HARBOR BOARD.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1379, 14 February 1905, Page 3

HARBOR BOARD.

ELECTION OF NEW MEMBERS.

/ eleotioa ol four members of the , / , Giff'Vio Harbor Board took placo yesterday) /lu tho oarly part of tho day little j ity'fraast was oviuoec! in thooontest and tbe / '£-^' C ’|p S was small, but tho intoroat in- / -oro® 8 '! id in tho afternoon, and tho result j- VJ® 3 | eagerly awaited, Tho extended 1 returned the two rotiring membor'l® Jji'-srs Whinray and Harding, by BU*j.tanSial majorities, but Captain KenfJedy pol’lsd woll, as also did Mr East, considering tup small proportion who voted. Tho Borough results were : ■Tames Whinray ... ... 324 John Alfred Harding ... 267 , . Joseph Konncdy ... ... 228 Jamos East 195 Informal, 27. THE COUNTRY.

This contest apparently bod a like result in regard to tho return of tho sitting members. Messrs Coopor and Hepburn, who had majorities, though small, at nearly all booths, tho ohiof exception being Tiniroto and Makaraka, whore there was a comparatively strong demand for “ new blood ** on tho Board. Tho returns wore :

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Results to come are unlikely to afioct the result, littlo or no interest being taken in tho election at tho places in question.

tfisborna , . Ill 93 86 78 Xiniroto . 2 4 12 14 Hangapapa . 1 1 .— Makaraka . 4 5 10 _ 9 Ormond 23 13 5 V". 6 To Arai S 3 — k Te Karaka 11 9 2 JPatutahi 6 9 5 1 Wharorota 1 1 _ Waipiro Bay .. 8 ■r s 2 4 Totals .. 169" 141 122 in