GENERAL ELECTION

Hokitika Guardian, 23 November 1928, Page 6

GENERAL ELECTION

vßy Telegraph—Press Association)

WALLACE

INVERCARGILL, Now 22. Tii? final returns for the Wallace seat are as follows: Adam (R.) ... 4219 George Pulley (T.) 139 W. E. Taylor (U.) 4240 Majority for Hamilton ... 19 ON A CASTING VOTE. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 22. The Returning Officer had to give liis easting vote in the Southern Maori election, when the official count of votes concluded to-day. By the preliminary count on the day of the election. Tuifi Makitonara was shown as leading E. T. Tirikatene hv one vote. At the official count to-day they were shown to have exactly the same number of votes. The returning offieor ""••n his casting vote for Tuiti Makitonara, the CniC'd candidate, who is therefore elected. The official figures are as follows; Tuiti Makitonara (U.) ... 199 I;). T. Tirikatene (Ra.) ... 193 TT. W r . Urn (R.) 193 ,T. C. Tilkas 107 P. IT. MacDonald ... ... 79 W. P. Pifcana 42 T. M. Erihana'. 3 Total votes polled ... ... 321 ONLY ONE VOTE. ArCK’T '—> Nev. 22. The I count in 111? Ik'.v of Islands contest gives Rushworth a nifijuiP v ■ r only one vote over Bell. 11 ie figures are as follows: Rusliworth (('.) 3837 Bcii on -w* i !oru!)!ow f Lai).) 30l Ti is understood that Mr Bel! iuI(dlls to apply for a Magisterial recount . EXITED PARTY CAUCUS. WELLINGTON, Nov. 2‘>. The United I’artv Caucus was held to-night. Sir Joseph Ward presiding. The meeting was most enthusiast!"and passed the following resolution unanimously “Recognising that the future prosperity and good guidance of New Zealand depends on co-operation, sincerity and sacrifice, wo hereby afiirir and declare unwavering loyally to tli" siionorf. and faith in our distinguished loader. Sir Joseph V an*. ’