THE ELECTIONS

Patea Mail, Volume XLVIII, 6 November 1925, Page 2

THE ELECTIONS

REFORM WAVE SWEEPS THE COUNTRY TRIUMPHANT MAJORITY 'DICKIE GAINS PATEA. ; . The elections on Wednesday resultedin a Coates wave sweeping the country, the party led by him gaining a triumphant majority, the Nationalist Party being reduced to ID, and the Labour Party to 12, the latter thus becoming the Official Opposition Party, although Lhey also returned reduced in strength'. Great interest was shown locally in the election, a large crowd -thronging the Town Hall, where the results were screened and also, announced by means of wireless, a “ loud speaker"- being placed on the stage, enabling the' 'in'formation which was-broadcasted from Wellington, to bo heard by the, audience. The people, however, preferred the screening, as the wireless results at times could not be heard.

A large crowd also gathered outside the Post Office, where the results were; shown by the “ Press” from the postmaster's window on to a screen erected in the roadway. The screening was ably carried out by Mr. A. J. Cooper, who operated the magic lantern. The result of the local contest was known ■shortly after eight o'clock, when the Hawera figures came to hand, and placed the issue beyond a doubt. Mr. Dickie arrived from Hawera at about 11.30, and addressed the audience in the Town Hall and outside the Post Office, expressing his thanks to the electors for the high honour conferred on him, and thanking his committee for the solid work put in on his behalf. At his call hearty cheers were given for the defeated candidate, hearty cheers being also given for Mr. Dickie and the local committee. The staff of the Post Office were on hand receiving results up to two a.m., when the final announcement showing the strength of the parties was received. The thanks of the public and of ourselves are due to the postmaster (Mr. H. A. Green) and his staff, particularly Messrs. Semple, Lawson, and Anderson, for the facilities afforded us for displaying the figures of the various contests. The following are the final results: — AUCKLAND CENTRAL. W. E. Parry (L) 6035 C. A. Wilson (R) 2190 F. S. Morton (N) 1042 | Majority for Parry • 3945 One small return to come. ; Last Election: Parry 4786, Giover 3783. AUCKLAND EAST.. J. A. Lee (L) ...'. ’ 4210 J. Stewart (R) 3881 H. O. Browne (Lib.) ...... 1237 Majority for Lee 329 One small return to come. Last Election: Lee 5226, Macherzu 4511. AUCKLAND WEST. M. J. Savage (L) 5451 ’ S. Oldfield (R) 4858 Majority for Savage ...... ; 593 Great Barrier booths to come; cannot affect result. ' ’ Last Election:’ Savage 5694, Fairer 4345. BAY OF ISLANDS. Allan Bell (R) i 1680 H. J. Sweeney (O) ...... 561 A. E. Bissett (L) ........ 380 R. Hornblow (Lib.) 124 Majority for Bell 1119 Progress return; Boll's return assured Last Election: Bell, 3585, Reed 3397,

BAY OF PLENTY. K. S. Williams (E) .... Uuopposcd Last Election: Williams (elcctef ' opposed). EDEN. C. J. Parr (E) 0459 H. G. E. Mason (L) 4413 - Majority for Parr , •' 2046 Five returns to come; cannot affect result. Last Election: Parr 3901, Mason Morton 1392. _ ’ , EGMONT. '. , O. J. Hawkon (E) 3879 W. C. Green (N) 2689 Majority for Hawkon .... 1190 Absent votes to come 280 Last Election: Hawken 3597, Af- -r----3225. , EEANKLIN. E. D. McLennan (R) .... 6337 D. McClymont (L) .... 1578 J. Eea (N) 1038 Majority for McLennan .. 4759 Last Election; Massey 5276, Ec«f 2526. f. GEEY LYNN. F. N. Bartram (L) 5821 Miss E. Melville (E) 0037 Majority for Bartram .... 784 Last Election; Bartram 5048, Xiinnsworth 4241. A.

GISBORNE. W. D. Lysnar (R) ...... 4350 D. W. Coleman (L) ...... 2772 G; Smith (N) 1430 Majority for Lysnar 1578 Last Election: Lysnar 3465, Vv*. .. 2063, Brindle 2521.HAMILTON. J. A. Young (R) 6205 W. L; Martin (L) 1907 H. W. Milner (N) ,934 Majority for Young 4298 Last Election: Young 5173, Rich u 3130, Lafferty 480. HAWKE’S BAY. HI. M. Campbell (R) ...... 4098 G. McKay (N) 3413 A..L. Ogiivy (L) 1661 Majority for Campbell- 685 Last Election: McKay 3982, Russm 3665,. Chapman 957, HUTT. :T. M. Wilford (N) ’ ...... 5637 ,W. Nash (L) 4049 Majority for Wilford .... 1588 ; Last Election: Wilford 3707, Brit chard. 2905, Bennett 2317. KAIPABA.

J. G. Coates (R) .......... 5947 W. E. Barnard (L) 1342 Majority for Coates 4605 ■ Last Election: Coates 5001, Hornbioo 2537. MANAWATU. ' J. Linklater (R) 4105 B. Roberts (L) 2276 P. L. Hollings (N) 444 Majority for Linklater .... 1929 Last Election; Linklater 3648, Whit Jey 2143, Flyger 986. ' ’ MANUKAU. W. J. Jordan (L) ........ 6495 J. Massey (R) 5681 Majority for Jordan ...... 814 Last Election: Jordan 4620, Lang 4411, Adnams 301. MARSDEN. W. Jones (R) ..♦.ts 3638 A. J. Murdoch (N) 3186 A. S. Richards (L) 819 Majority for Jones 502 Four returns to come; cannot affect result. Last Election: Murdoch 3752, Jones 3616, MASTERTON. G. R. Sykes (B) 4087 J. W. Andrews (N) 3207

Majority for Sykes ...... 880 Last Election:, Sykes 3247, Holmes 2691, Evans 1635. NAPIER. J. Mason (E) ... 4828 L. Mcllvride (L) .. ‘ 4310 Majority for Mason 518 Last Election: Mcllvride 3465, Mason 2702, Jull 1996, Brown 927. OHINEMURI. A. M. Samuel (E) 3379 H. Poland (Ind.) 3212 Majority for Samuel ...... 167 Absent votes to come 305 Last Election: Poland 3858, Allen 2919. • , : . OROUA. G. Elliot (E) .'. . 3340 E. Cob‘be (IST) 2891 J, A. Taylor (L) 800 Majority for Elliot ...... 449 Last Election: Guthrie 3634, Cobbe 3591. : : : .*■ : OTAKX W. H. Field (E) 3755 E. Semple (L) .......... 1892 C. I. Harkness (N) ...... 450 Majority for Pield 1813 Pour small returns to come. Last Election: Field 2810, McClunc 2752, Harkness 671. PAHIATUA. E. A. Ransom (N) 3554 A. McNicol (E) 3500 Majority for Ransom .... 54 Absent votes to come 250 Last, Election: Eanson 3541, McNicoi 3482. PALMERSTON. J. A. Nash (E) 6170 , W. Bromley (L) 3161 Majority for Nash 3009 Last Election: Nash 4733, Hodgcns 3666, Christensen ,558. PARNELL. J. S. Dickson (R) 8125 E. F. Way (L) ... . 3466 Majority for Dickson 4659 Last Election; Dickson 4789, Wren 2465, Mcßrinc 2282, Norton 1250. PATEA. H' G. Dickie (R) 4210.. J. R. Corrigan (N) 3016 Majority for Dickie 1194. Absent votes to come .... 435 Last Election; Corrigan 3384, Dixon 3233, Pearce 1038.

■ RAGLAN. E. F.. Bollard (R) 4234 E. Piggott (L) 1537 S. C. G. Lye (N) 863 R. D. Dunfield (C) 211 Majority for Bollard 2697 Last Election: Bollard 3494, Lye 2718, Whiteside 72. RANGITIKEI. W. S. Glenn (R) 4037 C. J. Duggan (L) 2396 A. Lyon (N) 1089 Majority for Glenn ...... 1441 Four small returns to come. Ak • ■ ■ Last Election: Glenn 3985, Brady 2978, Montgomerie 796. KOSKILL. V. H. Potter .(B) ........ ■ 6860 Hall Skelton (Bib.) ...... 4352 . J. W. Yamal 1 (L) ........ 1310 Majority for Potter 2608 Last Election: Potter.4B3B, Hall Skelton 2831, Miss' Melville 1617, Purtell 1481. ROTORUA. F. F. Hockley (R) ' 3935 _ J. W. Sumner (L) ...... 1037 F. Colbeck (C) ' 186 Majority for Hockley .... 2898 Last Election: Hockley 3407, Cliukard 3003. STRATFORD. E. Walter (B) 3442 , R, Masters (N) -3146 Majority for Walter ...... 296 Absent votes to come 274 Last Election; Masters -3605, Hino 3242. ' : r . ' . ... TARANAKI. C. E. Bellringer (R) .... 4384 •S. G. Smith (N) .'. 4333 W. A. Sheat (L) .......... 740 Majority for Bellringer .... 51 Absent votes to come .... 452 Last Election: Smith 4400, Bellringer 4266, Tweedie 34. TAURANGA. C. E. Macmillan (B) •• • • 510 l B. Coulter (N) 2875 Majority for Macmillan .... 2226 Last Election: Herries 4488, Johnstone 3048. THAMES. T. W. Rhodes (R) ........ 4563 W. E. G. Willy (N) ..... • 1736 A. A. Ross (C) .......... 271 A. J. Whiteside (Ind.) .... 208 Majority for Rhodes 2827 Three returns to come. > Last Election: Rhodes 3936, AtnnT" - a 146,’Whiteside 72, WAIMARINO. ' R. W. Smith (N). 3394 F. Langstone (L) ........ 3210 Majority for Smith , ...... 184 Six small returns to come. Last Election: Langstone 2900, Smith 2013, McLean 1662, Goldfinch 507, Littlewood 10. WAIRARAPA. A. D. McLeod (R) 4063 F. T. Arkle (N) ........ 2735 Majority for McLeod .... 1328 Last Election: McLeod 3754, Curd 3056. WAIKATO. D. S. Reid (R) .... 3683 F. Lye (N) 2799 F. C. S. Lawson (G) 122 Majority for Reid 884 V Last Election: Lye 2454, Johnston 2410, Dent 1556. WAITOMO. J. O. Rolleston (R) **.... 4238 W. J. Broadfoot (N) .... 2879 Majority for Rolleston .. 1359 Last Election: Rolleston 3418, Jennings 3393. WAIPAWA. Sir G. Hunter (R) 4206 W*' A. Chambers (N) .... 2564 Majority for Hunter .... 1642 Last Election: Hunter 3870, Langridge 2794. WAITEMATA. A. Harris (R) ....*, 6384 A. G. Osborne (L) 3356 T. Lament (N) .......... 1490 Majority for Harris 3028 Last Election: Harris 4586, Burbush . 3315, Way 2047. ■ WANGANUI. W. A. Yeitch (N) 4055’ J. Coull (R) 3189 ' W. J. Rogers 2083 • Majority for Vcitch ...... 866 Last Election; Yeitch 4648, Coull 3576, Ross 752. WELLINGTON CENTRAL. P. Fraser (L) 5459 ; D. Sloano (B) 3069 V Majority for Fraser 2390 Last Election; \Fraser 5827, Bennett 1625, Sievright 1550.

WELLINGTON EAST. T. Forsyth (R) ...... 'SBBI A. L. Monteith (L) 4751 Majority for Forsyth. .... 1130 Last Election: Monteith 4274, Forsyth 3801, McDonald 1860, MeVicar 414. WELLINGTON NORTH. Sir J. P. Luke (R) ...... 5184 H. E. Combs (L) 3524 J. J. McGrath (Ind.) .... 1418 Majority for Luke 1660 Last Election: Luke 4624, Combs 4249, Young 1540. WELLINGTON SOUTH. R. McKeen (L) .......... 5629 . A. B. Sievright (N) 4188 Majority for McKeen 1441 Last Election: McKeen 5017, Mitchell 4595. . WELLINGTON SUBURBS. R. A. Wright (R) ........ 6358 C. H. Chapman (L) ...... 5016 Majority for Wright ...... 1342 Last Election: Wright 4992, Crochey 4701. ' ASHBURTON. Nosworthy (R) 3766 J. N. Harle (L) 1779 R. Galbraith (N) .......... 1058 H. M. Jones (Lib.) ...... 401 Majority for Nosworthy .. 1987 Last Election: Nosworthy 3700, Jones 2218, Cook 1184. AVON. D. G. Sullivan (L) 6172 W. E. Leadley (E) ...... 4302 Majority for Sullivan .... 1870 Last Election: Sullivan 4462, Russell 2426, Loach 1731, Herbert 1407. AWARUA, J. E. Hamilton (E) ...... 3477 P. A. de la Perelle (N) '.. 3281 Majority for Hamilton .... 296 Last Election; De la Perelle 3531, Hamilton 3480, Mclntyre 147. BULLEE. H. E. Holland (L) 4481 C. S. Beilby (R) ........ 0 007 Majority for Holland ...... 1474 Last Election: Holland 4413, Menzies 2872. CHALMERS. J. McG. Dickson ........ 3110 M; Connelly ............... 1709 i * Majority for Dickson .... 1401 Progress return. Last Election: Dickson 3644, Stephen 2965. F. Waite (B) 3504 J. Edie (N) 2097 ,J. W. Fenton (Ind.) ...... 1313 Majority for Waite ;..... 1407 ( Last Election: Edie 3798, Malcolm 3678. CHRISTCHURCH NORTH. H. Holland (R) .......... 5977 H. T. J. Thacker (N't .... 3093 F. E. Cooke (L) 2130 Majority for Holland .... 2884 Last Election: Isitt 5244,. Archer 3294, Andrews 2144. CHRISTCHURCH EAST. H. T. Armstrong (L) .... 6134 J. Dennehy (N) 5791 Majority for Armstrong .. 343 Last Election: Armstrong 4645, Thacker 3551, Devcreau 1748. CHRISTCHURCH SOUTH. E. 3. Howard (L) ...... 5626 H. G. Ell (Lib.) ..... 4183 jv: ■ ■ • Majority for Howard 1443 Last Election: Howard 5323, Lane 2183, Ell 1628, Thomson 77. DUNEDIN NORTH H. L. Tapley (R) ........ 5090 J, W. Munro (L) 4849 Majority for Tapley 241 Last Election: Munfo 5020, Clark 4965; DUNEDIN SOUTH. T. K. Sidey (N) '... 5870 J. E. McManus (L) 3885 Majority for Sidey 1985 "*~LasiTElection: Sidey 5485, McManus 3758. DUNEDIN CENTRAL. C. E, Statham (Ind.) .... 6290 J. Gilchrist (L) .......... 3822 Majority for Statham .... 2468 Last Election? Statham 5092, Gilchrist 4369, Maslan 372. DUNEDIN WEST. W. D. Stewart (R) - 5973 R. Harrison (L) 3660 Majority for Stewart .... 2313 Last Election: Stewart 5437, Moss 4156. ELLESMERE. D. Jones (R) .... 3822 J. Connolly (N) 3190 Majority for Jones 432 Last Election: Rhodes 3814, Free 3U82, ’ : f HURUNUI. G V W. Forbes (N) 3548 Armstrong (R) "2989 •Majority for Forbes 559 Last Election: Forbes 3963, Andrew 2705. ,

INVERCARGILL. Sir Joseph Ward (Lib.) .. 4632 J, Hargest (R) 4009 P. H. Hickey (L) 718 Majority for Ward 623 Absentee votes to come .... 400 Last Election: Hanan 3818, Amsteat 2825, Tarrant 2618. KAIAPOI. D.’ Buddo (N) 3146 W. Brock (R) 2658 C. M. Williams (L) ...... 996 Majority for Buddo 488 Last Election: Buddo 3328, Jonei 3263, Martin 756. LYTTELTON. J. McCombs (L) 4614 M. E. Lyons (E) 4609 Majority for McCombs .... 5 Absentee votes to come .... 604 Last Election: McCombs 4758, Macartney 4144. MATAURA. G. J. Anderson (R) 3244 W. Henehey (N) 1596 Majority for Anderson .... 1648 Progress return; result beyond doubt. Last Election: Anderson 4092, Ma Dougall 3051. MOTUEKA. R. P. Hudson (R) ...... 2905 M. Fagan (L) .1560 Majority for Hudson 1345 Three returns to come. Last Election; Hudson 3444, Patterson 2906. NELSON. H. Atmore (N) 4712 A, Gilbert (R) 2372 T. Brindle (L) 1000

Majority for Atmore 2340 Last Election; Atmore 5174, Gilbert 3010. OAMAEU. E. P. Lee (R) 4581 J. A. McPherson (N) .... 3530 Majority for Lee ........ 1051 . Last Election: McPherson 4057, Lee 4053. RICCAETON. H. S. S. Kyle (R) 4802 W. Cole (L) 2691 A. E. Langdale-Hunt (N) .. ' 1652 Majority for Kyle ...... 2111 Last Election: Witty 3240, Kyle 3005, McCullough 2341. TEMUKA. T. D. Burnett (R) ....... 3705 C. J. Talbot (N) 3175 Majority for Burnett ...... 530 Last Election; Burnett 3705, Langford 3298, Needham 28. TIMARU. F. J. Eolleston (R) 5782 P. C. Vinnell (L) 3412 Majority for Rolloston .... 2370 Last Election: Eolleston 4709, Vinnell 4421. WAITAKI. J. Bitchener (E) 3920 G. Barclay (N) 3617 Majority for Bitchener .... 303 One return to come, v Last Election: Bitchener 4062, Hall 3566. f WAIRAU. W. J. Girling (R) 3836 R. McCallum (N) ........ 1993 B. J. Cooke (L) 1838 Majority for Girling ...... 1843 Last Election: Girling 3991, McCallum 3805. WALLACE. A. Hamilton (B) 2280 J. M. McKenzie (L) ...... 1643 G. Edie (N) 264 —. Gilfedder 137 Majority for Hamilton .... 657 Last Election: Thomson 3646, Hamilton 3441. WAKATIPU. J. Horn (N) 3265 J. Ritchie (R) 2412 A. Ashworth (L) 721 Majority for Horn ........ 853 One return to come. Last Election: Horne 4129, Eitehie 2492. WESTLAND. J. O'Brien (L) 40.15 T. E. Y. Seddon (N) 4000 Majority for O ’Brien 15 Absentee votes to come .... 300 Last Election: O'Brien 2926, Seddon 2439, Steer 1953, Lynch 556,