GREY BY- ELECTION

Grey River Argus, 31 May 1918, Page 3

GREY BY- ELECTION

AT REEFTON.

Mr. J. Patterson, on behalf of Mr. Coates, returned thanks for him. He said the fight had been a clean one on both sides, though with the narrow majority Labour had nothing to boast of and on the recount the figures may be reversed.; . . '

Mr. Mark Fagan, on behalf of the Labour Party, thanked the supporters -of Ln hour. He said the result In dicatea that the Grey electorate was still Democratic, though the majority was not so large as gained by Mr. Webb against tlie Michel party. They must not forget thai over SOU of tlie Tj'aDour Party were at the war. Tlie Michel Party could noE >ay the same. He thanked Mr. Coates and his committee for the honourable fight they had put up.