THE MAORI ELECTION.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1316, 20 December 1911, Page 5

THE MAORI ELECTION.

POLLING RESULTS.

REFORM PARTY WINS

TWO SEATS.

ONE GOES TO THE GOVERNMENT.

Voting in tho election of Parliamentary representatives of the Northern, Western, and Southern Maori districts concluded yestordny at i p.m. The only final relum which has yet come to hand is that from the .Southern district, where Mr. C. R. l'arata has been elected with a majority of 31. Dr. Pomaro is practically certain to retain his position at tho head of the poll in the Western district. Returns have come to hand from about twothirds of (bo booths in tho Northern district, and the return of Dr. To Rangihiroa, who at present heads the list, is regarded as probable. As has been previously announced, the Hon. A. T. Ngata was returned unopposed in tho Eastern Maori district. It is understood that both Dr. Pomarc and Mr. Parata will vote with the Reform party, and as all the. Maori seats woro formerly held by supportors of the Ward Government, yesterday's polls (presuming that Dr. Poma're is elected) mean a pain of two votes in the 'House for Mr. Massey. Following arc tho returns:— SOUTHERN DISTRICT. (First Return.) Taaro Parata 261 John Hopero Wharowhiiu Uru 233 Takuaroa Karera Watson 130 Taono Matapura Eribana Hi James Apes SO Hamora Patcto IS Majority for Parata 31 WESTERN DISTRICT. Maui Pomaro 2202 Honavo Kaibau 1607 Pcpeao Ekctono ; 1332 Ngarangi Katitia 166 Tarapipi Taingakawa 230 Pomaro Hetaraka 3 Majority for Pomaro- .' 595 Returns are still to come in from about nine booths so far as tho thrco leading candidates are concerned, and from about 63 booths in the case of tho remaining candidates. NORTHERN DISTRICT. . To Rangihiroa '. ; 579 Riapo Ximoti Puhipi 377 Wiri Nohtui 300 JchuMoetara 255 Eru lhaka 250 Hami To Paa 2(10 Herepoto Rapihaua IBS Kuka Porowini 102 Wiremu Tuauru Kawhai 32 Hurua Tito 22 Reihana Notana 17. Majority for To Rangihiroa . 202 A later messago states that To'Rangihiroa is leading by 295. Fourteen returns to como cannot alter the final result BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES. Dr. Maui Pomaro was born at Pahou, under the shadow of Mount Egmont, and is in his thirty-fifth year. He was educated at the Boys* High School, Christchurch, and afterwards at tho Maori College at Te Autc, Hawkc's Bay. Ho then went to America, and studied modicino, taking his M.D. degree at tho Chicago University. While a student, he_ wont a trip to England as medical officer in a yacht owned by tho millionaire philanthropist Peabody. * He was appointed a health officer to the Maoris by the New Zealand Government in 1901, and was surgeon-captain to the To Ore Ore Mounted Rifles. He married a daughter of Mr. Woodbine Johnston, a Poverty Bay runholdor, and has resided for some years at Lower Hutt. Mr. Parata is a son of Mr. T. Parata, who for twenty-six years sat in tho House of Representatives as member for the Southern Maori District. Ho is connected with three of the principal South Island tribes, and is a direct descendant of the famous navigator Tamatea, who was the chief who directed the Takitimu canoe to the shores of New Zealand. He was 'jorn at Waikouoiti. Of recent years he has been in business in Wellington as i laud and estate agent, and Native .-.gent. He is a very keen bowler. LOCAL RETURN. Wellington City, as far as Natives are concerned, is in tho Western Maori District, and in order that local Maoris might voto a booth was established yesterday in tho Government Buildings. Tho voting at this booth was as follows: Henaro Kaihau nil. Maui Pomarc (Dr. Pomaro) 25 Pepene Ekotone 8 Ngarangi Katitia 2 Tarapipi Taingakawa nil. Pomare Hetaraka nil. STATE OF PARTJES. As tho result of tho Maori elections tho state of parties in tho now House is now as follows:— GOVERNMENT J 33 OPPOSITION 3D' LABOUR /) INDEPENDENT 4 SECOND BALLOT RETURNS. LATEST FIGURES. The official recounts of the second ballot, with tho addition of tho absent votes, were completed in a number of instances yesterday. The following are official fig. urcs:— OTAKI. Robertson 2,517 Field 2,490 Majority for Robertson 21 Absont voters' permits exercised:—Robertson, 23; Field, 20. GREY LYNN. Payno 3,170 Fowjds 3,132 Majority for Payne 3S CHALMERS. Clark 3,020 Johnson 2,703 Majority for Clark 320