COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION
AVAIAIATA RIDING
Tho election for the vacant seat on. tho Cook County Council, caused by the resignation of Mr. Howard Kenway, was hold yesterday. Polling took place at four centres, viz., Gisborne, AVaimata, AVaiohika, and Tatapouri, and the candidates were Messrs C. Gray and Thos. Holden. Slight interest was taken in the contest, and only a comparatively small number of ratepayers recorded their votes. The election finally resulted in favor of Air. Holden by the narrow majority of 4 votes. The following are the official returns from the
different polling places:— Gray. lull. Booth. Holden. Gisborne 42 31 2 AVaimata 7 21 3 Waiohika 15 10 0 Tatapouri 2 0 0 66 62 5
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2172, 23 April 1908, Page 3
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117COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2172, 23 April 1908, Page 3
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