COLONIAL TELEGRAMS

The following Election Returns. have been received. We distinguish Minis terialists by the letter M opposite the names, Oppositionists by O, and .those , who are doubtful by D. An asterisk de- * notes a member who was not in the last Parliament. Auckland City West— Sir G. Grey O.  P. Dignan O. Avon — W. Rolleston O. Auckland City East — *Rees ... O. Bruce — W. A. Murray O. Christchurch — Hon E.Richardson M. ■ „ W. S. Moorhouse M. „ *E. C. J. Stevens D. Caversham — *Seaton O. Collingwood— Gibba M. Clive— Onnond M. Dunstan— V. Pyke O. Dunedin— Macandrew O. „ Stout O.  *Larnacli O. Egmont — Hon. H. A. Atkinson M. Eden— *Tole O. Geraldine— *Wakefield ... M. Grey and Bell — Carrington ... M. Hutt— W. Fitzherberfc 0. Heathcote-^-*Fishcr M. Invercargill- -*J. Lumsden ... O. Kaiapoi— Hon. C. C. Bo wen ... M. Ly ttelton — *Murray-Ainsley . . . M. Mataura— *Wood ■ O. Motueka — *Hursthouse ... M. Nelson — Curtis M.  *Sharp ... <..., M. New Plymouth— W. Kelly ... M. New'ton — W. Swanson O. Napier — Sir D. McLean ... M. „ *Russell M. Rangitikei — J. Ballance ... M. » Rosyln — *Burns O. Selwin— *Fitzroy M. - South Maori — Tairoa D. Tauranga — *Read ... ... M. Thames — Sir G. Grey . . . twice elected *W. Rowe ... .:. M. Timaru— Hon. E. Stafford ... M. Tuapeka — J. C. Brown O. Wellington— E- Pearce ... M. „ G. Hunter ... M. Waikouaiti—G. McLean . ... M. Wellington Ctry Dist.—^ Brandon O. Wanganui — J. Bryce ..:- ... M. „ Sir J. Yogel ... M. Wairarapa — Bunny O.  Andrew M. Westporfc— *Dr Henry ... ... M. Wallace — * Joyce ' O. Waimea — *Baigent ' M. ( , . For the classification, excepting one or * two returns only just received, we are in- ' debted to the N. Z. Times. We may question the correctness of the classifica tion in a few cases, such for instance,- . as putting Mr Pyke down as a Opposi tionist. On the whole, however., the list • seems very reliable.
