last general election defeated the national candidate, Mr G. N. Kinzett by a majority of 4441 votes.

Totals .. .. 9377 5315 Informal, 31. Majority for Mathison, 4062. FENDALTON Although nearly 800 .fewer votes were cast in his electorate than in the 1949 election, the Prime Minister (Mr Holland) increased his majority on the preliminary count by 40 votes. In the 1949 election, however, the contest was a triangular one. Mr Holland polled 7338 and Mr P. J. Alley (Labour) 3792, giving Mr Holland a majority of 3546. Mr Holland’s majority over the Labour candidate in 1949, Mr R. T. Newman, was 3506 in the preliminary count and 4076 in the final count. The Independent Liberal candidate, Mr J. H. Gilmour, polled 565 in 1949. Fendalton was the first Christchurch electorate to receive its final return, which was in just before 7.30 pan. The first return came in at 7.7 pan. From the garage at 452 Hagley avenue, this return, giving Mr Alley a majority of 1, caused some surprise. Mr Alley also polled better than Mr Holland at the Antigua street, Moorhouse avenue and St. Asaph street polling places. At Normal School 351 votes were cast for each candidate. Mr Holland had the majority at the other 16 polling places, his best support coming from the Clyde road, Fendalton road and Merivale lane booths. Details of the voting were:—

SELWYN Though there was an increase in the roll number for the Selwyn electorate from 16,035 in 1949 to 17,170 for this election, 889 fewer electors voted on Saturday. Mr J. K McAlpine, the National member, increased his majority, however, by 375 on the preliminary counts, from 1370 in 1949 to 1745 on Saturday. On Saturday, Mr McAlpine polled 8018 votes against 6273 votes for the labour candidate, Mr J. G. Barclay. At the 1949 election the voting was 8205 for Mr McAlpine and 6878 for Mr E. A. Sharp, the Labour candidate. Mr Barclay received most support at Howardville, Harewood Transit School, Hornby, Yaldhurst road, Islington, Wanaka road (Upper Riccarton), and Lake Coleridge. Mr McAlpine led at most of the other polling places, his largest majorities being at Paparoa •treet (Papanui), Southbridge, Dun•andel, and College avenue (Papanui). There were only 26 informal votes J® Saturday, compared with 103 at the 1949 election. Details of the voting were:—

LYTTELTON Mr T. H. McCombs, who has held the y-telton seat for Labour since 1935, is only 41 votes ahead of Mr H. R Lake, the National Party candidate, on the first count. According to the returning officer for the electorate (Mr J. B. Dixon) at least 1000 postal and .abSe in ee iq4Q te M Sti ]l ave u to be counted. n McCombs led his Nachamn)Pnn ty W"™* (Mr R- BeauIn th P J 2” ? lectlol l n J? ht b * 971 votes, creased hv^ o C ° Un i. blS lead wafi in_ vntoc by sev ? n wben a further 1071 votes were almost equally divided among the candidates. results came into the electorate Lake qU a a nd Saturday night Mr held a McCombs alternatively seven ™ir lead ? - With r « sults from 132 wFth 11 ,/ pl w es M . r Uke led by T th A 4 P onin g places Mr Lakewas «h! a d ooA w *J h 21 Mr McCombs hv o« h 3 «’ Wlth 28 Mr Lake led nk Mr McCombs was again fou £ votes separated the Y lth Mr McCombs leading. The Cashmere Sanatorium return lnd n t ( av ? ¥ r McCombs a lead of 14 an £2V e , las > res ult to come to hand, a total for four booths from the Chatham Islands radioed to Christchurch, Sa^ e ™ r V? er ? e,D t 0 Mr McCombs. Mr McCombs led in only 17 of the 43 returns received on Saturday. His strongest support came from Heathcote Lyttelton, Opawa, and Woolston. r . kyttelfo 11 he polled 1211 to Mr Lake s 647. Mr Lake had a very strong poll in Cashmere and Mount Pleasbooths nd ” ad good l ea ds at country

The first result came from Le Eons Bay at 7.6 p.m. and the Takamatua return was accepted immediately afterwards. The Chathams return came to hand about 10 p.m. Details of the voting were:—

ST. ALBANS Mr J. T. Watts (National) was returned in St. Albans with his majority narrowed by 162 votes. Mr Watts is 980 ahead of Mr J. B. Mora (Labour) on the first count. In 1949 Mr Watts beat Mr G. Manning (Labour) by 1142 votes. Although Mr Watts has a safe lead, Mr Mora showed up well for a new political candidate. St. Albans polled heavily in the last General Election—l3,sBo voting from a roll of 14,518. The roll number has increased considerably to 15,466; but only about 12,500 voted on Saturday. Mr Watts led at all but six of the 22 polling places, but at one (Flockton street) his margin was only one vote. In the others his lead was fairly comfortable and he scored heavily round the Papanui road boundary of his electorate. Mr Mora’s best returns were received at the busy St. Matthew’s schoolroom in Caledonian road, Acheson avenue. Barbadoes street, Shirley Intermediate School, and the neighbourhood of Canon and Champion streets. The first return from Hally road was in at 7.9 p.m., but the count was not completed until nearly 8.30. It was noted that the return to Saturday polling apparently caused a larger number of absentee votes. Details of the voting were:—

Totals .. .. 5755 6735 Informal, 35. Majority for Watts, 980. CHRISTCHURCH CENTRAL

Mr R. M. Macfarlane, sitting member for Christchurch Central, retained his seat by a majority of 2735 votes on the preliminary count. With the exception of the Canterbury boatsheds and St. Luke’s Church, every booth gave him a majority. Mr Macfarlane's largest majorities came from the Linwood marquee at the corner of Grafton and Charles streets (majority of 487), the Phillipstown School (509), the Manchester street marquee (196) and the Richmond School (256), all of which have proved strongholds to him in the past. A total of 10,059 valid votes was cast in the electorate, and 33 were informal. This number is 1036 fewer than the figures for the preliminary count in 1949. The roU number for 1951 was 13,438 and for 1949, 13.157. The first returns were recorded at central headquarters by the returning officer, Mr C. J. L. McCree, at 7.10 pin. from St. Paul’s schoolroom. The final return was recorded at <.30 p.m. from the Linwood marquee.

Details of the voting were:— Mac- Schufarlane macher (L.) (N.) Canterbury boatsheds .. 187 204 Fitzgerald ave., Meth. Hall 403 oil Fitzgerald ave.. Salvation Army Hall .. 7 «8 188 East Chch. School - 376 292 St. Paul’s Church .. 275 133 Linwood marquee •• 888 Phillipstown School .. 605 788 Linwood Library A 803 613 Madras street .. ” m Manchester st. marquee .. 307 in St Luke’s Church 368 Oxford Tee. Bap. Church 236 163 Oxford tee. Foresters Richmond School .. 506 252 Worcester street •• 237 .

Totals - •• 6397 3662 Majority’fw Macfarlane, 2736.

RICCARTON Mr A. McLagan (Labour) retained the Riccarton seat with a majority of 2297 votes over Mr E. P. Wills (National). Mr McLagan’s majority on the preliminary count in 1949, when he was opposed by Mr H. R. Lake (National) and Mr R. Taylor (Communist), was 2575. Out of a poll of 13,525 Mr McLagan gained 7893 votes on Saturday. Mr McLagan had majorities at 21 of the 34 polling places. Mr Wills had majorities at most of the rural booths, but they were quickly offset by Mr McLagan’s large majorities in the urban areas. Details of the voting were:—

Totals .. .. 7893 5596 Informal, 36. Majority for McLagan. 2297.

SYDENHAM

There was a drop of almost 1000 in the total votes cast in the Sydenham electorate compared with the election night figures in 1949, and the sitting member, Miss M. B. Howard (Labour) was returned with a majority of 4132, compared with 5514 on the preliminary count at the previous election. In the 1949 election, Miss Howard’s final majority was 5643 in a total vote of 12,954; in 1946 her majority was 6746 in a vote of 13,380.

The National Party candidate, Mr A. H. Stott, failed to win at any of the 15 polling places, but he reduced Miss Howard’s majority at a number of them, notably at the St. Martins library. At this polling place in 1949 Miss Howard had a majority of 167 in a total of 855; this time the difference was 49 in a total of 877

The heaviest voting in the electorate was at the Sydenham School where 4)32 Votes were cast for Miss Howard and 335 for Mr Stott. Miss Howard also had a big majority at the Waltham School, and at the Sydenham Football Club’s hall, but there was a difference of only 158 in a total of 1122 at the Sydenham Baptist Hall. Details of the voting were:—

WESTLAND Without counting absentee and postal votes, which are expected to total about 1000, 12,421 of Westland’s 15,000 voters went to the poll, according to the completed returns from 91 polling booths. The returns were completed in record time at 8.20 p.m. The voting was about 1000 fewer than at the 1949 election, when the total was 13,747 in an effective roll of 14,608. The weather was fine and sunny for most of the day, wifh showers in the late afternoon. There was a substantial reduction in Mr J. B. Kent’s majority compared with the 1949 election. Both Mr Kent and the National candidate, Mrs I. Brown, spoke from radio station 3YZ after the completion of the initial count.

Voters were thanked for responding to his appeal for early voting by the returning officer, Mr F. S. Collier, who also paid a tribute to the work of the staff and booth clerks for the efficient manner in which the voting was handled. There were no queues at any stage, and in the first hour voting was in excess of a vote a minute in the main booths. One country deputy cycled some 13 miles in pouring rain to telephone his returns. Details of the voting were:—

HURUNUI Although there was a smaller poll in the-Hurunui electorate this year than in 1949, Mr W. H. Gillespie (National) increased his majority over the Labour Party candidate (Mr W. E. Cassidy) by 260. There were 14,397 registered electors on the roll in 1949, and for this election the number was 15,794, but about 1000 fewer people voted this year. Mr Gillespie led in Rangiora, but at Belfast and Kaiapoi the advantage was with Mr Cassidy. In the rural districts, however, Mr Gillespie generally held a substantial advantage. The first result, from Burwood, came to hand a few minutes after seven o’clock, and the returns came in steadily thereafter. The last return was received at 8.25 pan. Details of the voting were:—

SOUTHERN MAORI Mr E. T.' Tirikatene, the sitting Labour member, easily retained the Southern Maori seat, although his majority, 540, was 147 smaller than in the 1949 election. He polled 74.9 per cent, of the valid votes cast, compared with 77.41 per cent, in 1949. Polling was not as heavy as in 1949 when nearly 94 per cent of the roll number voted. This time 1102 votes were cast, apart from postal votes, of a total roll number of 1492—a little more than 70 per cent. The first result was received from Rapaki at/ 7.10 p.m., but it was not

until 10.5 p.m., when the Takaka result reached the returning officer, that the results were completed. ' Details of the voting were:— Tirika-

WAIMATE Mr D. C. Kidd. National Party candidate, was returned for Walmate with a majority of 2093 votes over his Labour opponent, Mr A. G. Bradley. The increase in Mr Kidd’s majority as compared with the 1949 election was the striking feature of the comparatively light poll. A total of 11,598 votes was cast against 13.368 in 1949 when Mr Kidd was returned with a majority of 1737 over the Labour Party candidate, Mr W. R. Davison. Mr M. J. Hayes, a Social Credit candidate. received increased support with a total of 359 votes compared with 217 in the previous election. The effective voting strength on the roll was 14,039. Postal votes may make up an unusually large total, estimated at more than 400. Postal votes have been received from several quarters of the world, including a number from the United Kingdom and Australia, two from Paris, one from Washington and one from Bombay. In addition more than a dozen servicemen’s votes are expected from overseas. Polling proceeded without incident during the day and after the results were announced only a small group of people remained in the street to hear the three candidates speak. Detailed results were 1 :

BULLER Although there was an increase In the number on the Buller electoral roll of 2054 for this election over that of 1949, 1647 fewer votes were cast in the electorate this year. Voting throughout Westport on Saturday was very slow; but with the large number of people visiting Greymouth for the Seddon Shield Match it is expected that about 500 absentee votes < have yet to be received. Details of the voting were:—

ASHBURTON By a majority of 2692 votes Mr R. G, Gerard (National) defeated Mr W. E. Rose. This is an increase of more than 300 on Mr Gerard’s majority at the last election. Of 62 polling places Mr Gerard won 55 and Mr Rose 7. The country districts voted substantially for the sitting member whose majority was reduced at four of the main booths in the Ashburton borough. Mr Rose was successful in the suburban booths of Ashburton and Rakaia; but Mr Gerard had a considerable lead at Methven, his home district

Of 13,950 persons on the roll more than 12.000 voted. Up to Saturday evening there were 332 postal votes as well as absentee votes and servicemen's votes to be counted. The first result was received from Belfield at 7.8 p.m.

OAMARU Retaining the Oamaru seat for the National Party, Mr T. L. Hayman beat his Labour opponent, Mr C. J. Ryan, by 6854 Votes to 5765—a majority of 1089 votes. There are 480 postal votes and an unknown, number of absentee votes to come, but these, according to the Returning Officer, cannot affect the position. Mr Hayman won the Oamaru seat from Mr A. H. Nordmeyer in 1949, with a majority of 694 votes. The poll on Saturday was not as heavy as expected, the total votes cast being 12,638, compared with 14,200 in 1949. The total number of electors on the roll is 15,290. Details of the voting were:—

Total .. .. 6854 5765 Inform, 19. Majority for Hayman, 1089.

Details of the voting were:— Russell (N.) Mathison (L) Aidwin’s road 206 130 Aranui 419 219 Avonside 205 136 Bromley .. 93 55 Burwood Park .. in 105 Burwood School .. .. 207 175 Dallington .. 179 108 Gloucester street 180 142 Linwood School .. 612 269 Linwood avenue .. st Chad's Sunday School 547 385 440 250 Linwood Methodist Hall .. 315 234 Matheson's toad 352 127 New Brighton School 1048 612 New Brighton R.S.A. North Linwood School 267 659 139 334 North Brighton School .. 532 252 North Brighton Hall 352 185 jetreat road 289 215 Shirley Hall 302 198 South Brighton .. 583 309 Wainoni road 222 185 Woodham road 240 215 Aidwin’s road .« 475 164 Woolston R.S.A. .. 300 73 St John's street 289 85

Alley (L.) Holland (N.) Antigua street .. . 396 388 Sealey avenue . 388 700 Clyde road . 370 8S7. Dan-el street 96 231 Durham street . 364 461 Fendalton road garage . . 23 146 Fendalton road marquee . 59 376 Wairarapa terrace . 59 342 Bagley avenue .. • *1 76 Idris road . 82 249 Jeffreys road . 285 334 Kahu road . 122 522 Normal School . 351 351 Einwood School . 59 372 Merivale lane, No. 31 . 76 434 Merivale lane. No. 123 . 26 143 Moorhouse avenue . 308 95 Puriri street . 244 422 Rugby street . 133 422 St. Asaph street . 179 53 Strowan road . 95 354 Totals .. . 7338 3792 Informal. 30. Majority for Holland, 3546.

Barclay. McAlpine (N.) 41 Annat (L.) 19 Arthur's Pass 18 9 Aylesbury 11 50 Brookside 15 93 Howardville 135 39 Burnham School .. 52 69 Cass 16 14 Charing Cross 10 42 gw Joyleston 54 99 75 71 221 132 "Unsandel 84 225 ®esmere 14 19 Genroy ©entunnel 9 50 58 42 ggndaie 34 101 5 75 gorewood School 73 132 n a £*’ , °od Transit Scho 198 44 tfornby 580 323 ferata 101 169 fe* 11 JSfton 23 226 29 4 112 83 103 68 62 11 126 23 .. 40 32 18 118 if eston z *>Dtown 199 11 24 304 60 94 gjongi road 248 279 gJPenui Meth. Schoolroo 195 132 WUege avenue .. 52 238 jS?!*y avenue .. 137 218 road «SL‘ Z«maiH County Office Saul’s Hall .. 154 172 117 191 355 505 405 527 5?,?*ro a street 150 371 fe n ~ fent :: 363 33 4 399 80 37 KXfmere 19 53 74 160 SJHbrtdge 103 237 gfctfeld 98 64 177 197 7 162 181 36 fe r ° ad 54 143 141 190 yJH?*® roa d fc y°hurst road .. ,al ®iuret “ 282 375 12 22 44 12 33 53 318 64 69 29 62 70 S^ s . 6273 8018 fftormai, 26. majority for McAlpine, 1745.

Lake McCombs Akaroa ,, (N.) 284 (L.). 163 - Ataahua .. .. " 64 17 Barry’s Bay .. ’ 56 6 Cashmere School .. 424 91 Cashmere Sanatorium 31 41 Colombo street 758 300 Diamond Harbour 83 53 Duvauchelle ., . . 82 56 Gebbie’s Pass .. 42 14 Governor's Bay .. 86 40 Heathcote .. 121 248 Le Bon’s Bay 64 7 Little Akaloa .. 77 2 Little River 110 69 Lyttelton R.S.A. .. 65 191 London street 59 141 Lyttelton Library 273 560 Lyttelton, St. John’s Hall . 88 155 Lyttelton West Mount Pleasant School 162 164 86 41 Mt. Pleasant Croquet Club 299 78 Okain’s Bay 48 - 37 Okute 26 13 Opawa School 152 181 Opawa road marquee 201 294 St. Mark’s, Opawa 273 310 Pigeon Bay .. . 57 27 Poranui 21 14 Port Levy 41 7 Puaha 20 20 Redcliffs 462 386 St. Martins . 397 289 Sumner marquee 256 188 Sumner Town Hall 548 549 Takamatua 37 6 Teddington , .. 47 | Wainui .. .. 57 2 374 Ferry road, marquee . 100 225 580 Ferry road, marquee . 101 273 Rutherford street 83 356 Radley street 135 456 Woolston School .- 219 532 Chatham’ Islands .. 36 19 Total .. .. 8621 Majority for McCombs, 41. 6662

Mora <L.) Watts (N.) Acheson avenue .. . 261 63 Barbadoes street .. . 437 325 Bishop street . 120 204 Bretts • road .. . 76 343 Caledonian road . 845 726 Canon street . * . 323 236 Champion street .. 260 216 Donald place . 166 230 Flockton street . 571 572 St. Stephen's Hall . 431 458 Holly road Rugby Park . 100 . 151 175 278 Papanui road garage 326 Papanui road . 119 163 . 48 218 104 Papanui road Randall street . 77 . 490 284 563 Rutland street . 154 299 Shirley Intermediate School 300 220 Sto’neyhurst street St. Albans School . 129 213 . 231 311 Thames street . 191 353 Winton street . 257 285

McLagan Wells Clarence road (L.) .. 271 (N.) 87 Jerrold street .. 359 141 Addington Library .. 563 285 Addington Show Grounds 179 78 Selwyn street! .. 337 105 Broadfields .. 10 36 Greenpark .. 36 123 Halswell ., .. 182 284 Hillmorten .. 264 126 Ladbrooks .. > 25 119 Lincoln .. .. 122 227 Motukarara .. 15 32 Prebbleton .. 119 131 Centennial avenue .. 448 193 Rlccarton Town Hall .. 351 335 Wharenul School .. .. 466 187 Pictor, avenue .. 131 80 St. James's Schoolroom .. 365 311 291 Hiccarton road .. 290 235 Wigram marquee .. .. 306 166 Paparua Council Office .. 234 154 Salvation Army, Spreydon 324 174 St. Nicholas's Hall .. 474 324 Coronation Hall .. .. 391 164 Fairview street .. 208 269 Spreydon School .. 273 281 Lyttelton street West Spreydon School .. 226 106 .. 349 150 Simeon street .. 259 137 Springston .. 68 135 Springston South .. .. 31 110 Tai Tapu Upper Rlccarton School Yaldhurst road .. 66 176 .. 107 68 .. 44 76

Howard Stott (L.) (N.) Beckenham School . 504 319 Wilsons road . 306 197 St. Martins Library . 463 414 South Intermediate School 522 283 Somerfleld School . 335 251 Antigua street Salvation Army Hal] . 466 233 . 473 108 Sydenham School . 932 335 Sydenham Baptist Hall . 640 482 Sydenham St. David s Hall 522 169 Sydenham Football Club . 632 131 Bradford Park . 456 142 Deyell and Co’s, yard . 343 182 Waltham School .. . 828 258 Waltham road 342 122 Totals . 7758 3626 Majority for Howard . 4132

Brown (N.) Kent (L.) Ahaura .. .. 90 54 Afahura .. 13 12 Arahura Valley .. 40 7 Aratika 1 17 Awatuna 16 19 Bell Hill . k 7 11 Blackball 64 385 Bqddytown .. 30 13 Bruce Bay 15 4 Camerons .. .. 12 83 Cobden .. 313 597 Dillmanstown .. 12 26 Dobson .. 36 220 Dunollie .. 32 26 Evans Creek .. .. 8 5 Fox Glacier .. 23 13 Franz Josef Glacier .. 57 21 Gladstone .. 40 56

Alexander street, Grey. .. 110 IM Blaketown .. IM 383 Grey County office .. 60 91 Grey Hospital .. 54 63 Grey Main School .. 295 244 Greymouth Courthouse .. 346 555 High st. United Pav. .. 676 419 Tasman st., Karoro .. 85 79 Haast .. 6 30 Harihari School .. .. 106 58 Harihari mill office .. 7 5 Haupiri .. 21 15 Hokitika High School .. 211 143 Hokitika R.S.A. .. .. 351 278 St. Mary’s Clubrooms .. 148 250 Weld street .. 148 117 Westland Hospital .. 32 43 Humphrey’s .. 12 5 Jacksons .. .. 22 6 Jacobs river .. 6 19 Kaiata .. 51 99 Kakapotahl .. ... 12 8 Kaniere School .. .. 61 117 Kanlere Forks .. 16 3 Koiterangi .. 86 15 Kokiri .. 21 24 Kotuku .. 18 31 Kumara .. 92 136 Kumara railway 17 39 Lower Kokatahi .. 19 18 Mananui .. .. 8 18 Marsden .. 4 7 Moana .. 20 38 Nelson Creek .. 57 58 Ngahere .. 60 95 Okarito .. .. 2 14 Okuru .. 8 5 Orwell Creek .. 8 2 Otira .. 29 94 Paroa .. 62 106 Poerua-Inchbonnie 23 33 Pukekura Mill .. .. 7 15 Rimu .. 10 37 Ross .. .. .. Ill 180 Rotomanu 29 22 Ruatapu 27 82 Runanga .. 104 652 Ruru .. 26 13 South Beach .. 29 28 Stillwater .. 23 61 Taylorville .. 18 144 Te Kinga .. 19 41 Teremakau .. 9 5 Three Mile 25 30 Turiwhate .. 12 8 Upper Koiterangi Waltaha .. 25 .. ,32 9 4 Wallis’s Mill .. 15 15 Wallsend .. 21 63 Wataroa .. 67 41 Woodstock .. .. 21 22 !■—a Totals .. 5044 7230 Informal, 147. Majority for Kent, 2186.

Cassidy Gillespie Amberley (L.) .. 109 (N.) 280 Ashley Bank .. Balcaim .. .. 37 .. 12 90 Balmoral - .. 12 13 Belfast RS.A. .. 294 119 Belfast School .. 182 121 Brooklands .. 76 28 Broomfield .. 9 80 Burwood .. 37 27 Carleton .. 15 86 Clarkville .. 31 120 Cooper's Creek .. .. 13 40 Culverden .. 71 219 Cust .. 51 163 Domett .. 28 105 Ethelton • .. 2 28 Eyreton .. 2 54 Eyreton West .. 11 92 Eyrewell .. 15 8 Fernside .. 26 139 Garry .. 12 26 Gore Bay 7 28 Hanmer .. 123 177 Hawarden .. 58 140 Hurunui .. 13 33 Kainga .. 292 93 Kalapol Oddfellows’ Hall 394 237 Kalapoi U.S.A. .. 571 306 Kalapol Beach .. Kerlkerl .. 65 .. 5 66 21 Lees Valley 9 Leithfield .. 50 83 Loburn .. 28 120 Mackenzie .. ... 77 248 Mairehau .. 153 239 Marshland .. 147 231 Mason's Flat .. 21 136 Medbury .. 18 30 Motunau .. 17 76 North Loburn .. 19 78 Ohoka .. 57 178 Omihi .. 12 97 Ouruhia .. 43 91 Oxford .. 191 300 Ranglorp .. 799 1044 Rotherham .. 44 109 Saltwater Creek .. .. 21 37 Scargill .. 21 89 Sefton .. 60 184 Southbrook .. .. 112 111 Spotswood •• St. Albans .. 12 .. 62 70 121 Swannanoa •• .. 13 62 The Peaks .. .. 2 37 View Hill 41 Waiau . * .. 9 74 Waikarl .. ... 114 175 ■ Walkuku School .. .. 29 73 Walkuku Beach .. .. 35 54 Waipara .. 35 116 Warren .« A a 37 West Oxford .. .. 25 41 Woodend .. .. 99 171 Totals .. 4812 7606 Majority for Gillespie, 2798.

Beaton (N.) tene (L.) Akaroa _ - —— 15 Arahura .. 5 32 Arowhenua .. .. 19 53 Ashburton — 2 Bluff .. 16 61 Canvastown .. 4 6 Christchurch .. 26 101 Cobb Valley •• 4 4 Dunedin .. 15 32 Stewart Island .. 3 6 Havelock . . 10 Invercargill 2 25 Jacob’s river 4 3 Kaikoura ■ .. .. 6 8 Kaka Point .. 2 7 Karitane .. 8 9 Lake Pukakl . . —— 5 Lyttelton Madsen 8 12 4 3 Mangamaunu .. 3 13 Moeraki .. 120 Morven .. 1 11 Motueka 7 22 Nelson 6 31 Oaro 1 5 Okiwi — 4 Okoha 1 8 Onauku .. 10 4 Oraka 8 6 Otakou .. 17 10 Papatotara .. 6 6 Picton .. 12 14 Rapakl .. .. 6 16 Roxburgh 1 9 Takaka 9 Taumutu .. 11 5 Tekapo 1 2 Tuahlwi .. 24 108 Walkawa .. 15 50 Walrau Pa 9 37 Wairewa .. .. 8 20 Waitaki North .... 7 Totals .. .. 271 811 Informal, 20. Majority for Tirikatene, 540.

Braddick Hayes Kidd (L.) (S.C.) (N.) Albury «• .. 40 2 84 Allandale «• .. 8 1 56 Arno .. .. 10 4 77 Ashwick Flat .. 1 30 Aviemore .. .. 3 <—• 9 Benmore .. .. 3 8 Bluecliffs .. 9 1 45 Burke’s Pass .. 18 1 29 Bushton .. .. 67 1 27 .Cannington Cattle Creek .. 2 .. 2 4 58 23 Cave .. 55 6 76 Chamberlain Settlement 6 1 22 Claremont .. .. 13 49 Cricklewood .. 12 2 30 Douglas Settlement Duntroon 11 .. 28 4 2 23 78 Esk Valley .. 17 —— 35 Fairlie .. ,333 8 271 Gapes Valley 22 7 35 Geraldine Council office 197 18 323 Geraldine Toe H. .. 148 8 149 Glenavy 44 3 54 Gray’s Hills .. 9 1 22 Hakataramea 37 2 32 Hakataramea Valley 17 2 63 Hazelbum .. 4 2 58 Hermitage .. .. 8 9 Hilton .. 33 2 53 Hook .. 24 4 76 Hunter .. , .. 20 7 39 Ikawal i • .. 15 — 62 Kakahu .. 5 — 33 Kerrytown .. .. 33 1 19 Kimbell .. 23 47 Koheka 4 1 24 Kurpw .. 133 6 130 Lake Pukakl 91 11 39 Lake Waitaki 86 5 34 Levels 28 4 96 Livingstone Lyallaale .. .. 13 .. 7 1 1 37 39 Makikihi .. 53 3 84 Milford .. 16 7 74 Mona Vale .. .. 4 1 26 Morven .. 63 3 172 Motukaika .. .. 9 2 28 Ball Hut .. 4 —— 2 Mount Nessing .. 6 —— 53 Nukuroa .. 36 8 66 Omarama .. 19 1 74 Otaio .. x, .. 26 3 48 Otekaieke .. .. 50 1 65 Otiake .. 22 1 29 Pleasant Point .. 142 10 320 Pleasant Valley .. 17 2 33 Rosewill .. 27 1 4 Seadown .. 32 6 103 Sherwood Downs .. 13 •f— 51 Skipton — •—• 26 Southbum .. .. 16 2 75 Springbrook .. 35 4 41 St Andrews 82 5 120 Sutherlands 3 59 Taiko Flat .. 13 —— 54 Tawai 10 •— 51 Tekapo School 24 2 41 Tekapo No. 3 Camp 87 ■ 1 14 Tekapo No. 4 Camp 121 2 19 Temuka Courthouse 161 20 163 Temuka School .. 396 34 251 Temuka Hall .. 282 30 340 Temuka P.W.D. 26 5 24 Te Ngawal .. 11 4 28 Ti Maunga 4 65 Totara Valley .. 11 1 57 Upper Waitohi Waihao Downs .. 5 20 3 2 53 76 Waihaorunga 12 5 71 Waimate Courthouse 673 27 600 Waimate Foresters’ Hall 379 32 394 Waitohi Flat 9 1 67 Waituna 45 1 69 Willov'brldge- .. 47 5 60 Winchester .. 26 1 68 III ■ Totals .. .. 4573 359 6666 ■ 1 ■ Informal. 60. Majority for Kidd, 2093.

McDonald Skinner (N.) (L.) Anatimo .. a - 10 2 Arapito .. a. 23 8 Bainham .. a a SO 30 Barrytown a • 19 69 Baton a a 10 —• Birchfield .. a - 19 31 Black’s Point 29 s 53 Blackwater .. 7 24 Blackball .. a i 10 41 Braebum 47 10 Burnett’s Pace 2 37 Canoe Creek .. a a 17 9 Cape Foulwind aa 18 12 Carter’s Beach 51 25 Charleston .. 38 100 Cobb River 5 15 Cobb Valley Collingwood 8 25 a A 69 54 Cronadun 43 51 Denniston School 11 101 Denniston Com. Centre 3 109 Dovedale 103 25 East Takaka .. a a 50 14 Fairdown 20 19 Foxhill 156 80 Glenhope .. 9 8 Golden Downs a a 15 23 Gowan Bridge 14 29 Granity 72 258 Greigs .. 8 6 Hamama a a 35 18 Hiwipango .. a a 11 4 Hukarere a a 14 17 Ikamatua 83 71 Inangahua Camp Inangahua Landing 66 22 94 9 Kairuru a a 6 10 Kaiterlteri 4 3 Karamea .. a a 92 78 Kikiwa 10 3 Kongahu .. 23 12 Korere .. a a 46 9 Kotlnga .. Lake Rotoitl .. •• 48 20 14 5 Little Wanganui a a 20 27 Longford .. 33 13 Louie Creek .. a a 6 4 Lower Moutere 65 28 Maimai .. a a 7 18 Mangarakau .. a a 24 18 Marahau .. a a 19 15 Maruia Springs 5 7 Matariki .. 28 7 Matlri .. a a 5 13 Mawheraitl .. 14 33 Millerton .. 10 162 Moonlight .. A.* 25 12 Moutuplko .. Motupipi a a 57 21 a a 83 61 Murchison a a 182 148 Neudorf .. a a 46 26 Newcreek 8 12 Ngakawau a a 37 256 Ngatlmoti .. a a 70 33 Onekaka .. a a 24 rt Oparara .. 13 26 Orinoco .. a a 35 5 Owen river a a 21 15 Pakawau a a 44 18 Pangatotara .. a a 54 19 Pigeon Valley 48 34 Pokororo .. 33 14 Punakaikt .. 22 12 Puponga 12 10 Puramahol 53 25 Rapahoe 7 67 Reefton County Council 197 269 Reefton Station 42 84 Reefton Masonic Hall 106 202 Riwaka Pavilion 92 54 Riwaka School 135 142 Roa .. — 40 Rockville 113 49 Rotokohu 20 10 Seddonville 37 76 Sergeant’s Hill 39 24 Shenandoah 20 14 Sherry river .. a a 19 2 Six-mile 14 1 Springs Junction 25 11 Stanley Brook ' 34 6 Station creek .. 23 23 Stockton 10 104 Tadmor 48 22 Takaka Courthouse 203 150 Takaka School 106 78 Tapawera 69 32 Tarakohe 28 80 Totara Flat 34 26 Tui 14 10 Tutakl 25 7 Umukuri ‘ 161 53 Upper Matakatakl 9 20 Upper Moutere 89 55 Upper Takaka 30 119 Uruwhenua 35 11 Waipiangaroa .. 56 156 Waimari 37 46 Waiuta 13 78 Warwick Junction 15 5 Westport Courthouse 301 491 Westport, Derby street 126 218 Westport Lodge 231 509 Westport, Mill street 266 413 Westport North School 65 226 Whakarewa 35 20 Woodstock 32 10 Totals 5478 6638 Majority for Skinner Informal, 24. 1161.

Details of the voting were:— Alford Forest .. Gerard (N.) .. 32 Rose (L.) 15 Allenton .. 433 478 Anama .. L. 44 7 Arundel .. 47 34 Ashburton Council Chambers .. .. .. 641 376 Ashburton Technical School 641 376 High School .. 242 302 Ashburton Courthouse .. 254 186" Tuarangl Home .. .. 65 83 Ashburton East .. .. 358 496 Ashburton Forks .. .. 32 1 Barrhill .. .. .. 58 8 Belfield* .. .. 21 2 Carew .. .. .. 75 9 Chertsey .. .. 101 48 Clandeboye .. . 136 28' Coldstream .. .. 38 14 Dorie .. .. 77 12 Dromore .. .. 51 23 Ealing .. Eiffelton .. 34 .. 108 18 24 Fairton .. 81 71 Flemington .. .. 70 11 Greenstreet 51 12 Hakatere .. 11 8 Highbank .. 76 42 Hinds .. .. 212 71 Lauriston .. 75 36 Lismore .. .. .. 41 8 Lowcliffe .. .. 99 7 Lyndhurst Maronan .. / .. 139 27 .. 30 12 Mayfield .. 141 60 Methven .. 462 273 Montaito 49 5 Mount Hutt .. 49 11 Mount Somers .. 113 63 Orari .. 122 96 Orarl Bridge .. 69 19 Orton .. 39 4 Peel Forest .. 59 S3 Pemjarves .. 69 12 P.W.D. Hinds Camp .. 73 30 Rakaia .. .. , .. 278 290 Rangltata .. 45 14 Rangltata Island Raukapuka Riverside .. 37 7 .. 147 .. 30 73 Rokeby .. .. .. 85 18 Ruapuna .. 67 5 Seafield ., .. 45 4 Springburn .. 93 43 Te Moana .. 33 3 Tinwald .. 337 255 Tripp .. 25 18 Wakanul .. 128 17 Waterton .. .. 49 18 Westerfield .. 91 26 Willowbv .. 93 24 Winchester .. .. 135 73 WInehmore .. 104 37 Woodbury .. 90 62 Totals .. 7242 4550 Majority for Gerard , 2692.

Hayman Byan (L.) 3 Airedale (N.) 54* Ardgowan 59 111 Awamoko ., • 46 10 Bortens .. .. ,. 68 9 Deborah Bay 28 57 Dunback 91 67 Enfield 179 67 Evansdale .. 15 12 Five Forks 88 11 Flag Swamp .. 30 17 Georgetown .. 55 40 Glenpark 17 14 Goodwood 50 22 Hampden .. .. 141 97 Herbert 142 78 Hlldathorpe 49 20 HUlgrove .. ■ 28 18 Island Cliff 19 12 Kakanul 135 46 Karttane .. 100 74 Kauru HUI 75 18 Kia Ora .. 45 7 Maheno 192 90 Merton 38 7 Moerakl .. 20 37 Ngapara .. 92 66 Oamaru South School 430 359 Oamaru Courthouse 785 687 Oamaru, Don street 231 159 Oamaru North School 228 273 Oamaru, Casa Nova School 290 464 Waitaki Girls’ High School 270 373 Oamaru. W.I. Hall .. 22 53 Oamaru Bowling Club '.. 324 208 Columba Church Hall 191 73 Palmerston 430 249 Papakaio 61 8 Peebles 52 15 Pleasant Valley .. 13 32 Port Chalmers. Fox Street 64 108 Port Chalmers Hall 379 725 Pukeuri 68 96 Purakanui 59 56 Richmond 34 14 Seacliff Shag Point 72 108 32 25 Tapui 17 6 Tokarahi ,. 68 . 25 Totara 169 7*80 Waianakarua 58 19 Waikouaiti 259 180 Waitaki School 270 733 WaitatL 104 99 Waitaki South 30 43 Warrington 69 53 Weston 133 118 Windsor .. .. 58 42