THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 December 1911, Page 3

THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

[BI TKf.BGBAt'H —PBK PUICBS ASBQCIATIOW.] OTAKI RECOUNT. WELLINGTON, Dec. 19.—Following is the result of the recount of the voting for Otaki: Robertson (L) ?0.17 Field (G) 2- 93 ISOLATION DESIRED. POSITION OF THE NEW- ZEALAND LABOUR PARTY. WELLINGTON, Dee. 19. At a meeting of the National Council of the New Zealand Labour Party tonight the following resolution was passed : “That the National Council of Now Zealand Labour Party views with d ■< p regret the action of the Auckland members of the Party in congratulating the reactionary party of the Dominion on their succors at the recent poll and takes this first opportunity of JarOtiring that whatever opinions may have been expressed by the members concerned were purely their own tnvate views of the matter, and in no way lepresented the attitude of the New Zealand Labour Party, towards either Liberal or Con creative parties. IPs executive furthermore repudiates the action of any branch of the Party in officially supporting the candidature of any person other than pledged Labour men ; or in election contests where no Labour man is standing or taking any official part therein.’ ’ THE MAORI SEATS RESULTS OF TEE ELECTIONS. Considerable interest was taken in the election of the three Maori members yesterday. The results to hand arc as follow: EASTERN MAORI. Hon. A. T. Ngata (returned unopposed). SOUTHERN MAORI. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 19. The polling for the Southern Maori seat resulted: Panda (G) 264 Uni 231 Watson 1 '0 Erihana £1 Apes SO Patete NORTHERN MAORI. AUCKLAND, Dee. ,9. TV Rangihiroa (Dr. Buck) is leading by 295 with fourteen returns to conic which cannot alter the final result. Dr. Buck is a Government supporter. WESTERN MAORI. Figures for the western district which arc practically complete are: Mauri Pom are (!) 2202 Henaro Kailuui (G) R‘o7 Pepeue Ekctoue 1332 Ngarnngi Katitia 4(sti ■Tarapipi Taingakawa 230 Pom are Hetaraka 2