THREE TO ONE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19446, 4 November 1925, Page 7

THREE TO ONE.

FIRST POLLING RETURNS MAORIS LOYAL TO REFORM MINISTER SECURES SWEEPING VICTORY The polling in the four Maori electorates of the Dominion took place yesterday, with the result that the representation remains the same as in the last Parliament. Sir Maui Pomare, Mr. H. W. Urn and Mr. Tan Henare are returned as Reform members, and the Hon. A. T. Ngata as a Nationalist. Speaking at Thames last night, the Prime Minister mentioned the results as a happy augury for the success of the Government at the polls to-day.

E\ERY CONFIDENCE IN TO DAY'S RESULT. CFOVERNMENT SHOULD HAVE WORKING MAJORITY. END OF WONDERFUL TOUR. (Special to “Chronicle.’’) THAMES, Nov. 3. The Prime Minister spent the last day of his big campaign in the Thames eieeiGratc. He addressed a meeting at Ngatca in the afternoon, and at Thames in the evening. Ngatca voted confidence in Mr Coates and the Government almost unan.mously. Thames turned out in full force despite the very short notice of the meeting which had been given. Enthusiasm reigned throughout, and at the termination of • he speech Mr Coates resumed his seat amidst such a storm of applause as made it perfectly clear that he has created in Thames the excellent impression he has created everywhere else he has spoken. Thames also voted confidence in Mr Coates and his party, and the New Zealand tour therefore has been completed without a single adverse vote being encountered. “1 have had a most wonderful tour,-* Mr Coates said. “Everyone has been generous and friendly, and 1 Lave been given every opportunity of saying all I wanted to about matters of public Intel est. It has been a pleasure to meet the people and to see the intense interest everyone is taking in the politics of the country. This is as it ought to be, because the electors alone can settle the question, and they have to do so tomorrow. ’ ’ When Mr Coates announced the results of the Maori elections there were rounds of applause. “It looks like a three to one majority for a start/’ said Mr Coates, smilingly, a remark which evoked further applause. There appears to be every reason for the Government to look forward to tomorrow’s polling with confidence. Lt is unlikely that Labour will make any

headway, and the chances arc that the Nationalists will lose seats. The indications are that the Government will be returned with a working majority. VICTORIES FOR REFORM MAORI ELECTION RESULTS SIB MAUI POMARE’S EASY WIN HUGE MAJORITY FOR MR NGATA [Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, Nov. 3. Northern Tau Henare (Government) 2426. Honi Wi Kaitara (Independent), Paratone Ripi Wihongi (Labour) 611. Eastern GISBORNE, Nov. 3. Hon. A. T. Ngu'a (Nationalist) 4341. Hone Mokena (Labour) 828. There are still six booths to come but they cannot affect the result. Southern H. Uru (R) 209. McDonald (R) 181. Erihano (Ind.) 146. Pitarua 109. Patuki 28. Western WELLINGTON, Nov. 3. Sir Maui Pomare (R) 3875. Rangi Moffatt (Lab.) 1243. Pat ere 100. WANGANUI VOTING. At the Wanganui booth, where Mr Alex Takarangi was deputy, 65 votes were registered. Of these 63 went to Sir Maui Pomare and two to, Patene (Barton). Last year over 140 votes were registered. The large polling on that occasion was due to Katana’s participation in the election.