THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 3, 13 December 1911, Page 5

THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

OPPOSITION SUPPORT YEITCH

(Per Press Asan‘uitiou . Wanganui, December 12

At a meeting of Mr. George Hutchison’s election committee to-night, the following resolution was carried unanimously; “That in the circumstances of the second ballot being between an avowed supporter of the Ward Ministry and a Labour candidate who will vote no-oonfidence in that Ministry, Mr. Hutchison’s committee resolved unanimously to urge on all electors desirous of reform to vote on Thursday for Mr. Veitch.”

The committee proceeded in a body to Mr. Voitch’s committee room, where they were enthusiastically welcomed. Several members of Mr. Veitch’s committee expressed the opinion that the Reform Party more nearly approached the Labour Party’s ideals than did the Government Party. SIR W. RUSSELL’S VIEWS. Melbourne, December 12. Sir William Russell," interviewed, said ho thought the New Zealand Opposition Party would win on the second ballots, and considered a close result likely. The Prohibition poll did not represent the true opinion of the people. In spite of temperance legislation, statistics showed that the consumption of alcohol per capita of the population was not diminished. CHRISTCHURCH EAST. Christchurch, December 12. Seven additional votes were received for East Christchurch to-day. Mr. Davey received five, and Mr. Hunter one, one being informal. The final figures are: Thacker 2492, Davey 2360, Hunter 2356, Cooke 418, informal 103. Thacker and Davey will contest the second ballot. OROUA. Official declaration :—Guthrie 3170, Hornblow 2084; continuance 2541, nolicense 2674; for National Prohibition 3115, against 2042. .