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WALLACE. i A. Hamilton (R) 4359' 'i ;; G. Pulley (Lib.) 139 W. E. Taylor (U) 4340 Majority for Hamilton ...... 19 PAHIATUA. The official licensing count resulted: Continuance .......... 4404 £ State Control ....... 635? * | Prohibition ........... 3285 LYTTELTON. V .t, J. McCombs (L) 5022 .. J. W. Beanlandi (R) 3036 - | W. T. Lester (U) 2734 j Majority for McCombs 1986 f HAURAKI. A. W. Hall (R\ 3826 E. Allen (U) 2935 C. R. Petrie (L) 2411 Majority for Hall .....A 891 | The. final figures for the voting on l the licensing issue in the Stratford 1 electorate are: Continuance ... 4582 State control 465 Prohibition 3090 Informal 122 SOUTHERN MAORI SEAT. WON ON RETURNING OFFICER’S CASTING VOTE. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 22. The returning officer had to give his casting vote in the Southern Maori, election when the official count' of votes was concluded to-day. By the perliminary count on the day of the election Mr. Tuiti Makitonara was ' shown as leading Mr. E. T. Tirikatene by one vote. At the official count today they were shown to have exactly the same number of votes. The returning officer gave his easting vote for Mr. Tuiti Makitonara, the United candidate, who is therefore elected. The official figures are: ' * Tuiti Makitonara (IT) 199 E. T. Tirikatene (Ratanaite) 198 H, W. Uni (R) 163 J. C. Tikao 107 P. H. McDonald 79 W. T. Pifnxna 42 T. M. Erihana - 33

UNITED PARTY CAUCUS. LOYALTY TO SIR. JOSEPH WARD. WELLINGTON, Nov. 2% The United' Party caucus was held to-night, Sir Joseph Ward nresiding;. The meeting was most enthusiastic, and passed the following resolution unanimously: “Recognising that the future prosperity and good guidance of New Zealand depends on co-operation, sincerity and sacrifice, we hereby affirm and l declare our nn wavering loyalty and support to and l faith in our distinguished leader, Sir Joseph Ward.” THE HAMILTON SEAT HAMILTON, Nov. 23. The election committee of Mr. Si Lye met last night. No action was taken in regard to the rumoured possible attempt to invalidate the Hamilton election.