GENERAL ELECTION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22741, 29 November 1935, Page 6

GENERAL ELECTION

THE CLUTHA CONTEST MR ROY'S DECISIVE VICTORY The following are the official figures from the 86 polling booths in the ClutJia

Totals 5202 3290 Majority for Roy, 1903. Names on roll, 10,051. THE CHALMERS SEAT MR ANSELL'S VOTE INCREASED. The returning officer for the Chalmers electorate states that the final figures for the preliminary count show that Mr A. E. Ansell obtained 300 more votes than he was credited with on Wednesday night. The figures are now as follows:

Majority for Mr Campbell,. 958. The final figures for the election returns, following the official count, will be available next week. Seamen's, declaratory, absentee and postal votes will not be counted until the official scrutiny has been completed. It is expected that this and the recount will be completed fairly early next week, and the final figures will • then be available. KAIPARA It is now advised that 477 absentee, 127 postal, and an unknown number of declaratory votes, estimated to bring the total.to over 700, have not been counted in the Kaipara election, where Mr Coates's majority at the close of the count (208) may be seriously affected. AUCKLAND EAST

TAURANGA In view of the fact that the majority of Mr C. H. Burnett (Lab.) over the Minister of Agriculture (Mr Macmillan) was only 41, the result is uncertain, as the absentee, declaratory, and postal votes have still to be counted, and the final count will not take place till next week. The general feeling is that the result will be very close.

. PALMERSTON The position is that 1032 votes are outstanding, consisting of 855 absentees and 177 postal. The scat is in doubt, as Mr J. Hodgens (Lab.) has a lead of 117 over Mr A. E. Mansford (I.), and 350 over Mr J. A. Nash (N.).

CHANGES IN PARLIAMENT NEW MEMBERS J. G. BARCLAY, Marsden. W. J. LYON, Waitemata. W. T. ANDERTON, Eden. A. C. A. SEXTON, Franklin. C. R. PETRIE, Hauraki. *W. LEE MARTIN, Raglan. J. THORN, Thames. C. A. BARRELL, Hamilton. R. COULTER, Waikato. A. F. MONCUR, Rotorua. C. H. BURNETT, Tauranga. A. G. HULTQUIST, Bay of Plenty. E. L. CULLEN, Hawke's Bay, H. M. CHRISTIE, Waipawa. B. ROBERTS, Wairarapa. J. B. COTTERILL, Wauganui. 0. WILSON, Rangitikei. J. HODGENS, Palmerston. *J. ROBERTSON, Masterton. L. G. LOWRY, Otaki. E. P. MEACHEN, Wairau. C. M. WILLIAMS, Kaiapoi. S. G. HOLLAND, Christchurch North. H. E. HERRING. Mid-Canterbury. A. H. NORDMEYER, Oamaru. D. G. M'MILLAN, Dunedin West. P. NEILSON, Dunedin Central. A. CAMPBELL, Chalmers. D. BARNES, Waitaki. J. A. ROY. Clutha. W. C. DENHAM, Invercargill. H. T. RATANA,' Western Maori district. * Member of a former Parliament. OLD MEMBERS DEFEATED A. J. MURDOCH, Marsden. A. HARRIS, Waitemata. A. J. STALLWORTHY, Eden. J. N. MASSEY, Franklin. W. W. MASSEY, Hauraki. C. E. MACMILLAN, Tauranga. D. S. REID, Raglan. A. M. SAMUEL, Thames. SIR J. A. YOUNG, Hamilton. F. LYE, Waikato. C. H. CLINKARD, Rotorua. H. M. CAMPBELL, Hawke's Bay. A. E. JULL, Waipawa. G. R. SYKES, Masterton. W. A. VEITCH, Wanganui. A. STUART, Rangitikei. J. A. NASH, Palmerston. E. F. HEALY, Wairau. R. W. HAWKE, Kaiapoi. J. BITCHENER. Waitaki. . J. A. MACPHERSON, Oamaru. * W. D. STEWART, Dunedin West. A. E. ANSELL, Chalmers. TE TOMO, Western Maori district. AUSTRALIAN COMMENT (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY, November 28. The Sydney Morning Herald, in an editorial, says:—New Zealand has not hitherto known the delights of Labour in office and is accepting an extreme dose of it, judging by its platform proposals. No doubt the Government has suffered m the public verdict, as Governments have elsewhere, from its long tenure of office. It was noted that Ministers fought the campaign with some lack of enthusiasm, but the Government will leave office with the credit of having restored the public finances and balanced the Budget. Its efforts no doubt will be increasingly admired as it recedes in retrospect. SYDNEY, November 28. "It is most gratifying news," said the Deputy Leader of the New South Wales Parliamentary Labour Party (Mr Baddeley), referring to the New Zealand elections. He added: "Labour in New Zealand has a very good team, and should do very good work." The Leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr Curtin) said the significance of the decision of the New Zealand electors was wider than its effect on New Zealand. It indicated that the forces of Labour in this part of the world were consolidating, and the forces of reaction were disintegrating. _ • _ , _ . The Leader of the State Labour Party in the House of Representatives (Mr Beasley) said the verdict of the New Zealand people would bring great joy and satisfaction not only to Labour supporters in the Dominion but also in Australia for at last the forces of reaction had been relegated to their proper place in New Zealand politics. Labour s great victory was a vote of censure on those who committed the Dominion to the Ottawa agreement, and to the commitments entered into during the .recent visits of Ministers overseas. . Commenting on the result of the .New Zealend election Mr Lyons said he. haa met Mr Savage and formed a high opinion of him personally. "I have no doubt that the relations between him and the Australian Government will be cordial, said Mr Lyons. ." There will continue to be matters of mutual interest between the two countries and I feel sure that .in Mr Savage's hands any negotiations which may take place will be conducted satisfactorily." ~ , .., . Mr A. E. Monk, president of the Australasian Council of Trade Unions, said to-day it was gratifying to see the swing to Labour in New Zealand. The electors of Great Britain and New Zealand had clearly shown that they were dissatisfied with past Administrations and were anxious for a radical change not only in the form of government but in the state •oi society. The lesson to the Australian Governments was that they must pass legislation regarding unemployment and national insurance or perish.

LORD BLEDISLOE'S VIEWS

(United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, November 28. (Received Nov. 28, at 11.30 p.m.) Lord Bledisloe said: "I am certain the Labour Government will not fall behind its predecessors in loyalty to the throne or the maintenance of its Dominion obligations. lam also confident that in Empire matters it will prove as ; easy to deal with as former governments." BRITISH LABOUR VIEW (United Press Associations (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, November 27. The British Labour Leader (Major Attlee), commenting on the New Zealand elections, conveyed congratulations to the Labour Party. He declared that the result was magnificent, and emphasised Labour's effective majority, from which he expected great things. BRITISH PRESS COMMENT (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, November 27. (Received Nov. 28, at 5.5 p.m.) The Times, in a leader on the New Zealand elections, referring to the proposal to issue national credit to provide employment, says:—"The scheme would be attended by great risks in any country, but in the present case it has further disadvantages in that the Ministers lack administrative experience in the great burden of overseas debt upon which interest must be met if credit is to be maintained and the independence on overseas markets for the sale of produce. In trying out these unorthodox monetary theories, Mr Savage is likely to feel his way gradually and cautiously. Now the verdict is against them, the banks can be depended upon to give a fair trial to any experiment that may be made. Iu a leader on the New Zealand election, the Daily Herald says:—"A. remarkable feature is the success of Labour in the agricultural districts and the refusal of the electors to be scared by a policy of public control of credit. Contrary to the British Labour Party, the New Zealanders enjoyed an established leadership, and wisely presented a specific short programme it pledged to execute. The Daily Telegraph's financial correspondent pointed out that securities were fractionally weaker. He says:—'Bondholders have no cause for anxiety as a result of the election." Tne Daily Telegraph's city editor predicts that the conversion of £21,657,000 of 5 per cent. New South Wales Stock will occur within the next 10 days, while the change in the Government will delay New Zealand's projected approach to the market. The Daily Telegraph, recounting progress since 1931, says: "€t seems strange that New Zealand has chosen the present moment for a reversal of policy. Labour n»de large but vague promises. Mr Savage had an easy task in persuading the people that his programme was worth trying, compared with what awaits him.

electorate: — o K O O < ►"a 6 K 7 3 12 450 60 S3 19 28 689 86 51 24 4 17 0 50 21 76 14 Clifton Settlement (Waiwera 17 208 6 126 90 29 31 35 82 73 35 5 16 9 49 21 S3 23 64 18 64 14 30 5 27 33 s 8 17 41 16 21 22 28 8 24 19 24 13 52 7 87 29 17 24 27 13 90 71 654 470 40 16 34 9 222 158 51 16 53 9 25 24 18 7 27 9 44 5 5 10 20 24 66 1 47 32 Reomoana (Kaka Point) .. 78 27 47 38 Southbridge (Moneymore) .. 67 12 179 80 34 6 IS 0 36 87 45 2 12 22 32 33 3 18 34 10 23 23 46 6 29 26 72 67 59 6 44 54 24 5 40 22 146 73 4 21 30 9 41 14 116 44 25 9 84 30 25 5

A. CAMPBELL (Lab.) .. . . .. 4303 A. E. Ansell (N.) .". . .. 3345 . .. 485 . .. 31

F. W. SCHRAMM (Lab.) .... , .. 5743 .. 3522 .. 1551 .. 199 Approximately .840 postal .and absentee votes have to be counted.

RAGLAN W. LEE MARTIN (Lab.) .. .. 4552 .. 2855 .. 492 H. D. C. Hampton (I.) .. .. 81

MARSDEN J. Q. BARCLAY (Lab.) .. .. St. Clair Jounneaux (I.) .. .. .. 4888 .. 4595 .. '569 .. 162

ROTORUA A. F. MONCUR (Lab.) F. W. Doidge (I.) .. .. C. H. Clinkard (N.) .. .. H. H. Corbin (D.) .. .. .. 4504 .. 3308 .. 2577 .. 194

WA1RARAPA B. ROBERTS (Lab.) .. .. X. W. M'Donald (D.) .. .. H. C. Thomson (I.) .. .. .. 3438 .. 3401 .. 1919 76 MOTUEKA K. J. HOLYOAKE (N.) .. E. J. L. York (Lab.) .. .. .. 4832 .. 4519 WALLACE ADAM HAMILTON (N.) .. L Edmond (Lab.) .. .. T. Kewcaslle (I.L.L.) .. .. .. 4389 .. 2479 .. 1728 91