GENERAL ELECTION

Feilding Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 117, 13 December 1905, Page 2

GENERAL ELECTION

Telegraph Press Association. Copyright Dunedin, December 12. The official returns for a recount are:— Dunedin South— J J Arnold 3813, W Downie Stewart 2582, informal 40. Dunedin North — A B Barclay 8344, H D Bedford 2881, informal 91. Caversham — T K Sidey 8947, W Earnshaw 2188, informal 82. There are sixteen cases of what seem to be dual voting in Caversham, and these are to be investigated. Invercargill, December 12. The Awarua official returns are f Ward 8586, Wood north 788, informal 66. Local option official returns are— Continuance 1820, redaction 2185, no-license 2498, informal 66. Valid votes 4324. No Invercargill licensing results are yet announced* As the result will be close, every precaution is being taken to ensure accuracy. Nelson, Deo 12. The official statement of the poll for Nelson gives Graham a majority of 27. Wellington, December 12* All absent voters' permits having been accounted for, the Returning Officer for Wellington East announces the result of the voting to be— Aitken 2588, McLean 2677, McLaren 762, informal 87. Woodville, This Daj. The Returning Officers official recount figures for Pahiatua eleotor« ate give Ross 2300, Hawkins 2094. Richmond 142. Local option poll votes recorded— 4465 ; continuance 1854, redaction 1245, no license 2556 ; no-license 128 short. Christchuroh, This Day. Final returns .—Hurunai— Rather* ford, 2149 ; Clothier, 968 ; Pulley, 807. " Avon — Tanner, 2294 ; Brant, 1469 ; Olarkson, 1541 ; Baynes, 191. Lyttelton— Lauren eon, 2525 ; Bad* cliffe, 1393; Russell, 967; Webb. 399. Hiooarton — Witty, 2294 ; Caver* hill, 1054 ; Russell, 679 ; Efford. 108. Oourtenay — Lewis, 1972 : Moßride. 1740. ' Licensing— Selwyn— Continuance, 2051; reduction, 1497; no-license, 206. Eaiapoi - Continuance, 1729 ; reduction, 2063; no-license, 2876; reduction carried. Hurunui — Continuance, 1888 ; reduction, 985 ; no-license, 1460. Avon—Continuance, 2690 ; reduction, 2230 ; no license, 2699. Ricoarton — Continuance, 2284 ; reduction, 1320 ; no license, 1757. Courtenay— Continuance, 2682 ; reduction, 1486; no license, 1874. Auckland, This Day. Kaipara— Final oount, including absentees and seamen's votes gives StUworthy a majority of five votes over Harding. Invkrcaboill, This Day. Awarua official count—Continuance, 1820 ; reduction, 2185; nolicense, 2493. Invercargill is still in doubt. Thf offioial count has only began.