Absent Voters

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 302, 9 December 1922, Page 5

Absent Voters

MENDED ELECTION RETURNS.

INTERESTING POSITION AT OAMARU.

[Per Press Association.] Oamaru, Dec. 9. A partial coi/nt of absentees’ were made to-day and left the result: McPherson (Lib.-Lab.) 4005: Hon. E. P. Le© (Retorm) 4001. There are ninety-three votes yet to come.

THE PAHIATUA SEAT.

Pahiatua, Dec. 9. Tlie absentee votes were cast as follows: Ransom (Lib.-Lab.) 75, Mo Nicol (Reform) 55. Mr. Ransom is loading by 47. There ar© mor© votes to come.

FINAL FIGURES FOR WAIRAU

Blenheim, Dec. 9. Th© Wairau final figures are: Girling (Reform) 3932; McCallum (Lib.Lab.) 8720.

WAIKATO.

Te Awamutu. Dee. 9. Tht fina] figures for Waikato are: Lye (Lib 1 . Lab.) 2369: Johnson (Reiorm) 2334; Dent (Inu.-Reform) 152 G, with 174 absent votes still to come.

MINISTERS GOING TO WELLINGTON.

Dunedin, D©c. 8. Th© Hons. W. Downi© Stewart and G. J. Anderson left for Wellington r this morning. THE HAWKE’S BAY ELECTION. TRIBUTES TO RETURNING OFFICER. The ©tecutiv‘B of th© candidates for the Hawke’s Bay seat at th© election just concluded speak in th© highest terms of the manner in which Mr. H. Giln.or© Smith, the returning officer, discharged his duties, not only in tn© ponduct of th© election in its various details, but also in his capacity of registrar. He was courteous, painstaking. ready with prompt information in reply to every interrogation regarding procedure, met enquirers without fuss, and gave those desiring it every facility to acquaint themselves, with the legal requirements, and all that with firmness and tact. His conduct of the plection was completely satisfactory, from every point <H view, and as one candidate’s secretary said, “I cannot say enough to express my high appreciation of his capacity, courtesy* and coolness in the midst of the turmoil SCRUTINY AND RECOUNT. 'Rbe scrutiny of the Hawke’s Bay rolls commences on Monday provided th© rolls com© to hand. This will easily occupy the entire day. mo that the official recount of the poll for th© candidates cannot take place before Tuesday, after which tne liquor referendum scrutiny and recount will have to be dealt with.