REFORM STILL DOMINANT

Evening Star, Issue 18145, 8 December 1922, Page 4

REFORM STILL DOMINANT

BUT MAJORITY LARGELY DIMINISHED 'LIBERAL AND LABOR GAINS • SPEAKER AND CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES-DEFEATED • RESULTS AT A GLANCE.

A!! Dunedin seats and Chalmers are unchanged* Mr idle defeats Mr Malcolm for Clutha. Hon, i. P, Lee’s ©eat (Oamaru) Is still uncertain, and the Speaker (Sir F. Lang) has been defeated for Manukau. Other notable reverses arc the defeat of Mr T, Y, Seddon (Liberal-Labor) for Westland, Dr Thacker (Liberal) for Christchurch East, and Mr Vigor Brown (R.) Napier, all by Labor opponents, Reform’s strength has been so reduced that it no longer has even a bare majority over the other parties combined, though the completed returns for at least four seats where a Liberal loads by the shortest margin may still give it one. On the other side there are seats now credited to It which Reform may lose. Assuming that the Hon, E, P, Lee keeps h!s seat for Oamaru, the following Is a summary of the stats of parties;— Reform ••• 39 Liberals and independent Liberals ... 24 Labor ~. The following Is a summary of party suo» cesses i Reform, gained 4 seats, lost 13, Libera! and independent Liberal, gained 9, lost S, Labor, gained §, lost 0,

ON THE STREETS

the electors again sought hi:- services he would be pleased to stand l again. (Applause.)

Of late years Dunedin people do noi ' extract much fun _ from an election campaign, and 1 the quietness widen characterised the candidates’ meetings was extended to the crowds who flookea to town last night to see the results. All roads led to the newspaper offices, where the large hoardings gave detailed information. The thousands outside the ‘Star’ Office stood patiently in the mudi of Crawford street, which had been trodden into tiro consistency of pea soup, and beyond) an occasional cheer from small sections as a re- ■ turn favorable to Continuance or to Labor was posted there was little or no demonstration. At tho ‘ Times * Office it was much the same, except tnat a small band * of Massey admirers made the most of the tit-Hta that came their way towards the end of a long string of hitherto depressing messages. One feature of the crowds was that there appeared to he fewer women amongst them. Probably the miserable weather conditions right up to 8 o’clock accounted for this. The dirty drizzle had knocked all the sparkle out of the men, too, and there were few of those shafts of wit. that usually lighten the proceedings on cuah occasions. A few obvious vaude-y3]®-3ike jokes were bandied about, and were good pnough for a laugh. One raucous-voiced individual on the roof of

Mr Gilchrist's friends also gave him a. good reception when bo appeared at the window. After thanking those who voted for him. he said that in his opinion his opponent Mr Staiham had personally conducted a dean fight. “But,” continued Mr Gilchrist, "I cannot say that for many of her supporters.” (’Cheers and “boos.” “I certainly cannot say that for many of lua supporters, because my experience has been to tho contrary.’* (A Voice: “Griffith, for instance.”) “Yes, Griffith, for one,” said the speaker. “It is the working people,” continued the candidate, “ who have turned down tho Labor candidates—they have been traitors to themselves in this connection. Tho working people could easily have won the four seals for Labor. Thev have been traitors to themselves, and if they are ‘kicked’ daring the next term of Parliament they will deserve it. - (Applause.) I have told you what is in my mind—l am not hedging in any shape or. form. I am not _ cut out for one of your successful politicians, but I claim that I am honest, I have been thirty-four years in tho Labor movement, and have suffered a few defeats, and might put up with many more until the mass of intellectuality rises to a higher level. I thank those who are cheering me and who have stood by me. Those who did noii cheer and who do not understand our platform through misrepresentation by various agents, I want to come forward, throw aside your prejudices, and consider tho platform of the Labor Party from the standpoint of a man or woman. In analysing our platform you will find m is practical and makes for the uplifting of humanity.” Tho speaker concimiea by thanking those who had voted for him, and said that it wa's quite on the card-: that through efforts further nor-.h the Labor Party in Parliament would be stronger than ever. (Cheers.) Mr MacManus made a brief hut '‘spoiling” speech, and received a good hearing from the crowd. Ho thanked those who had supported the cause of Labor, and congratulated his opponent upon his win. (Applause.) Ho bad an idea that Mr Sidey had rather a liking for him, and that ha was going to retire at the next election in his favor. (Cheers and laughter.) When ho (Mr MacManus) did appear as a candidate again he would ask the people of St. Clair, who did not come to hear the Labor programme on this occasion, not to judge the utterances of Labor by what appeared in tho Press. If they did not. he would' be the winner next time. (Applause.)

a bn tiding opposite the ‘Star’ board periodically crowed) his commiserations with “ the wowsers” as the wet vote grew bigger; and a Labor supporter of a size that commanded respect thundered from the multitude Ms satisfaction that Bill Massey was “ getting it in the neck.” But that was about all, and tho lively jazz tunes from the magnavox at the window above were welcomed by the listencrs-in below. The speaking apparatus attached to this was used by air Stathara,' and his .words wore clear and distinct to all the crowd. The Labor members, however, disdained this new-fangled arrangement and trusted to their own natural voices, which, in all except perhaps one case, proved equal to the strain, despite the constant use to which they bad been put during the past few weeks. Mir Gilchrist’s stressing of the point that, he was honest, good, and noble, or words to that effect, drew a remark, "You do like you, don’t you?” and one of the rare laughs. Ye«. everything was orderly and Dun-edin-hke in tire streets, and 1 the police who were standing by were able to give practically .undivided attention to the progress reports and to wondering who their new Minister would be.

SPEECHES FROM ‘STAB-’ OFFICE,

DUNEDIN NORTH

CANDIDATES RETURN THANKS,

MB- MUNRO RETAINS HIS BEAT.

A number of the candidates addressed Ihe large crowd from the _ 1 Stax ’ Office window, several of them making use of the magnavox, which, worked effectively. The crowd was a good-humored one, and gave all the speakers a fair and attentive hearing. The first candidate to speak from the ‘Star’ Office window was Mr Charles Statham, who was greeted with cheers. “Ladies and gentlemen,” he said l , “I don’t know whether you cam hear_ me through this rather novel machine.” (Voice: “All right, Charlie.”) ‘‘l want to take .this opportunity,”. continued! Mr Statham, “ of thanking the electors who voted for me to-day. (Cheers.) 1 understand I have been returned by a majority of 651 votes. (Renewed cheers.) 1 also want to lake this opportunity of saying that so far as my opponent Mr Gilchrist ia concerned I have no complaint to make about the way he conducted the campaign. ("Hear, hear'.”) I congratulate him upon putting up a dean fight. I want to say—especially to the workers and those who stood by the official Labor Party—that I hope that during my term of office in Parliament Ishall be able to do as much for them as their own representative would have done/’ (Cheers.) Mr Statham ex!>ressed thanks to those who had voted or him and these who had worked for Him. He concluded by hoping the electors would) have no cause to regret their choice, and assured them that ho would do nothing to make them ashamed' of him as their representative. (Appla-nse.) Mr Munro, who was loudly cheered, said that they had only won one seat for Labor in Dunedin. " What have you people been doing? I suppose you were afraid you were going to lose your homes." He wanted to say that, although three of their candidates were defeated, they were going to win the four seats at the next election, because- Labor stood for the welfare of the whole-of >the people. (Applause.) disappointed! that, they had only won one seat.. However,, Labor had given it a splendid' “ go,” and next time they would give it even a, better u go.” (Applause.) He thanked his supporter-. for having worked so hard on his behalf. Although, pledged to the Labor Party, he would 'do his best, in the interests of “good' old Dunedin." (Applause.) Mr Munro then, called for three cheers for Labor, which were heartily given. Mr Moss, the next speaker, thanked his supporters who had worked so hard for him in the Dunedin West election. He wanted to refer to .the clean fight which his opponent-bad put up against him on the platform. It" had been a dean contest, and he appreciated the way in which hi| opponent had fought the election, H

The polling at Dunedin North was much heavier'than at the last General Election or at the recent by-election. Of 11,155 voters on the .roll, 10,i27 exercised their privilege, the latter number being inclusive of 561 absent voters and 2/ seamen. Returns came in quickly after the booths closed at 7 o’clock, and Mr D. Larnaoh (reluming officer)and his assistant (Mr H. Clark) had everything ready for a speedy count at the principal booth at George Street School Hall. The returns, which right through indicated a fairly close contest, would have been complete shortly after 8 o'clock but for the small return from Sawyers Bay, which," owing to a misunderstanding of directions, was not telephoned, and did not come in till 9.30. At about 8.30, however, Mr Larnach decided to announce the state’ of the poll to the large crowd gathered outside the hall. It was clear that the Sawyers Bay return would not. alter the position of the candidates, both, of whom were present and addressed the crowd.

Mr Miunro, who was "reeled with cheers, said: 'Mr Returning (./nicer, Indies, and gentlemen, f thank all those who worked for me so strenuously and so cleanly in this campaign. (“Hear, hea,r.”)_ I assure vou it Is not my election if the issue is as .indicated to-night; it is the election' of the working men and' women. You have been told you are going to lose your homes. Wo* are pledged' to bring about a, state of society where you will own your own bornes and where you will all have jobs and fairly good I thank you for working ao hard to-day for your own interests and 'for the interests of Labor generally. (Applause.) Mr Clark, who was also well received, said: I would like, first of all to join with you in tendering my congratulations to Mr Munro on retaining the confidence of the electors of Dunedin Forth. (“Hear, hear.’') It, was a great win for Mr Munro at the last election, but it is a far greater win on this occasion, because after a man has been tested and l the people again show their confidence in him they pay him a great hotter indeed. Therefore I join with you in congratulating Mr Munro on his position. (Applause.) I thank all the electors' who showed their confidence in me at the ballot box. I thank all the ladies trad gentlemen who worked; so hard in my interests. I am more sorry for them than for myself, because I hope I shall have ample opportunity of serving mv oity and my country as long as I.live. I thank my opponents for, on -the whole, giving me a fair and a good hearing, and I sincerely hope we will all be better friends after the fight than before. (Applause.) Let us be good gpurU,and;.taiga.

the defeat in a good spirit as well as success. (Applause.) On the motion of Mr Clark, the returning officer was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. Following are the details of the voting at the various booths: — 1 ,

Totals ... -4,854 4,603 Majority for Mr Munro, 251. Informal, 79.

DTJIS'EDIN CENTRAL.

Toting was very steady all day in Dunedin Central. 9,575 votes being cast as against 8,713 in 1919. At the early stages of the contest it looked as if there would be a neck-sml-neck race between Messrs Stathara and Gilchrist, the Labor candidate having the better of it for the first half-dozen returns. With tile results in from Carroll street and Anderson Bay, Mr Statham soon secured a substantial lead. A great deal of credit is due to the efforts of the. returning officer, Mr H. Maxwell, and his assistants. They also handled the whole of the licensing returns very expeditiously.

Totals 4,850 4,199 372 Majority for Mr Ste.fham, 631. Informal, 111.

DUNEDIN WEST

Out of 11,015 on tii© roll, 9,455 rotes (including 121 informal) were recorded) in this electorate. Three hundred) and eighty ■permits were issued to absent voters. The sitting member (the Hon. W. Downie Stewart) had a majority in ten out of the fifteen polling booths, and finished up with a majority of 1,062. At the la at election his majority was 2,421, when h© polled 6.713 votes as against 5,215 this time. The first result last night came to hand a few minutes after the hour of closing (7 o'clock), and tho returning officer (Mr Foley) was able to announce the final about an hour later. Mr Foley and his staff had all the arrangements well in hand. Tho voting results are as follow:

Totals 5,213 4,151 Majority for Mr Stewart, 1,062,

DUNEDIN SOUTH

Adequate and satisfactory arrangements wore made by Dir H. D. Tenncut, the returning officer, in regard to the constituency. as a whole, and Mr W. L. Colvin, who was appointed to the management of the principal booth in King Edward street, had matters so fixed up that the receiving of the returns -and the issuing of the figures to the -public through the medium of the newspaper men went on- like clockwork. The first return to hand was from Halfway Bush at 7.21; the Macandrcw roa-d booth got in second; t.bj;n, No. 1 booth at tho King Edward Street. Hall. Tho other returns dribbled in at intervals, Cargill road. Green Island Bush, ■and Concord constituting the tail, and 1 the total was made up at 8-35. It will be seen bydhe annexed statement that Mr MacMamis got a majority of 130 at the principal polling booth, was 92 ahead at Abbotsford, and 43 in front at Green Island, whilst Mr Sidey liad a majority aWoacli of tho other thirteen booths. The result as announced by Mr Tennent was; THOMAS KAY SIDEY ... 5,285 John Edward MacMamis 3.655 Majority for Mr Sidey, 1,630. Particulars are as follow :--

Totals 5,285 3,655 Majority for Mr Sidey, 1,650. Informal, 88.

Mr Sldey, addressing the electors who had gathered under the verandah, said it was the eighth time in succession, that they had done him the honor of electing him to represent them in Parliament. He could not help feeling that tho convincing expression of confidence which he had received that day was due in a large measure to the fact that during all these years ho had stuck by his colors and had endeavored to servo them faithfully. He felt deeply grateful for the confidence once more reposed in him, and would do his utmost, to deseawo it. Ho believed that at the previous election some of his old friends thought he made it a. bit, difficult for himself on account of his having retired and then come forward again. He was pleased to think that, they had once more rallied round' him. He wanted to take the opportunity of thanking Mr Mach lan ua for the dean, sportsmanlike way he bad fought tho contest.. (Cheers,) Indeed, of all the contests he had fought there had nob been one in which there had been leas personalities than during this fight, He desired to pay this tribute to his opponent. (Applause.) In conclusion. Mr Sidey thanked his committee and 1 all those who had worked to secure his return, and moved a vote of thanks to the returning officer. Mr MacManus said that, he desired to thank the electors who had given him some 3,600 voles. Whilst he naturally regretted, for’ the cause of Labor, that he had not been successful, he congratulated Mr Sidey on his- great victory. There wan no question that it was a great victory. He was not, however, unmindful of the fact, that the boundaries of the electorate had been altered, that it now took in the territory of Mosgiel, and at the Taieri, and that whereas the Labor candidate at the last election had only polled about -one in four at Mosgiel, they would eee that he had- improved on those figures. because

he believed; that some day Mr Sidey would retire in his favor, andi then all would come forward to elect him. (Laughter.) Mr MacManus then turned and shook hands with Mr Sidey. Continuing, he said ne regarded this victory as a personal victory for Mr’Sidey. not only as their representative, but also as a citizen. (Cheers.) One recognised! the indefatigable manner in which Mr - Sidey looked after the interests of the people of the Dunedin South electorate, and this fact made it difficult to fight a contest with him on party lines. Mr Sidey had a. tremendous capacity for detail work, as all who had been brought into intimate touch with, nim knew, and this must always make' it difficult to fight him on party lines, on which ilnou no iMr MacManus) hoped to win.

CHALMERS

There was very little excitement at Port Chalmers last night The rain eased off towards 9.30 p.m., and more people ventured abroad. A fair-sized crowd thereafter watched the results as screened by Mr D. A. De Mans. The polling was steady throughout the day, being noticeably heavy in the morning, when the weather was fine. Being a very scattered electorate, all the returns did not reach the returning officer (Mr T. Scollay) until close on 11.50 n.m. The Press representatives are indented to the Port Chalmers telegraph and) telephone staff for the quick manner in which thoir messages were sent through. The two candidates appeared in front of tile Garrison Hall at 11.30 p.m. Mr Dickson, in thanking his supporters, complimented his opponent, on the way /in which be had conducted the campaign. He hoped any feelhig that had been engendered would be forgotten, and that all would work for the good of the electorate and of the country. Mr Stephens, who was greeted with cheers, complimented Mr Diokson on hie victory. The vote for Labor was very encouraging, and although they had not returned a man to the - House, there, were other opportunities for work. One of these opportunities was that they must try. to establish, a daily newspaper. Following a,re the faults of the votlr * ! DICK- Ste-

Totals 3,555 2,877 Majority for Mr Diokson, 679. Informal, 60. Majority for Dickson, 679; informal votes, 60. There are about 150 absent and seamen's votes to come. 1919, —,T. M. Dickson, 2,647; J. Gilchrist, 1,690; D. Colquhoun, 1,525.

POLLING RESULTS.

WORTH ISLAHO.

BAT or ISLANDS, ALLEN BELL (L) 5.491 V. H. Reed (E.) . 5,539 1919,__r. H. Reed (R.), 3,066; St. C. Jornmeaux (L.), 1,871. KAIPARA, Hon. J. G. COATES (R.) 4,842 R. E. Hornblow (Lib.) «. 2,465 Only one return to come. 1919.—J. G. Coates (R.), 4,314; A, Gregory (Lab.), 923. MAESDEN. A. J. MURDOCH (I. Lib.) 3,651 W. Jones (R.) 3,642 1919. F. Mander (R.), 2,507; A. J. ’Msirdooh (L.), 2,118: D. A. M'Lean {[. Lab.), 850; A. H. Curtis (Mod. Lab.), 604. WAITEMATA. A. HARRIS (R.) ... 4,343 F. H. Burbush (Lib.) ... 3,203 R. F. Way (Lab.) 246 450 absent votes and 195 seamen's votes to come. 1919.—A. Harris (R,), 4,911; A. E. Grecnslade (L.), 5,492. EDEN. 0. J. PARR (R.) ... - 3.569 H. G. R. Mason (Lab.) ... 2,894 F. S. Morton (Lib. Lab.) 1,253 Four returns to come. 1319.-0. J. Parr (R.), 3,431 \ O. M'Brine (Lab.), 1,577; R. E. Hornblow L. Lab.), 1,500. AUCKLAND WEST, M. J. SAVAGE (Lab.) ... 5,765 John Farrell (R.) 4,290 1919,—M. J. Savage (Lab.), 4,008; F. Bennett (R.), 3,475; A. J. Entrican (Prog. L.) ( 1,493. AUCKLAND CENTRAL. W, E. PARRY (Lab.) ... 4,507 A. E. Glover (I.) 3,616 1919.—W. E. Parry (Lab.l 4,007; A, E. Glover (L.), 3,221; J. J. Thomas (R.), 1,025. AUCKLAND EAST, J. A. LEE (Lab.) 4,961 C. N. Mackenzie (R.) 4,282 1919.—H0n. A. M. Myers (L.l, 3,718; C, N. Mackenzie (R.), 3,560; R, F, Way OLab.), 1,756. 1921. —0. N. Mackenzie (E.), 2,613; J. A. Lee (Lab.), 2,212; Hon. G. W. Russell (L,), 1,053; G, H. Foster (I.), 603. UREY LYNN. F. N. BARTKAM (Lab.) 5,433 W, J. Holdsworth (1.R.) 4,078 1919, —F. N. Bartram (Lab.), 3,141 j ■Miss E. Melville (H.), .2,660; Hon. ,G. Fowlda (L.L 2,405; L. J. F l . Garmson (Mod. Lab.), 214; P. Richardson (Mod. Lab,), 180, PARNELL. J. S. DICKSON (B.) ... 4,553 S. M. Wren (B.) ... 2,380 O. M'Brine (Lab,) .« ... 2,209 W. Noton (Lib.) 1,217 1919.—J. S. Dickson (R.), 6,706; T. Blcodwoi'th (Lab.), 2,287; Mrs E. L. Battme (1.L.), 1^036.-

ROSKILL. V. H. POTTER (Pi.) ... 4,556 Hall Skelton (Lib.) ... ... 8,730 M.ies E. Melville (1.R.) ... 1,557 .T. Purtell (Lab.) ... 1,414 1918. V. H. Potter (R.), 4,200; J. H. Gnnson (J.), 2,046; G. Davis (Lab.), 1,988; F. W. Peddle (I.). 728. MANUKAU. W. J. JORDAN (Lab.) ... 4,540 Hon. Sir F. W. Lang (1.) 4,251 AV. D. Adnams (I.) 29-5 Three hundred absentee and seamen's votes to come. 1919. Hon. Sir F. W. Lang (R.), 4.182; H. G. R. Mason (Lab,), 2,304; C. E'. Major (L), 1.175. FRANKLIN. W. F. MASSEY (R.) ~. 5,157 W. Rea (Lib.) ... 2,475 1919.—Right Hon. AY. F. Massey (R,), 4,195; J. Res (L.j, 1,165; E, Piggott (T.L.), 637. THAMES. T. W. RHODES (E.) ... 3,767 W, A. Allen (Lab.) 3,033 Four returns to come. 1919.—T. \A T . Rhodes (R.). 3,078; W. J, M'Cormick (L), 1,488; J. Purtell (Lab.), 965; Mrs A. A. M. Cooks (L), 72; T. F, Long (I.L). 56, OSXNEMUEI. H. POLAND (I.) 2.970 S. S. Allen (R.) ... ... 1,975 A few small returns to come. 1918. —H. Poland (I.), 3,173; J. Clark (R.), 2,618. ’ RAGLAN. R. F. BOLLARD (R.) ... 3,289 S. Lre (Lib.) 2,653 1919. R- F. Bollard (R.). 2,868; AV, J, Jordan (I.Lab.), 1,900; C. Johnstone (I.), 756. WAIKATO. F. LYE (Lib.) ... ... ... 2,555 J. T. Johnston (R.) ... A. G. Dent (R.) 1,531 1919. —J. A. Young (R.), 4,869; P. H. AVatta (1.L.), .1,976; C. Lafferty (I.), 765. HAMILTON. (New Electorate.) J. A. YOUNG (R.) 4.966 A, S. Richards (Lab.) ... 5,000 C. Lafferty (Lib.) ... TAURANGA. HON, SIR W, H. HEERIES (R.) A MOO L. Johnstone (Lib;) 2,944 igig.—Sir AA r . H. Henries (R.), 5,946; B, 0. Robbins (L.), 2,086. ROTORUA. F. F. HOURLY (R.) ... 3.299 C. Clinkard' (Lib.) 2,911 Two small returns to come, but they cannot affect the result. 1919, —F. F. Hocldy (FA. 3,255; M'Carney (L.), 1,525; G. T. Jones (Lab,), 854; W. 0. Hewitt (I.), 497; P. Keegan (I,). 524. ■ ' ROTORUA. F. F. HOCKLY (R.) - 3,299 C. Olinkard (Lib.) ... 2,911 Two “ small returns end 177 absentee votes to coma. ■ Cannot affect result. BAY OF PLENTY. lv S. WILLIAMS (B-), returned unopposed. ■]pl9._Hon. W. D. S, .MacDonald (L,), 5.546; K. S. AA'iHiams (R.), 2,312. 1920. —K- S.'Tv'illiams (R.), 8,541; F. J. iLvsnar (L.), 1,735. GISBORNE.W. D. LYBNAR (R.) ... 5,352 G. Wildish (Lib.) ... ... 2,872 T. Bi-indle ’ (Lajj.) 2,544 About 360 absent votes to come. 19ig. —AA r . D. Lysnar (I.), 3,041; Hon, Sir J. Carroll (L*,), 2,668; T. Brindle (Lab.). 2,512. ... NAPIER. L. MTLYEXDE (Lab.) „. 5,257 J. Mason (R.) ... 2,601 A. E. Jull (I.) ... 1,918 J. Vigor Brown (R.) 886 1919.—J. V. Brown (L.), 2,765; F. G. Evans (Lab.), 2,709; H. Hill (I. Prog,), 2,562, HAWKE’S BAY. G. M'KAY (Tab.) 3;893 - Sir A- Russell (1.R.) ... 3,529 C. H. Chapman (Lab.) ... 949, 1919.—H. M. Campbell (R.), 3,234; G. M'Kay (L.), 2,292; C. H. Chapman (Lab.), 2,176, WAIPAWA. Sir G. HUNTER (R.) ... 3,745 J. J. Langridge (Lib.) ... 2,705 One small return to come. 1919.—G. Hunter (R.), 3,458; A. E. Jull (L.), 5,184. PAHIATUA, E* A. RANSOM (Lib.) ... 3,410 A, M'N.icol (R.) 3,579 One small return and 520 absent votes to come. 1919.—A. MNichol (R.), 2.775; R. B. Ross (L), 2,605; R. S. L. Rice (Lain), I, MASTERTON. G. iR. SYKES (R.) 3,111 A. G. Holms (I. Lib.) ... 2,662 F, G. Evans (Lab.) ... ... 1,661 850 absent votes to como, but they cannot affect the result. 1918, G. R. Sykes (1.R.1, 2,444; A, C. Holms (Democ. Lab.). 2,100; A. M'Lood (Lab.), 1,730; W. B.’Matheeon (I.), 791. WAIRARAPA. A. D. MM/EOD (R.) 5,671 J. AV, Card (Lib.) 2,985 1919. —A. D. M'Leod (R.l, 3,266; J. T. 31. Hornsby (I.), 2,726; C. J. Danahey (I,). 199, WELLINGTON NORTH, Sir J. P. LUKE (E.) 4,532 EL E. Combs (Lab.) ... ... 3,963 Jas. Young (L.) „ .« 1,435 1919,—J. TV Luke (R.), 5,999; H, O. Browne (L)> 2,934; J, Reed (Lab.), 2,545. HUTT, T. M. AATLFORD (Lib.) 3,555 D. K. Pritchard (Lab.) 2,807 H. D. Bennett (R.) ... ~. 2,270 1919.—T. M. WiHord (L.), 3,422; D. K. IPritehard (Lab.), 2,417; E. P. Riahworth (R.), 2,319. WELLINGTON CENTRAL, P. FRASER (Lab.) 5,472 A. B. Sievwright (Lib.) M 1,505 W. H. Bennett (I.) ... - 1.499 1919.—P. Fraser (Lab.), 4,486; F. Pirani (L.), 3,430. WELLINGTON EAST. A. L. MONTE'ITH (Lab.) 4,094 T. Forsyth (R.) ~ 3,602 T, AV, M'Donald (1.L.) 1,749 Mrs A. M'Vicar (1.R.) - 1919.—A, K. Newman (R.), 4,576; A. L. Monteith (Lab.), 3,517; L, S. W, M'Kenrio (L.), 2,441. WELLINGTON SOUTH. R. M'KEEN (Lab.) ... - 4,855 G. Mitchell (I.) 4,575 1919.—G. Mitchell (I.), 4,801 ;R. Semple (Lab.). 3,375. WELLINGTON SUBURBS, R, A. AVBIGHT (R.) ... 4,853 A. AV. Croakery (Lab.) 1919—R- A. AV.right (R-), 4,091; A, W CrosUry (La.b,), 2.964; A, D. Sloan a (L.), 2,073. ■ OTAKI. AV, H. FIELD (R.) ... 2,725 G. H. M'Clure (Ldb.) ... ~ 2,666 G. I. Barknees (1.R.) ... 218 absent, votes to come, 1919.—AV. H. Field (R,), 2,820; J. M'Kensie (Lab.), 1,688; E. M'Donald (Lib,-Lab,), 407; A,- J. R. Mierwood (L.), 193, MANAWATU, J. LMELATER (R.) - 5,666 F. B. Wliibley (Lab.) ~. 2)096 H. T. Flyger (I. Lib.) ... 935 1919. —E. Newman (R.), 3,025; A. C. HOlier (Lsb.), 2,169, ' PALMERSTON, J. A NASH (R.) .~ - 4,555 J. Hodgena'(Lab.) ... ... 3,553 1 W. A- Chrietefflsea (I. Lab.) 539 1919.—J.' A. Nash (B.), 4,617; M. Ayrtoa (Lab.), 3,613. OEOUA, Hon. D.'H, GUTHRIE (R.) 5,557 R. Cobbo (Lib.) 3,609 008 absent votes to come, 1919.—D. H, Guthrie (R.), 3,891; E. -J. Xurmicliff (Lab.), 2,048.

SANGITIKEI, . AV. S. GLENN (R.) 5,853 F. P. Brady (Lab.) ... ... 2,899 H. S. Montgomerie (L.) ... 761 1919.—AV. S. Glenn (8..), 2.903; F. P, Brady (Lab.), 2,268; AV. Moldrum (L.), 1.655'. WANGANUI. W, A. YEFTCH (Lib.) 4,451 J. Ooull (R.) - 5,438 J. Rosa (Lab.) 723 1919.—W. A. Ateitch (L Lab.), 4,540; AV. J. Guttle (R), 2,637; L. MTlvride (Lab.), 1,266. PATSA. J, R. CORRIGAN (Lib.) 3,265 E. Dixon (R.) G. Y. Pearce (1.R.) 250 absent votes to come. 1619.—W. D. PowdteH (R.), 5,276; W. Morrison (LA, 3,021; P. B. Fitzherbert (Lab.), 453; G. Y. Pearce (R.l, 144. 1921.—8. Dixon (R.), 2,730; W. Morrison (L.), 2,401; L. M'tlvride (Lab.), 568. EGMOHT. O, J. HAAVKEN (R.) ~. 3,375 D, L, A. Astbury. (Lib.) ... 5,044 1919.—0, J. Hawken (R.), 3,12-3; D, L, A. Astbury (L.), 2,932. TARANAKI. S. G. SMITH (Ind. Lab.) 4,256 C. E. Bellringer (R.) ... 4,192 G. Tweedie (LI - 29 363 absent votes to come. 1919.—5. G. (Smith (I. Lab.), 4,287; G. H. Buckeridge (R.), 3,264. STRATFORD. R. MASTERS (Lib.) ... 3,498 J. B. Hine (R.) 3,178 One small return to come. 1819.—R. Masters (L.), 5,118; Hon. J. B, Hine (R.), 3,057. 1920*-R. Masters (LA, 5,394; Hon. J. B. Hine (RA, 3.246. WAIMARINO. Fi LANGSTON® (Lab.) ... 2,006 R. W. Smith (Lib.) ... 1,368 D. D. M'Lean (R.) 1,150 G. Goldfinch (Lib.) ... ... 293 31 returns to come. —R,. W. Smith (L.), 3,116; F, Langstons (Lab.), 2,473. WAITOMO, J. C. BOLLESTON (R.) 5,561 W. T, Jennings (lib.) ... 3,240 ’Three small, returns and 200 absent voters. 191 Q —AV. T. Jennings (L.), 2,906; O. K. Wilson (RO, 2,529; G. Elliott (Lab.), 532.

SOUTH ISLAND.

NELSON, H. ATMORE (Lib.) «, w 5,035 A, Gilbert (BA ... - 2,820 A few email returns to come. 1919. —H. Atmor© (L.), 3,413; T. A. H. Field (Ik), 2,903; J. G. Price (Lab,), 1,079. WAIBAT7. W. B, GIRLING (R.) - 3,909 B. M'Calkun (Lib.) ... On© snail return to come, but cannot ■affect result. 1919.—M. M'Callum (L.), 2,452; B. J. Cock© (Lab.). 1,656; J. J. Oorry (Prog. L.), 1,430; E, H- Penny (R.), 1.348, MOTtJEKA. B. P. HUDSON (B.) v- 3,290 B. Patterson (Lab.) ... 1919.—R. P. Hudson (RA, 2,466; W, P, Rower (Lab.), 1,795; P. B. Lomax (I), 1,255. BULLIR. H. E. HOLLAND 4,313 J. Menzies (1.R.) ... ... 2,798 -- Fix© returns to come. 1919. —ET. K Holland (Lab.), 5,545; D, Q, O'Brien (LA, 2,542. WESTLAND. J. O'BRIEN (Lab.) ... ... 2,865 T. E. Y. Seddou (Lib.) ... 2,576 J. Steer (R.) 1,910 J. D. Lynch (1.R.) 646 169 absent rotes to oomo. 1919.—T. E. Y. Seddou (L.), 4,201; J. O'Brien (Lab.), 2,704. HUEUNUL G. W. FORBES (Lib.) ... 3,814 S. Andrew (R.) ... ... ... 2,718 1919.—G. W. Forbes (L.), 3,008; J. O. Armstrong (L), 2,341; Q. G. Gardner (I.), 573. KAIAPOI. Hon. D. BUDDO (Lib.) ... 5.250 D. Jones (R.) 5,209 R. D. Martin (Lab.) 719 188 absent rotas to come. 1319.—D. Jones (R.), 2,580; Hon. D. Buddo (L-), 2,550; O. M. Williams (Lab.), 1,521. EIOOARTON. G. WITTY (Lib.) 3.151 H. S. S. Kyle (ft.) 2,927 j. A. M'Cuflough (Lab.) ... 2,297 One small rct&rn %o come. 1919.—G.. Witty (L.), 2,948; W. R. Derereux (R.), 2.322; J, Robertson (Lab,), 1,966, LYTTELTON. J. M'OOMBS (Lab.) ... 4,568 R, Macartney (R.) 3,972 1919.—J. M'Comba (Lab.), 2,999; R. Macartney (R.), 2,422; W. T. Lester (L.), 1,277; H. G. Ell (L), 686. OHEISTOHUEOH NORTH, L. M. TSITT (L.) ... ... 5,011 Rer. J. K. Archer (Lab.) 5,201 E. H. Andrews (R) 1919.—L., M. Isitt (L), 6,055; H. T, Armstrong, (Lab,), -3,600. OHEISTOHUEOH EAST. H. T. ARMSTRONG (LaK) 4.498 Dr Thacker (Lib.) ■«. 3,433 W. R. De.rerenx (RA ... 1,671 1919.—Dr Thacker (L.), 5,572; H. Hunter (Lab.), 3,652. OHEISTOHUEOH SOUTH. E. J. HOWARD (Lab.) ... 5,445 H. C. Lane, (R ) ... H. G. Ell (1.R.) ... - 1,657 R. M. Thomson (I.) ... 76 1919,—E. J. Howard (Lab.), 5,085; H. Holland (L.), 5,415. AVON. D. G. SULLIVAN (Lab.) 3,664 Hon- G.'W. Russell (Lib.) 2,02-9 A. E. Loach (R.) 1,396 Mrs A, E. Herbert (I.) ... 1,184

1919.—D. G. Sullivan (Lab.), 6,168; Hon. G. W. Russell (L,), 5,520; J. L. Carl (R.), 218, ELLESMERE. Hon, Sir R. H. RHODES (R.) 5,840 J. C. Free (Lib.) ... _ 5,105 1919-—R. H. Rhodes (R,), 5,582; G, Barclay (L.), 2,853. ASHBURTON - . Hon. W. NOSWORTHY (R) 5.601 H. M. Jones (Lib.) 2,171 F. R. Cooke (Lab.) 1,137 1919.—-Hon. W. Nosworthy (R.), W, J, Dickie (L.), 2,563: H. M. Jones (De-moo, L.), 290. TEMUKA, T. P. BURNETT (R.) „ 5,596 T. H. Langford (Lib.) « 5,225 P, B-. Needham (I. Lib,) ... 29 • 1919.—T. D. Burnett, (R.), 3.294; C. J. Talbot (1.,), 3,263. TIMARU. F. J. EOLLESTON (R.) _ 4.554 P. 0. .Tinnell (Lab.) 4,273 530' absent votes to coma 1919.—4. Craigie (Prog. L.), 4.717; P. C. Tinaell (Lab.), 5,193. WAITAEI. J. EITCHENER {&) 3,962 W. G.'i-aul (Lab.) ... _ 5,459 1919.—J. Biichener (R.), 2,550; J. Aaetey (L.), 2,078; W. G. Paul (Lab.), 1,665. O AMARU. E. P. LEE (R.) ... ... 3,947 J. A. Macpherson (Lib.) 3,946 267 absent votes to ooma. 1919.—E. P. Leo (R.), 3,819; J. A, Macphereon (L.). 3,-545. OHAIeMERS. J. M. DICKSON (R.) _ 3,556 J. Stephens (Lab.) 2,887 1919.—J. M'o. Dickson (8..), 2,693; J. Gilchrist (Lab.),-1,810; D. Colquhoun (L.), 1.3^

DUNEDIN NORTH. J. W. MUNRO (Lab.) ... 4,854 J. J. Clark (1.R.) 4,603 1919. —E. KelMt (L Lab.), 4,784; A. Walker (Lab.), 3,978. 1922.—J. W. Munro (Lab.), 5,462; J. J. Clark (1.R.), 5,542; W. Begg (t), 95L DUNEDIN WEST, W. D. STEWART (R.) ... 5,213 G. 3L Mass (Lab.) ■ 4,151 1919.—W. D. Stewart (I.), 5,712; J, A. Brown (Lab.), 3,291. DUNEDIN CENTRAL. C. E. STATHAM (I.) ... 4,830 J. GiMirist (Lab.) ... ... 4,199 W. ,S. Maslin (1.L.) ... ... 346 1919.—0. E. Statham (I.), 4,769; J, W. Munro (Lab.), 4,272. DUNEDIN SOUTH. ft K. SIDET (L.) 5,254 J. E. MacManus (Lab.) ... 3,655 1919.— I ft K -Sidey (L.). 4,393; J. T. Paid (Lab.), 4,511. OLUTHA. (Absorbing Bruce.) J J. EDIE (Lib.) 3.707 A. S. Malcolm (R.) ... ... 3,559 242 absent rotes to come. CJutha, 1919.—A. S. Malcolm (R.), 2,267; R. A. Rodger (I.), 2,123; W. S. Madia (L.), 1.190; J. Christie (L. Lab). 145, Bruce, 1919—Sir J, Allen (R.). 2,993; J. Edie (L.), 2,867. 1920.-J. Edie (L.). 2,421; J. Begg (R.), 2,297. MATAUEA, HON. G. J. ANDERSON (R.) .„ .„ ... 4.016 D. M'Dougali. (Lib.) ... 2,953 1919.—0. J. Anderson (R,), 3.042; D. M'Dougalil (L.), 1.766; A. M'Lachlan (Lab.)) 848; N. M'lntyra (I. Lab.), 181. WAKATIPU. J. HORN (Lib.) - ... 4,011 J. Ritchie (E.) 2,452 Two small returns to come. 1919.—T. Horn (L.), 3,062; R. Scott (R.), 2,261; A. Ashworth (Lab.), 879. INVERCARGILL. HON. J. A. HANAN (Lib,) 3,607 J. Armstead (E.) 2,744 H. J. Parra-nb (Lab.) 2.559 '9l9,—Hon. J. A. Hanan (L.), 4,758; t. r. J. K. Archer (Lab.). 3,355. AWARUA. P. A. DE LA PERELLE (L.) 3,449 J. E. Hamilton (R.) ... N.' M'lntyre (I. Lab.) ... 145 151 absent votes to come, 1919—J. R. Hamilton (E ), 3,164; Sight Horn Sir J. G. Ward (L.), 2,407. WALLACE. J. <3. THOMSON (Lib,)... 3,494 A. Hamilton (R.) ... ... 3,252 Three small returns to come. 1919.—A. Hamilton (R.), 2,485; J. C, Thomson (L.), 2,800.

THE NEW PARLIAMENT.

Subjects to say modification of the results that, may occur consequent upon the official recount of rotes, the new Parliament ■will be constituted as follows, an asterisk signifying that the member against whose name it ia placed sat in the last Parliament;— REFORM. "Right Hon. W. F. MASSEY, Franklin. "Hon. Sir TV. H. BERRIES, Taura.nga. *Hon. J. G. COATES, Kaipara. "Hon. C. J- PARR, Eden. "Hon. I). 11. GUTHRIE, Oroua. ■ "Horn Sir M. POM ARE, Western Maori. "Hon. Six- B. H. RHODES, Ellesmere. -Hon. W. NOSWORTHY, Ashburton. "Hon. W. D. STEWART. Dunedin West. "Hon. G. .7. ANDERSON, Mateura. *A. HARRIS, Waitemata. *J. S. DICKSON, Parnell. *7. H. POTTER, Roskili, *T. W. RHODES. Thames. *R. F. BOLLARD, Raglan. ■J. A. YOUNG, Hamilton. *F. F. HOCKLY, Kotina, *K. S. WILLLAMS, Bay of Plenty. "W. D, LYSNAR, Gisborne. "Sir G. HUNTER. Waipawa. *G. R. SYKES, Mas ter ton. *A. D. M‘LEOD, Waira.rapa.. "Sir J. P. LUKE, Wellington North. *R. A. WRIGHT, Wellington Suburbs. *W. H. FIELD, Olaki. .1. LINKLATEB, Ma.nawatu. *J. A. NASH, Palmerston North. *W, S. GLENN, Rangitilcei. *O. J. HAWKEN, Egmont. J. C. ROLLESTON, Waitomo. W. B. GIRLING, Wairau. *R, P. HUDSON, Motueka. *T. D. BURNETT, Temuia. F. J. ROLLEF/'ON, Tbna.ru. AT. BITCHENER, Wafteki, *J. M‘C. DICKSON, Chalmers. *T. HENARE, Northern Maori. *H. W. URU, Southern Maori.

LIBERAL. *T. M. WILFORD, Hutt. F. LYE. Waikato. G. MNAY, Hawke’s Bey. V, A. RANSOM, Paiiiatua. "W. A. VEITOH, Wanganui. .T. R. CORRIGAN, Patea. ML MASTERS, Stratford. 41 El. ATM ORE, Nelson. *G. W. FORBES, Hurunui. Hon. U. BUDDO, Kafepoi. *L. M. ISITT, Christchurch North. J. A. MACPHERSON, Oaanara, *T. K. SIDE-Y, Dunedin South, AT. EDIE, Clutha. *,T. HORN, Wakatipu. *Hou. J. A. HA NAN, Invercargill. P. A. DB LA PERRELLE, Awarua, J. C. THOMSON, Wallace. *Hon. A, T. NGATA, Eastern Maori. A. BELL, Bay of Islands. LABOR. *H. E. HOLLAND, Bullcr. *M. J. SAVAGE, Auckland West. *W. E, PARRY, Auckland Central. J. A. LEE, Auckland East. *F. N. BARTRAM, Grey Lynn. W. J. JORDAN, Mannkau. L, MTLVRIDE, Napier. R. M‘KEEN, Wellington .South. *P. FRASER, Wellington Central. A. L. MONTEITH, Wellington East, F. LANGSTONE, Waimarino. J. O’BRIEN, Westland. M, M'COMBS. Lyttelton. IL T. ARMSTRONG, Christchurch East. *E. J. HOWARD, Christchurch South. *D. G. SULLIVAN, Avon. M. W. MUNRO, Dunedin North. INDEPENDENT. *H. POLAND. Ohinemuri. *G, E. STATEAM, Dunedin Central. INDEPENDENT LIBERAL. A. J. MURDOCH, Marsden. *G. WITTY, Riccarton. INDEPENDENT LABOR. •S, G. SMITH, Taranaki. RETIRING MEMBERS DEFEATED. The following members of the late Parliament were defeated at the poll: Sir F. W, LANG, Wanukau. V. H. REED, Bay of Islands--0 N. MACKENZIE, Auckland East, J, V. BROWN, Napier. A. M'NICOL. PflihiatuaE. DIXON, ‘Patea. TL W. SMITH, Waimarino. W„ T. JENNINGS, Waitomo. B. M'OALLUM, Wairau, T. E. Y. SEDDON, Westland. . Dr H, T, J. THACKER, Christchurch East. D. JONES, 'KaiapoL >. S. MALCOLM, Clutha. J* R. HAMILTON, Awarua. A, HAMILTON, Wallace. RETURNED TO THE FOLD. The following among the successful candidates held seats in the House prior to the last Parliament HON, D. BUDDO, KaiapoL j A. MACPHERSON, Camara. J. C. THOMSON, Wallace. FIRST BBNOHBES. ’ The following members enter the House for the first time : A- BELL, Bay of Islands, A. J. MURDOCH, Marsden. W, J. JORDAN, 'Mannkau, J- A. LEE, Auckland East. F. LYE, Waikato. L. MHLVREDE, Napier. £. M'KAY, Hawke's Bay,

E. A. RANSOM, Pahfatna. A. L. MON.TEITH, Wellington East, R. M'KBEiN, Wellington South. J. R. CORRIGAN, Patea. F. LANGSTONE, Waimamo. J. O. BOLLESTON. Waitomo. W. B. GIRLING, Wairan. J. O’BRIEN, Westland. H. T. ARM STRONG, Christchurch East, F. J. ROLLESTON, Timara. P. A. DB LA PEERELLE, Awaraa. FORFEITED DEPOSITS. Ths following candidates, having failed to poll one-fourth of the total number of votes recorded in favor of the successful candidate an the constituencies for which they stood, forfeit their deposit;— W. D. AD NAM S, Manukau. C. LAFFERTY, Hamilton., E. PIGGOTT, Raglan. C. H, CHAPMAN. Hawke's Bay, V. A. CHRISTENSEN, Palmetatoa North. J. ROSE, Wanganui. H, S. MONTGOMERIE, Eangitikei G. TWEEDIE, Taranaki. J. D. LYNCH, Westland, R. D. MARTIN, Kaiapoi. R. M. THOMSON, Ctoktohurch South, P. R. NEEDHAM, Temuka. W. S. MASLIN, Dunedin Central. N. MTNTYRE, Awarua,

THE HEW iIiBERB

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. Mr John Lee, the Labor member who succeeds Mr Clutha Mackenzie for Auckland East, is making his first entry into Parliament. He was bom in Otago in 1891, and was educated) at the Albany Street School to Dunedin. After leaving school he had a varied career, working mostly on farma in Otago and Southland. In 1909 he went to the North Island, and obtained employment under Ills Public Works Department. 3lr Lea is now the owner of a manufacturing plant in Auckland. He volunteered for active service, and left New Zealand with the Fourteenth Reinforcements. He was awarded the D.G.M. for conspicuous gallantry in the battle of Messines. When the advance was held up by machine fire, he went on done, and, capturing the position, enabled the advance to bo continued. ?Ir Lee had hk left, forearm shot off at the sugar refinery at Maillyi Maillet on April 12, 1918. and he returned to New Zealand on Peace Day, 1919. Mr Lee is the president of the Auckland Labor Party, and is a member of tire executive of the Auckland Returned Soldiers’ Association. He contested! the seat at the by-election when Mr Clutha Mackenzie waa returned.

Mr J. 0. RoUeston (Waitomo) ia fortyfour years of age, and, was bom in South' Canterbury. He is a eon of tire late Hon, William RoUeston, first Minister of Lands in the Atkinson Government. After completing bis education, at Christ’s College, Christbhuroh, b« followed farming pursuits until the outbreak of war, when he enlisted in the main body as a trooper in the Canterbury Mounted Rifles, and saw considerable f.ervice in Gallipoli (where he was severely wounded) and in Palestine. On his return to New Zealand he spent eonm time in the office of Messrs Tripp and RoUeston, a.Timaru legal firm. At present he is workim- a, bush farm in the. Rangitoto district, and' still has to depend on a. packhorse for the conveyance of stores, etc., for a distance of five miles from his bouse to the road. This is his firrt entry into the politics! arena. H© is .a brother of Mr F, J. RoUeston, Mayor of Tima.ru, and now its member. Air W. J. Jordan, who ousts the late Speaker (Sir Frederick Lain?) for Manuka u, was born in Kent in 1579, and aa a hoy of iw-elye entered a coach-budding factory in London to ham coach painting, In 1897 he entered! the London posts! service, and after a, few years was placed in charge of his branch of Die mechanical staff. He came to New Zealand in 1903, and for a time followed agricultural pursuits in the baekblocks. Later he established a business at Ngaruawahia, where be became a member of tbs Town Board. Ho volunteered: for active service at the outbreak of war, but was -rejected. Later bo succeeded in getting away, and l fought in Flanders, where he was dangerously wounded and rendered unfit for further service in the field ; but ho was appointed to the educational siaS of the N.Z.E.F. Ho has resided at Papatoetoo since nis return from the war. He is reported ( o be s. keen debater, and ia a local preacher of the Methodist Church.

Mr Lewis MTlvr-ide, Dio new Labor member for Na.pier, is a Sect, and an engineer who has had a lengthy membership of the Amalgamated) Engineering Union," in the New Zealand branches of which, he has held) many offices. He is now a member of the A.S.R.S., and before leaving Wanganui for Napier was secretary of the Trades and Labor Council. In. 1919 he contested the Wanganui fair, as a Labor candidate, and m 1921 tie was Labor’s representative in the, Pa tea byelection. Mr Joseph Link-later (Manawatu) was born at Stafford, Westland;.. He has- been farming an the Manawatu district for twenty’ years. For the past six yearn he has been chairman of the Kairanga County Council, chairman of the Foxton Harbor Board, member of the Manawatu-Oroua, Hydro-electric Board, member of the Manawatu Gorge Board of Control and Manawnf.ix River Board, members of the Manawatu A. end. P. Committee, and is a director of four companies. He is a veteran of the South African War.

Mr A. L. Montoith (the Labor member to -represent Wellington East) is by occupation s. storeman, and) joined the Wellington- Storemen’s Union shortly after its forma,Don. Two years later ho was elected to the secretaryship, and held that office for a, period l of five years. Upon the formation of the New Zealand Storemen's Union he was elected secretary, and the following year was elected to the presidentship. To-day he is secretary to the Wellington Tramwaymen’s Union. Mr Monteith is also a member of the National Executive of (he Libor Party. _ He contested the Wellington East constituency a.t the last General Election, and was runnerup in a three-cornered fight. Before coming to Now Zealand Mr R. M'Keen (Wellington South) was in the Socialist movement in Glasgow. On arrival here he worked at, Blackball, and afterwards was elected to focret-aieal positions in Wellington trade unions, including the Grocers’ Assistants, Match Factory Workers, Brewery Employees, and the Woollen Mill Workers at Petone. For several years he was secretary of the Wellington L.R.C., and organised- the ©lection fight in 1919, when Labor’s candidates in the capital city polled 18,000 votes. At present he is chairman of the Miramar South School Committee, on which ha has done excellent work.

Mr James O’Brien (Labor), who succeeds Mr T. E. Y. Seddon as M.P. for Westland, has been prominent in Coast Labor circles for many years, and is personally popular. He w-aa bom at, Forest Creek (Victoria) forty-seven years ago. After some wrs in Queensland, he went to the West Coast, and was engaged in coal-bor-ing operations, ultimately being employed at the State mines as engine-driver. He has been manager of the ‘ Gray River Argus’ Company fine© that newspaper was

bus'chowd by Labor upholders. Among other offices ho has held is that of president of the Westland Engine-drivers ■Union and Runanga and Inangabua Cooperative Societies, and he is a member ol the Grey mouth Borough Council. Ho eerved a term of imprisonment at Lyttelton Gaol owing to his attitude towards conscription during the war. At the 1919 General Election he opposed Mr T, Scddon for the Westland seat, hut was defeated by a largo majority. ' Mr W. J. Girling, the Reform member for Watrau, was horn at Blenheim in March, 1882, and is the only son of the late Mr W. B. Girling, one of the pioneer business men of the Wairau, who landed from England at Nelson in 1872, and almost immediately came to Blenheim, ■where he founded the extensive drapery business now controlled by Mr W. J. Girling. Mr Girling.was educated at the Blenheim Borough School and at. Wellington College, and afterwards entered his father’s firm. He is a good all-round sportsman, and finds a particular interest in rowing, in which strenuous sport tie has taken part consistently f for the last twenty-five years. He won Ha coat in the champion fours some years ago, and was for some time captain of the Blenheim Rowing Club. At tennis Mr Girling is one of -Marlborough’s most prominent plavers, and ho is also to be found prominently interested in half a dozen other snorts. Mr Girling is president of. the Marlborough Progress League, and is a prominent member of the _ Chamber oi Commerce, having been chairman for two •year* His other activities include memWiip of the Board of Governors of Marlborough College, and the presidency c f‘ the Blenheim Retailers’ Association. He ii a prominent member of the Anglican Church, and is also a distinguished Freemason. Ho married in 1910 a daughter of Mr Alexander M'Kenzie, an old and esteemed Marlborough settler, and is possessed of a family of three gM.s< and one boy. Mr Francis Joseph Rolleston, the member for Timaru, was bom in 1873 at Liuwood. Christchurch, and educated at Christ's College. He graduated Bachelor of Arts in the New Zealand University in 1895, and Bachelor oi Laws in 1897. He was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court in 1897, and followed the legal profession in Wellington + ill 1900, when he went to Timaru, joining Mr C. H. Tripp in the legal business which has ever since been carried on in partnership under the style of Iripp end Rolleston. He has been an examiner in law subjects for the Now Zealand University since 1906. In 1905 bo unsuccessfully 'contested the Timaru seat against Sir “'William Hall-Jones. Ho was elected to the Timaru Harbor Board m ISO I, became chairman in 1912, and still occupies that position. At present be is Mayor oi Timaru, to which office he was elected in April, 1921. He has been a member of the Management Committee of the Sou bh Canterbury _ Patrotic War Relief Society since its inception in 1915. and its president since 1920. Mr H. T. Armstrong, Labor member for Christchurch East, was born at Bulls, Horth Island, in 1875. _ After passing through the public school in that town he began life in the flax-milling industry in Rangitikei, and was a bushman at sixteen years of age. He has been gold miner, coal miner, railway construcrion worker, watersider, and brickyard employee. When he was a young man he was president of the Whihi 3line-is and Workers’ Union, at that time the largest organisation of its kind in New Zealand. He Was vicc-preaidont of_ the first Hew Zealand Federation, of Miners, first vicepresident of the New Zealand Federation of Labor, general secretary of the West Coast Workers’ Union (a position he held for five years), and vice-president of the New Zealand Labor Party. In 1919_ ho was appointed to his present position, secretary ol the Christchurch Tramway Employees ’ Union.' He was a member of the Waihi Borough Council from 1907 to 3909, -and a member of the first Borough Council at Runanga, West Coast. Ho is at present a member of the Christonurch City Council, the Lyttelton Harbor Board, the Domains Board, the Board of Governors of the Technical College, and the Canterbury Progress League. Air P. de la PeireUe, the elect of Awarua, was bom in the Lakes District, Southland, forty-nine years ago, his parents having arrived on the goldfields inM_B63. After leaving school Air Perrello joined 1 the staff of the ‘Lake County Press,’ and at the age of twenty-one years purchased the paper from Air W, J. Marsh. At that cariv age he was also appointed a justice of the peace. From the tunc ho took over the paper he closely identified himself ■with the progress of the Lakes District, both in regard io the fostering and development of the agricultural and_ mining industries. Ho also took an active part in public bodies. Ho was a member of the Arrow Borough Council, member of the Wakatipu Licensing Bench, Lake County representative of the Southland Hospital and Charitable Aid BoartL a steward of the Lake County Jockey Club, and captain of the AVakatipu Mounted Rifles. Ho was the promoter of the Lake County A. and P. Association, and was instrumental in starting the Lake County Dairy Factory Company. In 1912 lie- purchased the ‘Winton Record] from Air W. A. Saunders. Very soon his activities in the interests of Winton and district were evident. He was on® of the promoters of the Winton A. and P. Association, from which emerged the Wanton Experimental Farm. Ho is a member of the Southland Education Board, and for the past two years was its chairman. He is also a member of the Awarua Licensing Bench, and has continuously identified himself with the progress of Southland. In 1902 Air Perrelle married a daughter of the late Afr Francis Grant, of Alilton.

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