THE GENERAL ELECTION

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4059, 25 July 1884, Page 3

THE GENERAL ELECTION

Auckland, This day

The returns for Rodney arc now complete. —Moat, '548; Wilson, 244. Majority for Moat, 304. Mr AlLvright ■ telegraphed to Mr SAvanson, "Victor by 40," to which Mr Swanson replied, "Vanquished by 53." Mr Seaman, the Returning Officer for Waitemata, goes to Kumeu .to investigate the affair of the polling station there not having been opened. . At the declaration of the City West poll a telegram Avas read from Mr Dargaville congratulating the people on their triumph over capital. M r Swanson said in Mr Dar-. gaville they had a better looking representative than he Avould have been, but he questioned if Mr Dargaville had the will or power to serve them as well. '■ . Wanoanui, This day.

At the official declaration for Waitotara the number- polled were given as follows : — Bryce, 450; McDonnell, 394. Majority for Bryce, 56

Wellington, This day.

There are rumors current that one or two of the seats in the Wellington district are likely to be further contested before an Election Courts on the ground of the result having been determined by use of corrupt practices

Christchurch, This day.

Last night Mr T. J. Garrick, M.H.R., for St. Albans, gave a commemorative dinner to his supiiorters

Timaru, This day. At the official declaration of the poll yesterday for Timaru a large crowd assembled. There was no alteration in the results of the poll. Lust night Mr Turn. bull was driyon-round the streets escorted by a largo crowd

Oamaru, This day.

At the declaration of the poll for Oamaru yesterday the numbers were unaltered. Mr Shrimski has given half his honorarium to public objects

Dunedin,' This "day.

The official declaration of the poll for Dunedin aud suburban districts-took place yesterday. - There Avas no change in the figures; Mr Bracken mentioned .that he was likely to take up his residence in Wellington. ' "'■■ ' A rather peculiar incident occurred m connection with the Wakatipu election, Mr Fergus was removed to the Fra-ilyn

Hospital, and while there he was waited on with a request to address the patients. The request came from a man whose arm had just been amputated. The person appointed chairman was chosen. because he had both hands and feet frost-bitten and could not applaud. The most of the audience were in bed, Avhile tho _ candidate was on crutches and had one leg in a sling. The hospital, it may be stated, was a polling booth, so that the patients who had the franchise could exercise their privilege.