PALMERSTON SEAT.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 November 1935, Page 5

PALMERSTON SEAT.

RESULT STILL IN DOUBT.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N., This Day.

The position in the Palmerston electorate is that there are 1032 votes outstanding, being 853 absentee and 177 postals. The seat is in doubt as Hodgena has a lead of only 117 over Mansford and 350 over Nash,

LATER REPORTS.

Oamaru local option totals are: Nolicense, 5170; restoration, 4450. Westland finals are: —'O’Brien, 6523; Young 3164. Licensing results are:— Continuance, 6946; State Control, 692; Prohibition, 1973. Kaipara.—Caughley (D.), 473; Coates (N.) 4427; Grounds (C.P.) 4219, Absentee votes numbering 173 cannot affect the result. Licensing: Continuance, 5150; State Control, 54; Prohibition, 2816. One return to come. Franklin —Licensing (final): Continuance, 4839; State Control, 640; National Prohibition, 3253. Waimarino. —'Pinal: Langstone (L.) 4567; Boles (N.) 2959; Littlewood ( ) 200. Licensing: Continuance, '5743; State Control, 701; Prohibition, 1249. . ~ Bay of Islands.—Licensing: Continuance, 5975; State Control, 827; Prohibition, 2706. _ Raglan, final revised: Martin, 4502; Reid, 2855; Potter, 492; Hampton, 81.

STILL UNCERTAIN.

COATES AND McMILLAN’S SEATS.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) TAURANIGA, Ibis Day.

In view of the fact that Burnett s j majority over the Minister of Agricul-i ture, Hon. €. E. Macmillan is only 41, the result is uncertain as the aibsentee, •declaration and postal votes are still to be counted. The final count will not take place till next week. The general feeling is that the result will be very close. DABGAYILLE, This Day.

It is now advised that nearly 709 votes, namely 477 absentee and 120 postal and declaration are not known, but the estimates bring the total to over 700 not counted in the Kaipara election, where Hon. J. G, Coates’s majority is 208. This may be seriously affected.

licensing results

N.z. ALLIANCE NOT SURPRISED,

WELLINGTON, This Day

The ,Ne'w Zealand! Alliance was neither surprised nor cast down, said the President, Rev. Blanchard, in a statement to-day. He congratulated the voluntary workers, who gave ac tive support, on what they achieved •and said that the recent repeal of the 18th Amendment in the United States affected the cause unfavourably, but there was every indication that the American situation would yet swing again in their favour. They were particularly pleased that no license areas had been held. The figures on the National issue showed they had lost ground, but in other ways the Alliance was in a stronger position to continue its educational work than seven years ago. “We arc going forward,” he said.

DOMINION HAS NO DRINK PROBLEM. YESTERDAY’S VOTE A CLEAR INDICATION. WELLINGTON, Tina Bay. Mr Percy Goyle, general secretary of the National Council of the licensed trade, interviewed, said that the licensing vote was a dear indication of the feeling of the people. New Zealand has not got a drink problemStatistics have shown year by year tha,t the Neiw Zealander is a temperate person and that there is no need to shackle him with such repressive restrictions that prohibition entails. At successive polls the electors have (Shown an ever increasing sentiment (against prohibition and yesterday’s huge majority must surely be taken as an indication that continuance of these (polls is neither necessary or desirable.

ALLIANCE NOT DISMAYED. WELLINGTON, Last Night. - ‘‘The vote causes neither surprise nor dismay to the New Zealand Alii-

ance, which has fought this time with the odds heavily against it,” said Air J. Malton Murray, general secretary, to-night. "The Alliance is convinced that emancipation from the liquor traffic will come eventually as the fruit of continuous educational work, and it rejoices in the fact that, from now on, it can use all its resources to develop a programme of making known scientific facts which, when widely comprehended, will enable the people, through their right of popular control, to vote out what is the greatest single evil in their midst. In the meantime the avenuoi of attack for restricting the traffic are not exhausted, and pressure of public opinion will be maintained.”

RETURN OF LABOUR NOT SURPRISING. DEMOCRATS TOO LATE IN THE FIELD. WELLINGTON, This Day. Air. A. E. Davy, organiser of the Democrat Party, stated to-day that the retur.i of the Labour Party as the Government was not surprising, though the overwhelming vote polled by Labour candidates was amazing. It was perfectly clear that the people were determined to vote the Government out and that the Democrats were too late in the field. The Labour Party received the benefit of the landslide. He congratulated Mr. Savage ana ms' Party, who had been successful in taking the fullest advantage of a unique opportunity. He regretted the defeat of men of outstanding calibre and ability who, irrespective of party, would have added strength, to Parliament. A vast amount of work would need to be done to bring together all forces opposed to socialism. To the newspapers who had supported the party' 1 and those who recognised the value of Democrat candidates and their'policy and to the Press Association he extended his sinccrest thanks.

CONGRATULATIONS FROM ENGLAND .

(Received This Day, 1.15 p.m.) LONDON, November 27

Major C. T. Attlee, leader of the British Labour Party, commenting on the New Zealand elections conveyed congratulations to the Labour Party declaring that the result was magnificent. He emphasised the effective majority of which he expected great tilings.