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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume II, Issue 124, 8 November 1873, Page 3

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PUR ANGIO-:U'STK.UiA.V PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY. At'ck land, Wednesday Evening. Ms Wi r. 7.1 \m 'ON had a narrow escape from being drowned Inst night. The Enterprise called for him off Tupu. It is reported that when the boat was coming off it was swamped. Ho was partly rescued by'Mr Dargavilie, who was a passenger bv the Enterprise. On arrival at the wharf, liarg iviile engaged a carriage and sent Williamson home. It is generally reported that the celebrated Paddy Bon field is engaged working for Lusk. Another report says he is engaged by Williamson. Dargavilie had a very successful meeting at the Thames. Nearly 2,000 voters present, who passed an almost unanimous vote of confidence, there being only IS hands held up against. All the candidates are now working very hard. Thursday Morning.

Great excitement. Every- vehicle in the place is engaged, mostly for Dargavilie and Williamson. Betting even on Williamson and Dargavilie; 3 tr 1 against Lusk. Almost every house is placarded with posters and squibs with “ Vote for Dargavilie! retrenchment and reform;” “Vote for Lusk and sobriety “ Vote for Williamson, your old friend.” At 10 o’clock. It was reported that Dagaville had polled 200 votes at Parnell ; Lusk, 19 ; Williamson, 10 At Newton, the majority appears favourable to Williamson. Friday Morning. Tho following are the results of the poll at the undermentioned places :

At Helensviile. Ifatene addressed the nativeelectors on behalf of Williamson in a long speech, and afterwards distributed sugar and tocacco. Sir George Grey was present at Matabana. All the Wiiiwera people voted at Mahurangi Heads. Sis attempted personadons were detected. Friday Evening. rolling as far as known at present:—Williamson, 2,53-t ; Dergaville, 1,987; Husk, 3 267 Majority for Williamson, 1,267. Alhxanjdea, Friday Evening. Ilepi, who died at Kopua. was buried yesterday ,!,e prophet, failing to restore' Irrn, has lost influence. w EILTUGTCW, Friday Evening. Comniooore Goodenough has been sworn in a member ol the Colonial Executive. -The Provincial Executive are meeting with considerable opposition. ~ T . . Friday Evening. Mr John White, addressed a crowded meeting of his constituents last night, chu flv on the Provincial Loans Bill and the constitution of the Legislative Council. He said the Loans Bill was a good measure, but the Legislative Council had no sympathy with the mass of the people. A unanimous vote of confidence in Mr White was passed. n ™ N ras(Wr, Friday Evening. Curtis and O Connor, candidates for the Supermtendenoy are stumping the country distncts and holding meetings. Considerable excitement prevails as to the result. rn, c DtntEDXn, Friday Evening. -the Synod has resolved to establish denominational schools. • T m elT ?r th °V s , and Bhares llave teen applied for aUotted M ° Sgiel C!ot ll Company. Only B,CCO The Guardian states that there are 60,000 acres ot land under gram at Oamaru this year, and that there are a thousand draught horses on one estate. Another hundred acres of Dunedin harbour is to be reclaimed. Justice Chapman has promised to bring before the Judges at the next Appeal Court the hardship tioQ Ur ° r 3 SULing on long cases without remunera!nilage ° for Auckland an bags of grain and general cargo. A brick factory will be opened in February capable of turning out 70,0 f 0 bricks weekly. rpi T Port Chaimees, Friday Evening. Ihe Lady Jocelyn, 85 days out, has arrived, cseien children died, and there were three births.

(ttiom our own correspondent.) Or ah ams town, Wednesday Evening. Dargavilie had noisy meeting last night. Hi s speech was a complete fiasco, notwithstanding the V °tc 1 , con^ (b ’ nc '° passed by a large majority. Nothing but polities occupying the attention of the public. -p . Friday Evening, notions exceedingly quiet. No rows nor disturbanccs. Seven persons arrested for impersonation, and one lor attempting to vote twice. Numbers of Thames were; Williamson. 591: Tusk, 393 ; Dargavilie, 313. " ' The returns to hand give majority for Williamover °OO over Dargavilie, and more tbau ,000 over Lusk.

THE SUPERINTENDKNUY ELECTlONtalranga. The following is the result, of the poll: Williamson... ... _ jqo Dargavilie .. *” Lusk ... " ,5 •* ••• ■ i /

Willianison. Lusk. Dargaville. Auckland 741 380 658 Newton ... 73 13 95 Parnell ... 35 33 117 Tauranga 103 17 42 Grahams town 591 393 313 Coromandel 163 S3 111 Alexandra 11 11 39 Oueliunga 121 31 89 Mercer ... 4 2 2 Piverhead 5 11 5 Pan mure 42 24 35 Whau 8 7 47 North Shore 30 40 14 Obahuhu... 79 32 57 Newmarket 51 38 79 Henderson’s Mill 23 3 3 Malakana 9 12 20 Mahurangi 14 15 33 Maburangi Heads 20 2 1G Puhoi 14 21 -4 Pokeno ... 1 2 5 Hombaj Settlement 34 7 12 Stokes’ Point 11 4 4 Heiensvilie 40 0 io Wade 23 12 IS Pa pa k urn 74 33 26 iiowiek ... 48 7 24