Mayoral Elections
WELLINGTON AND WANGANUI Mr George Fisher was yesterday reelected Mayor of Wellington, beating Mr W. Hutchison by a tremendous majority. M r Fisher polled 924, and Mr Hutchison 365. Mr Gilbert Carson was re-elected Mayor of Wanganui yesterday, beating Mr George H,utchison by 12 votes. The votes polled were— Carson, 211 j Hutchison, 199. Mr Fisher and Mr Cawon have now been elected Mayors of Wellington and Wanganui respectively for three years in succession, which proves the high estimation in which both gentlemen are held by their constituencies. It may be interesting to note that the positions achieved by these gentlemen confers an honor on the "Fourth Estate," both being printer-- by profession. (PBB VMITSI) PBESS ASBOCIATIOV.) GaKTHorTH, This Day. At the Mayoralty election Dupre defeated Thomas by 12 votes. There was no excitement. Hawcba. This Day. Mr Bates was re-elected Mayor by a majority of 22. f CHBISTCHTTBCHr This Day. Tbe result of the election for the Christchurch Mayoralty was — Hulbert, 671; Ayers, 496. DtrKiwir, 'f his Day. Much interest was taken -in the city ; Mayoral election. The numbers polled were— Street, 815; Guthrie, 447; Spedding, 334. Wbstjobt, This Day. Mr John Hughes has been eleoted Mayor, by a majority of 89 over Mr Struthers. . . • .
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Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 76, 29 November 1883, Page 2
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208Mayoral Elections Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 76, 29 November 1883, Page 2
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