THE GREY ELECTION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17328, 30 May 1918, Page 5

THE GREY ELECTION

Mr Holland returned. (Pmb United Press Apsociatio*., Tl,„ i .• GREYMOirra, May 29 fill I f elcct,lon of member for Urev to ber M,- a w'ri\ OUU r Cd - by tho fonnor " lcm " tarv l H " Sing t0 P crfo ™ milly service and being sent to gaol in con::r^\ WUU 11,0 that lie lost hus it l„> L W "? ref , usod lo avo of absenec to-day. SCSSI ° n Parliament, was held ' u r election was conducted in a most aeily manner. Motor cars wero in great evidence, with colours flying everywhere lon mmutes after tho poll closed retlirns commenced to come in, and Mr Cojitos held flinT 1 " 1 " 1 g ad until the returns from the mines were received, which put a different complexion on tho result. lire latest figures available arc: S ol ' ancl 2853 Coatc3 2643 Majority for Holland, 210. The Moonlight return has yet to com* in, out it is of no consequence. The siilf votcrs Permits cannot alter the reHolland, i l } returning thanks, said lat as soon as Mr Webb was a free man would resign his scat. Messrs Paul and Walker also spoke. I lie party commenced a political cam,at H okitika to-night in tho Labour interest, and will contmuo it throughout ->ew Zealand. +I,Tn Cr ! er °, 900 , lcss . votes P° llod to-day than at tho last election, and' Mr Webb's majority was reduced by 776. The result of the polling at tho general election in i9i 4 was:—P. C. Webb, 3841: j l. , 2 ® 61 - Mr Webb was not °fP 0 .^ d when h « resigned his seat several, election a °° a oticred himself for re-