Marsden s Big Majority In Support Of Proposal

Northern Advocate, 4 August 1949, Page 6

Marsden s Big Majority In Support Of Proposal

MARSDEN’S vote was overwhelmingly in support of the compulsory training proposal. In a poll in which 66 per cent of the electors used their prerogative the majority in favour of the compttfsory training scheme was nearly six to one over opponents. Maori votes recorded at European booths in the electorate were in favour of the scheme by a majority of more than two

to one. Although the Marsden roll shows a total of 17,051 electors, the effective voting strength after deletions made in compiling supplementary rolls for the gaming and licensing poll as well as the compulsory training poll is 14,385. Of this number 9523, or 66 per cent, went to the poll yesterday. This was a considerable increase in comparison with the number of electors who voted on the gaming and licensing issues in March, when less than 50 per cent of voters exercised their rights. At the general election in 1946, 93 per cent of electors on the roll voted. AT EVERY BOOTH As far as European voting in Marsden was concerned all booths throughout the district registered overwhelming support for the compulsory training scheme. In no instance was the issue close, although in all booths, except two, there was at least one opponent. The exceptions were Matapouri and Pataua. At Matapouri the voting was 31 to nil for the proposal while at Pataua it was 14 to nil. Maori voting was also in favour of the proposal, votes registered at European booths being 175 for to 71 against. Purely Maori booth totals were forwarded to the returning officer at Auckland and were not notified to the Marsden returning officer. At three European booths Maori votes were evenly divided, while at three others:—Otaika, Kamo and Waiotira—the proposal was opposed by majorities, all of which were small. In all other booths Maori voters favouring the proposal were in the majority. although the issue was close at Portland where the heaviest vote at a European booth was recorded, 30 favouring the scheme and 26 opposing it. Details of the voting are:—

Total votes cast. European, 9523; Maori, 216. Effective number on European roll; 14,335.

Booth European F. A. Maori F. A. Aponga 10 3 Glenbervie .... 57 18 8 Helena Bay ... 19 8 1 Hikurangt 108 * *

Hukerenui 81 11 3 1 Jordan 49 9 - “ Kamo 298 50 6 7 Kara 34 10 - - Kauri 55 6 - - Kirlpaka 19 2 - Lower Ruakaka 87 38 3 • Mangapai 82 10 - Mareretu 50 4 2 Marohemo 57 5 - - Maromaku .... 61 10 4 1 Marua 48 13 - - Mata 53 5 3 - Mnlapouri . 31 - 1 1 Mntarau Road .. 45 2 - “ Maungakaramea 114 15 - Maungatapere . 86 13 6 Maunpaturoto— Courthouse 231 20 6 3 Railway 58 16 2 - Maunu 94 6 ~ - Ngararatunua 34 1 1 “ Ngunguru 44 3 11 3 Oneralii 18P 27 2 - Opuawhanga 24 6 2 Otaika 50 13 1 2 Otonga 19 3 1 - Pahi 21 2 - - Paparoa 107 7 - Parua Bay 52 13 - - Pataua 14 - 4 4 Piphvai 28 4 “ - Porcti 43 9 7 1 Portland 121 68 30 26 Puhipuhi 10 7 - - Riponui 20 1 - Ruatangata W. .. 49 5 - - Russell 159 23 12 3 Taimilia 75 14 2 - Tnmatcrau .... 12 4 9 1 Tapuhi 13 3 - - Taraunui 11 1 - 1 Tauraroa 30 7 5 - Towai 49 8 2 1 Tutukaka 11 9 1 _ Waikiekie 50 4 5 2 Waiotirn 42 5 3 5 Waipu 278 39 - - Waipu Cove ... 47 13 - - VVairere 18 ' 5 - - Whakapara .... 47 16 11 2 Whakapirau 32 4 1 i Whananaki 16 1 8 2 Whangarei Heads 46 5 - - Whangaruru S. 31 7 - - Whareora 31 6 1 - Whatitiri 45 11 1 - Whangarei— Armstrong Ave. 239 45 Town Hall ... 2262 452 . - Methodist Hal] 356 61 - - Parochial Hail 731 100 2 - Hospital .... 92 9 5 5 Congregaf. K. 511 40 - - TOTALS 3073 1450 175 71