THE BULLER SEAT.

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 December 1911, Page 5

THE BULLER SEAT.

DETAILS OF THE POLLING. ft

COUNTRY STICKS TO MR COLVIN. On Thursday niglft,' when the result fof the Buller election was ; definite, the candidates addressed the electors, JS; Mr Colvin thanked them for his return and the good work the committee;' h?id done for him; he that mair/ votes were cast, not against him personally, but against the Government. ;. ; Mr Munro dwelt upon the fact that the town, by giving him a majority, had endorsed his policv. He, had been defeated by the up-country vote, 'which was not in close touch with the port of Westport. Both candidates came in for hearty rounds of cheers. Following are the de-

Majority for Colvin 146, with eeariien'a and absentee votes to come, not likely .to affect the election. •

tailed results :— - Colvin. Munfo. Addison's Flat •*."'. .. 50 25, Cape Foulwind' .. 66 70. 17' Fairdown .. 14 Mine Creek .. 26 55' Courthouse, Westport .. 360 273 Town Hall ■• ■■ • . 404 515 Upper Palmerston St. . . i'249 239' Lower Palmerston St. .. , 219 298; Charleston .. 46, 291 Charleston Beach .. .. 6 ' 43 Brighton .. 19 IS Carter's Junction .. .. 18 '•■ $•. Sergeant's Hill .. 11 18 ' M Waimangaroa .. 90 piTchfield*' .-;'•- 35 r ; 3Sk 0 vanity .. 140 . . 135 Ngakawau ..32 ' 46. Denniston Vol. Hall .. 72 119 Dehniston School . • .. 106 69 MiHerton ..••',•• ..107 224 .. ..41'... M'ang'ntina '•■ Burnett's Face ..13 .. 54 Nine Mile Ferry .. .. 64 . ■"&$■'' Berlin's .. .. 15 2 Tnangahua Junction .. 50 17 '•■• 12.. 19 Inangahua Landing .. 54 Crotiadun .. 71 Caploston .. 41 2$ Progress Junction .. .. 36 20 Clobe Hill .. 33 9, Black's Point .. 134 38 Cvushington .. 52 25 Three Channel Flat ..13 .3 Lyell .. 28 14 Fern Flat ..31 10 Newton Flat ..9 6 Murchison ..144 B5 Matiri .. 29 3 Glenroy .. 21 18 Owen Junction .. 29 12 Major's "Hut, Tutake, .. 38 10 O'Brien's Hut, Paenga .. 18 3 Warwick Junction .. 27 23 Seamen's votes .. 5 13 3099 2953"