GENERAL ELECTIONS

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2359, 27 November 1908, Page 5

GENERAL ELECTIONS

THE GISBORNE SEAT. The Hon. J. Carrroll, in our advertising columns, thanks the electors for having returned him to Parliament. and expresses the hope that his representation of the district will he ~! ch as to still further enhance rite prosperity of this district and of the Dominion. THE BAY OF PLENTY CONTEST. In this morning’s issue the electors ol the Bay of Plenty electorate >are aUked to remember that the second hal'.ot takes place on Tuesday next. The contest is likely to he keenly fought out. and the voters are asked to go to the poll and help to return Hr. J. B. Gow. the Opposition member. us their reresentative. mo. McNAB. A HUM Oil DENIED. Ottr Wellington correspondent telegraphed last night : I have the best authority for stating that there is no (ruth in the rumor that Mr. Hanan -’mends to resign his seat in favor of Mr. MeNab. WELLINGTON. Nov. 26. Hr. J. A. Hanan. M'.P. for Invercargill. denies a statement that has been circulated to the effect that he into nils to resign his seat in favor of the Hon. R. McNab. THE OTAKI ELECTION PETITION. TO BE GONE ON WITH. Our Wellington correspondent telegraphs: I hear that the petition to upset the Otaki election is likely to he gone on with. It is understood that one of the matters in dispute t fleets some 40 votes. WELLINGTON, Nov. 20. It is (Stated .that an appeal will be. lodged against the ejection of Mr. W. H. Field for the Otaki seat in the House of Representatives on the ground that sufficient secrecy was not observed at one of the polling boo tits. [ .Mr. W. H. Field, Government, was returned by a majority of 83 votes over Mr. Byron Brown, Opposition, j

AN OPPOSITION CANDIDATE ENTERTAINED.

DANNEYIRKE, Nov

Mr. George Hunter, Opposition Candida to for Waipawa, was this evening entertained at a complimentary banquet at Danncvirke by this supporters. There was a gathering of about 130 ladies and gentlemen, and the proceedings were enthusiastic. The candidate, was the .recipient of a souvenir of the election, and expres•e,[ his intention of again contesting the seat if his supporters wished. Air. I i (inter has also been entertained ill other entires of the electorate. Mr. Hall, Liberal candidate, who has been i.’l through the contest, is now regaining 'health. /