NOMINATION OF COUNCILLORS.
The nomination of one Councillor for each of the three Wards of the town, and of Auditors, took place on Friday last, the 24th inst. The hour of nomination was 12 o'clock, and the place the Town Hall. A number of the citizens assembled, and the Town Clerk read the nomination which had been handed in, as follows: For Bridge Ward.—Mr W. H. Whetter, proposed by Mr G. W. Goodger, seconded by Mrl. Wright. , Fqp s%warau Ward.—Mr James Taylor, proposed by Mr R. Brown, seconded by Mr Owen Pierce; and J. S. Burres, proposed by Mr Wm. Talboys, seconded by Mr William Taylor. For Macandrew Ward.—Mr William Grakt, proposed by Mr John Hayes, seconded by Mr W. Williams. There being but one nomination each for Macandrew and Bridge Wards, His Worship the-Mayor declared the proposed candidates duly elected ; and in the case of Kawarau Ward, ordered that the polling should take place between Messrs Burres and Taylor on Saturday, August 1. Some little " speechifying" then took place, the usual thanks being tendered by the successful gentlemen, and the usual protestations given of energy and attention in the matter of their duties. Messrs Burres and Taylor briefly addressed those present, and the proceedings then concluded.
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Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 246, 28 July 1874, Page 5
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