RANGITATA.
Daring the evening, the returns from this district wore anxiously awaited by a large Daraber of peraona, and judging from the hearty applause given when each reßult w&s announced, the sympathies of the majority were entirely with the Goverment candidate. It became known that Mr Buxton was conalusively returned just when Me Walker's aupportera were meeting, and three very hearty cheera were given for the new candidate. Appended are the numbers recorded at all the polling places :— Rolieaton Buxton Palmer Goraldine 135 146 5 Peel For6Bt 23 22 1 Woodbury 24 44 0 Orari 31 27 0 Milford 69 26 0 S. Kangitata 27 22 1 Wioelow . 72 121 0 Fiemlngton 68 69 0 Wakanui 61 47 0 Seafiold 11 19 0 Pondarvea 21 4L , 0 Ohottaey 41 41 0 Liamore 36 28 0 609 653 7 Majority for Baxton, 34. Ihore were 10 informal votes. latee. Later returns for the £&agitata oonteßt pive :— S ll ? 1011 v 588 KoUe&toD , ,„ 607 Mij.irity for Buxton, 81.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1673, 27 September 1887, Page 2
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166RANGITATA. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1673, 27 September 1887, Page 2
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