GENERAL ELECTIONS

Waikato Times, Volume 91, Issue 14242, 17 December 1919, Page 5

GENERAL ELECTIONS

RESULTS OF MAORI CONTESTS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Wednesday., Following are the results of the contests for the four Maori seats—North, West, East, and South:— EASTERN. Hon. A. T. Ngata (L.) was returned unopposed. NORTHERN. Tau Hen are (R.) 2604 N. P. Kawiti 982 A. Ngakawa 135 A. R. Tuoro 57 Wire Henare 21 There are five small returns still to come, but they cannot alter the resultWESTERN. Hon. M. Pomare (R.)... 2550 Katikia 1278 Short 566 Patena 542 Kaihau 208 Taniwfia 177 Kaiwinl 47 Apu 44 Paora 28" Chase 24 Watamii 12 There are. 12 returns to come, but they are not likely to alter the result. Ten of the candidates in the Western district have lost their deposits. SOUTHERN. Uru (I.)i 376 Taiaroa 169 Erihana. ' •' 97 Matin 46 There is one small return (from Ruapuke) to come, buf it cannot affect the result. VOTE TO*" HIGHEST BIDDER. (Bv Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. On being ,asked by a reporter tonight how he would vote .on a. noconfidence motion, Uru* who was returned for the Southern Electorate, said, “I am selling my vote to the highest bidder. I am, an independent, and believe this should be me altitude of every Maori member. In the past," said Uru, “I have supported Mr Massey, and will do so- again if he will promise to give the Maoris what they want. If Sir Joseph Ward will give us a..promise that Mr Massey is nol prepared to give, then my vote will go to the former. That is my attitude.”

— I POLLING DAY. i heavy voting expected. j To-day is polling day, and brilliant weather prevails, which, combined with the great interest in the Parliamentary elections and the poll on the .liquor

question, will probably result in a particularly heavy poll.. Motor, cars are flying about the town, conveying voters to the various polling places* at which, there is a steady stream of people passing in and out. This afternoon the simps will he closed and this, of course, will give added impetus to the .proceedings at (he booths.. ' - " The poll will close at G p.m„ and it is expected that very soon afterwards the first returns will be available. Very complete arrangements have been made- for the display of returns outside the Waikato Times Office, and it is expected' that, as usual, this will be the meeting place of the huge crowd of interested voters which is expected to throng Victoria street tonight. Between 7 p.rn. and midnight all vehicular I raffle will be stopped between Garden Place and the Theatre Royal. It is hoped that people will show a kindly consideration for the staff of the Waikato Times to-night and refrain, as much as possible, from ringing up for news of the poll. The staff will be too busy to attend to needless telephone calls. HEAVY POLLING PROBABLE. Press Association telegrams received to-day indicate that line weather pievails practically all over New Zealand for the elections, and polling is likely to be heavy.