THE ELECTIONS

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIV, Issue 822, 7 December 1905, Page 10

THE ELECTIONS

RESULTS OF THE POLLS. A ©BEAT VICTORY FOR THE government. The general elections took place yesterday and the result was somewhat of a surprise. It was generally expected that the Opposition would gain two or three seats, but so far from this proving the case the Government won all along the line, and now return with a far greater majority than formerly. Mr Poole is the only new representative for Auckland City, Messrs Kidd and Baume having represented it before. Mr Lawry narrowly won the Parnell seat, owing to the Opposition interests being divided. Mr Fowlds had a tough fight of it with Mr Farrell for Grey Lynn. The result would appear to give the Government 55 seats, the Opposition 15 seats, and the Independent party 6 seats. Much interest was taken in the Local Option poll, and the voting was heavy. Grey Lynn carried no-license, while the prominent Southern towns to adopt it were Oamaru and Invercargill. .Ashburton had a majority for restoration of license, but not sufficient to carry it. The list of candidates returned and the result of the Local Option poll was as follows: — AUCKLAND PROVINCE. CITY CENTRAL. Mr. A. Kidd 2614 Mr. L. J. Bagnall 1751 Mr. Aggers 392 Mr. S. Tilly 52 Mr. P. Bradly 36 Majority for Mr. Kidd, 863. CITY EAST. F. E. Baume 2518 H. D. Bamford 1653 W. Richardson 1128 R. F. Way 103 Majority for Mr. Baume, 865. CITY west. Poole 2443 Parr 2177 Masefield 1550 Majority for Mr. Poole, 266. LICENSING POLL. Licenses continue 7756 Reduction 7376 No license 7998 PARNELL. F. Lawry 2555 M. McLean 2432 J. M. Sher a 267 W. Morgan 67 W. Chambers 58 Majority for Mr. Lawry, 123. licensing poll. Licenses continue 2484 Reduction 2080 No license 2329 GREY LYNN. G. Fowlds 2873 J. Farrell 2634 Majority for Mr. G. Fowlds, 239. LICENSING POLL. Licenses continue 1935 Reduction 3296 No license 3405 No license carried by 101 votes. EDEN. J. Bollard 3952 R. French 1399 Majority for Bollard, 2553. LICENSING POLL. Licenses continue 2299 Reduction 2837 No license 2909 MANUKAU. M. M. Kirkbride 2366 R. D. Stewart . 1978 Majority for Mr. Kirkbride, 388. licensing poll. The returns not yet announced. waitemata. E. W. Alison 2948 C. Clinkard 4£*’**i*v 2022 ana Majority for Mr. E. W. Alison, 926. Several returns to come, but cannot affect the result. licensing poll. Licenses continue 2338 BedncHon §7O No license •••••• Continuance carried. Other returns to come cannot affect the result. WAIKATO. H. J. Greenslade 3360 F. W. Lang 3272 Eight returns have yet to come in. licensing poll. Reduction probably carried.

franklin. w. F. Massey 3052 McCardle ••• 2122 Majority for Mr. Massey, 930. licensing poll. Licenses continue 2400 Reduction 2150 No license 2654 ohinemuri. Poland 24b Moss Majority for Poland, 278. small returns to come, but cannot alter the result. licensing poll. Licenses continue 199® Reduction o No licenses Eight small returns to come, but cannot alter result. MARSDEN. Mander 2 |o Thompson 230/ Minchin LICENSING POLL. Full returns not to hand. THAMES. J. McGowan 2529 M. Fleming 1247 licensing poll. Licenses continue 1725 Reduction lbs/ No license Three small returns to come, but cannot affect the result. kaipara. Harding 2126 Stallworthy 2115 Four small returns yet to come. licensing poll. Licenses continue 2 090 Reduction 1430 No License lby 4 Four returns to come. BAY OF ISLANDS. Houston 1665 Johnston !674 Wake 800 licensing poll Returns not to hand. BAY OF PLENTY. W. H. Herries 3116 J. Foster 2988 licensing poll. Licenses continue 2374 Reduction 2171 No license ouo/ Rotorua licensing figures not in. NAPIER. A. L. D. Fraser (G.j. licensing poll. Continuance carried. TARANAKI. E. M. Smith (G.). licensing poll Continuance carried. RAWER A. C. Major (G.). licensing poll Continuance carried. EGMONT. W. Jennings (G.). WELLINGTON CENTRAL. F. M. B. Fisher (I.). WELLINGTON EAST. J .W. Aitken (O.) 2572 W. McLean (G.) 2566 Absent and seamen’s votes not in eluded, so the result is still doubtful. WELLINGTON NORTH. C. Izard (G.). WELLINGTON. licensing poll. Continuance carried. WAIRARAPA. J. Hornsby (G.). GERALDINE. F. Flatman (G.). LICENSING POLL. Continuance carried. SELWYN. C. Hardy (0.). PALMERSTON. W. Wood (G.). licensing POLL. Continuance carried. MASTERTON. A. W. Hogg (G.). LICENSING POLL. Continuance carried. BRUCE. J. Allan (O.). licensing poll. About 20 votes wanted to carry nc license. NELSON. J. Graham (G.) 2687 H. Atmore (G.) 2680 Sounds return still to come. licensing poll. Continuance carried. WAIRAU. C. H. Mills (G.). LICENSING poll. Continuance carried.

AWARUA. Sir J. G. Ward (G.). LICENSING POLL. Reduction carried. WESTLAND. R. J. Seddon (G.). licensing poll. Continuance carried. HURUNUI. A. Rutherford (Gf.). MANAWATU. J. Stevens (G.). LICENSING POLL. Continuance carried. NEWTOWN. W. Barber (G.). LICENSING POLL. Continuancec arried. PAHIATUA. R. B. Ross (G.). licensing poll. Continuance carried. CHRISTCHURCH NORTH. C. M. Gray (I.). CHRISTCHURCH SOUTH. H. G. Ell (G.). CHRISTCHURCH EAST. T. H. Davey (G.). CHRISTCHURCH. LICENSING POLL. Continuance carried. RICCARTON. G. Witty (G.). PATEA. W. Symes (G.). LICENSING. POLL. Continuance carried. WANGANUI. J. Hogan (G.). LICENSING POLL. Continuance carried. HUTT. T. M. Wiiford (G.). LICENSING POLL. Continuancec arried. ASHBURTON. J. McLachlan (G.). LICENSING POLL. For restoration 2648 Against restoration 2440 No-license continues. KAIAPOI. D. Buddo (G.). LICENSING POLL. Continuancec arried. GREY. A. R. Guinness (G.). LICENSING POLL. Continuance carried. AVON. W. W. Tanner (G.). ELLESMERE. R. H. Rhodes (O.). OTAKI. W. H. Field (G.). LICENSING POLL. Continuance carried., LYTTELTON. G. Laurenson (G.). LICENSING POLL. Continuance carried. DUNEDIN CENTRAL. J. A. Millar (G.). DUNEDIN NORTH. A. R. Barclay (I.). DUNEDIN SOUTH. J. Arnold (G.). DUNEDIN. LICENSING POLL. Figures not complete. TUAPEKA. J. Bennett (G.). LICENSING POLL. Continuance carried. CAVERSHAM. T. K. Sidey (G.). LICENSING POLL. Continuance is believed to be carried. CHALMERS. E. G. Allen (G.). LICENSING POLL. Figures incomplete. WAITAKI. Sir W. Steward (G.). LICENSING POLL. Continuance carried. MOUNT IDA. J. MacPherson (G.). LICENSING POLL. The licensing poll is not complete, but continuance will probably be carried. OROUA. F. Y. Lethbridge (O.). LICENSING POLL. Continuance carried. WALLACE. J. C. Thomson (G.). LICENSING POLL. Continuance carried. TAIERI. D. Reid (O.). LICENSING POLL. Reduction carried.

OAMARU. T. Y. Duncan (G.). LICENSING POLL. No-license carried CLUTHA. A. S. Malcolm (.0.). LICENSING POLL. Continuance of no-license. INVERCARGILL. J. A. Hanan (G.). LICENSING POLL. No-license apparently carried by 31. MATAURA. R. McNab (G.). LICENSING POLL. No-license continues. Continuance was carried at Timaru and Rangitikei.