THE ELECTIONS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 189, 5 December 1896, Page 3

THE ELECTIONS.

H ASTI N'OS. Yesterday was a nil letter d..y in town ou account of the polling for tli ret am of a meu:l*r to Parliament and also the Licensing qit< stic.:;. K.-.riy in the day vott-rs began to roll tip. am! carriages and traps of all dcscriptior. began to tly about. The ladies pit: it; their appearance in force after dinner, and so great became the numberwishing to record tiu Ir votes that it was dee»i*4jdvis;iliU> to send several carriage lq»ds to Havelock awl Tomoana so as to relieve the pressure at the State Sehool. which was the principal pilling booth. The weather being •_'!«»ri<>:s - th<- la-li. - turned out *h in thtir summer wear, and tliey also, if pos-ible. took a greater interest in canvasing for their favorite than the stronger sex did. It seemed from an ear Impart of the day tint the sitting member. Captain Hits sell, was the favorite, and the results show that his supporters were fully justified in their belief. At alMJiit 7 o'clock a gre.it crowd gathered in front of the St\m»ai:i> office, where, as the returns came in they were shown on a blackboard by a limelight. T iie lantern for this purpose was kindly lent by Mr Tyerman, and the light was manipulated by Mr Bishop. When the Hastings returns were shown there was wild rh»- rt>.-4 and ca!ls for (Vptain Russell ..nd Mr Fraser. Both these gentlemen appeared on the balcony of Webster and Stuart's Albeit Hotel, where the Captain in a feeling t-peecb returned thanks for the honor ;>gain conferred on him : and thanked his opponent. Mr I'raser. for the gentlemanly manner in which the election had been conducted. They started friends and remained so now. Three cheers were then given for the Captain and one cheer more for Mrs Russell and the family. Mr Fr.t- r also thanked those *ho voted for him. and stated that he did not really regret the result. Everyone must make a beginning, and although defeat d now he might have better success on another occasion. Cheers were then given forMr and Mrs Knser and family: and the crowd gradually melted away about midnight. Throughout the contest the most friendly feeling existed, and we did not hear a single angry word from the .-upporters of cither gentlemen. The following are the returns :

The four principal cities return three members e;ich—the first three on the ii*t while in each other constituency the first on the list has been returned. Some of the returns are not vet complete but will not aO'cct the result. Tin: uKsrr/r. The following i< the strength of the parties as indicated above : (iovernmrnt ... ... JO Opposition ... ... 2(> Independent ... ... t

Rrssnx. Fraseb. Hasting ... ... HJJtt G22 Fembill ... ... 50 12 Havelock ... ... 1*5 157 Elstborp ... ... 95 HO Kaikora ... ... 11-1 97 Maraekakaho ... 94 m Mohaka ... ... 24 14 Petane ... ... 57 HO Tonioana ... ... 134 28 Te Ante H6 m Pofaoi ... ... 1H Papaknra ... ... 41 5.15 Tanwera ... ... 10 4 Korokipo ... ... 22 1 llaniplen ... ... 95 H(i (live ... ... 155 1 Hi Putangata 56 2H Kerera 48 IH Rissington ... ... 10 21 Tongoto ... ... 29 ;-i Wa iiuaraiiia ... 11 14 Waikonini ... ... 4H 24 Patoka 19 5 Pakiuuri 16 20 Total ... 2H21 11.>9 Majority for Captain Russell, *02. THE COMPETE LIST. AUCKLAND. AITKLISD CITY. Hon. T. Thompson ... G. 71*3 J. J. Holland G. 629:> W. Crowthtr ... ... I. 59*2 A. Rosser ... G.-P. 467H C. E. Button ... O.-P 4000 lion. E. Mitcbelaou ... O. 3612 Ci. Fowlds ... I.-P. 3221 J. Fawcus ... ... G. 88] J. M. Sbera f». 60* E. Eiigster ... ... I. 954 IVVKNEI.L. F. Lawrv G. 1770 S. Vaile* 0. 1312 A. Withy I. 60* ma.vcka" . Sir G. M. O'Rorke ... Ci. 1074 W. F. Backland ... 0. 1474 KHAN KLIN. W. F. Mas*v O. 20*2 Major Harris G. 1620 WAIK XT". i. W. Lang O. 1799 Ber. E. Walker ... I-P. 798 BAY OF PLENTY. W. II Herrks O. 15*0 W. Kelly G. 1443 nlllNEJIl.'RI. Hon. A. J. Cadnian ... G. 2820 E. Edwards I857 THAJIES. J. M'Gowan ... ... G. 2074 E. H. Taylor P. 1741 BAY OF ISLAXI»*. R. M. Houston G. 1575 <1. Press O. 1007 MARSUBN. B. Thompson G. 1710 A. H. Mason <->. 1314 waitemata. R. Monk O. 605 W. H. Jackmaxi G. 5*2 EDEN. J. Bollard 0. 1896 Jackson Palmer G. 1682 WA1API. Hon. J Carroll ... ... G. 2105 C. A. FitzKov 0. 1700 HAWSE'S BAY. XAFIEK. R. D. D. M'Lean ... O. 2456 S. Carnell.. G. 1709 HiVVKE S BAY. Captain .. ... O. 2231 A. L. D. Fraser G. 1492 WA1PJWU G. Hooter O. 1961 C. Hall G. 1750

TARANAKI. TAKAXAKI. H. 15 row 11 .. 0. 1877 E. M. Smith .. G. 17K0 C. E. Boll linger ... I.-P. :;."o KGMONT. W. Syni»s . <;. 11 is W. Motikhouse . O. Sis J. G. Harkness ... G.-P. 55S HAWKRA. 1". M-Guire o. i i*<; 15. Rnbbins 0. P. 111!) C. E. Major . G. IO.-.S WELLINGTON. «'KI.LIX<iTOX. J. Hutcheson . <;. 69-12 Sir Robert Stout ... O.-P. <>H:!7 <«. Fi<»'i r ... . G. <5370 A. R. Atkinson O.-P. Oisl A. Stnart Menteath . 0. (50*7 C. WiUon . G. (5023 F. II. Fraser . I. kmx; -I. J. K. Powell . LP 191 A. Warburton . I. 99 -MASTERTOX. A. W. Ho- . CI. 1" 17 I>. I. Cameron ... . 0. 1284 PAHIATL'A. •J. OMiaia . <;. 1001 It. Mani-tv . o. 1)74 XV. W. M-Vmlle ... . g. HIS fame-, Ta\ !or . I. 23: t G. Whitcombc . o. 117 WAIiiARAI'A. W. C. I'm haiian ... . o. 1911 J. T. M. Hornsby . G. Hill r.VTKA (i. Hutchison . O. 1371 II. Remington . G. 99* I'ALMKKSTON XOKTH. F. Pirani . G. " 1 GO:* D. Duick . O. 1 MAXAWATI*. -I. Stevens . G. 132(5 11. C. Bruce . O. 12(5(> Keliow . O. 17 OTAKI. If. A. Fie!«l . G. 1797 I>r Nt wiuan (). l::i;«.) \vKM.IM.Tii.V .SI B1• Kits, T. M. WilfonI . G. 2 l!tl Hon. T. \V. Ilislop . O. 11)42 WAXtSAXTI. (!. Carson O.-P. 20!) S A. i». Willie 2011 K'.\(.niKKl. F. I,. •.iiliri'L'" o. Is72 W. A. Bailey G. 1 IHl NELSON AND WESTLAND. -I. Graham G. 19*(S -J. t'ijH r 0. 170(5 MOTIKKA. R. Mdv n/i>G. 11(10 It. Hufctbouse O. 1113 Major Frankhn ... G. 4(JI> WAIRAV. T. L. I'.mc-k . G. 1997 C- H. Mill- . G. ls7s HI'Ll-tK. P. J. O*Retain G. 2039 James Colvin . I. 179:) l»KKY. A. R. Guinness ... G. 2519 R. 1L Bell . 1. 713 W KSTl.AM*. Hon li. J. Seddon . G. 23(59 J. OnilililOlld . O. 7'iii CANTERBURY. 1 IlKlSTCHtnill ('. Lewis O. 6")09 G. J. Smith I.-P. 59"»G T. E. Tavlor I.P. 51i;5 W. W. Colliu.< 0. !()(> II. G. Ell I.-P. 1701 H. l. Iks wick O. «H71 M. Donnelly O. 8709 W. Cullen G. :5MG:3 J. A. II. Marciel li. 29*1 R. M. Taylor G. r,r>r, J. T. Partridge 1. 97 ASHLEY. R. Meredith G. 1710 II. F. Rcece O. 13M0 G. Renner G. ;^39 KAIAl'OI. II. Moore O. 2142 1). Buddo G. 1H72 KUCAUTOX. W. Rolk-ton 0. 1KH1 G. W. Russell G. illH AVON. W. \V. Tanner (i.-P. 112"> G. M In tyre O. 7lH (1. Swann o. 250 C. Burgess G.-P. 77 LYTTELTON, ■T. -Joyce (i.-P. 172H W. Jacques O. 12H2 S. R. Webb G.-P. 4HG ELLESMERE. \V. II. Montgomery (i. 1800 F. A. Anson 0. 1245 SKLWYX. J. C. Wason 0. 1(509 A. Saunders G.-P. 14(54 ASHBURTON. E. G. Wright 0. l:J19 J. McLachlan ... G. 10-30 J. W. Sawle I. I>. 9H0 J. Ivess I. 227 (JKRAUHXK. F. R. Flatman G.-P. 1501 A. E. G. Rhodes 0. 1328 TIMAUr. W. Hall-Jones G. 2180 F. H. Smith ... 0. 1536 OTACiO. I'lNElHX CITY. M. J. S. Mackenzie O. 7524 J. A. Millar G. 5004 H. S. Fish 0. 5842 ]>. Pinkerton G. 5250 W. Hutchison G. 4715 A. C. Begg O. 4822 W. Earnsbaw I. 2315 J. Gore 0. 1294 A. H. Burton ... I. HI.U M. Aston 0. 259 F. M. Hester I. 197 D. Nicol I. 185 W.UTAKI. Hon. W. J. Steward ... 0. 1315 I). Sutherland 0. 474 C. V. Clarke G. 235 H. R. Parkfip O. 96

O AMARU. T. Y. Duncan ... G. 22«2 •J. D. Sievwright 0. 1505 WAIHKMO. Hon. -1. M'Kenzie <:. 1 ">50 J. Duncan <>. WAIKOt AITl. K. G. Allen g. I -' 9 i. <;2". < i r< ■; n o. A. 'I 'miiisod i.-p. 8.10 G. -f. Clark l. .14 CAVKRSHAM. A Morrison G. 2034 T. K. Sidcy I. 1120 W. Wardrop g.-p. 661 W. Barron 0. 301 TIIERI. W. Carncross ... 0. 1022 -I. Graham o. 1116 ISKUCK. .1. Allen o. 22o8 W. Auld g.p. 1179 TIAI'KKA. Hon. XV. .1. Laniach ... G. ir>H<J C. C. Rawlins 0. 1509 CMTIIA. J. \V. Thomson 0. 1980 Kdie G. 114 r, T. Avson c..-r. 410 -I. I'.hiir G. 293 j: atuha. Hon (1. F. Richardson 0. 1700 R. McXab G.-P. 1129 WAKATIl'U. \V. Kraser O. 1570 .1. George G. 121 1 II. (iniham I. 128 WALLACK. M. Gilfedder G. 750 Rev. T. Xtave ... ({.-P. Oil H. S. Valentine 0. H. Hirst O. 1H7 •J. Mackintosh ... G. 100 INVKKCAliiill.L. J. W. Kelly I. P. 2237 -1. Sinclair G. 1059 W. ii. Sound rett I. 016 AWAiil A. .1.(1. Ward G. 1H04 C. Cowan C>. 1021