HOKITIKA.

Grey River Argus, Volume X, Issue 764, 10 December 1870, Page 2

HOKITIKA.

i The following is the result of the con j test at Hokitika : — r . .-. •

1 Mr Hoos, late County Chairman, has ; thus been defeated, although he polled much better than we expected. Yesterday's West Coast Tiwies gives no account whatever of the excitement during the ! day, or the scene at the declaration of the 7 JL'lie Independent, however, gives the . following report of the scene after the poll was made known : — Mr Reid, who was received with great cheers, a3 . ; highest -on -.the poll, was called for, and said that he felt proud of the 1 position in which the electors had placed i him on that day, particularly as he was not a tried man, and that was the. opening of his political career, and that was his first attempt. At the same time he expressed his ; intention to do: all that was possible to repay the confidence that had been reposed in him, aiid hoped that the electors would never find that he was unworthy of their trust: (Great cheering.) The Hon. J. A. Bonar was next on the list, and said that on that occasion he felt specially proud of the position he occupied oil the poll, for he felt that he had fought a hard battle against misrepresentation and prejudice, and had a great victory. (Cheers, and a Voice : "Up more government loafers.") He looked on the election of that day as testifying the feeling that existed in Hokitika, aiid as typycal of the future, of "Westland. He felt that those returned that day would do their utmost to redeem the discredit into which the Coudty Council had fallen ; and as to himself, he trusted that he would do nothing to forfeit the confidence that had been reposed to him; ; He felt glad to have such a worthy colleague as his friend Mr Reid, arid he could promise on both their parts, that they would endeavor, to their utmost, to do their duty. (Great sheering.) Mr Hoos was called tor, but did not come forward 1 . ; Mr South, though defeated, did not complain, as two gentleman of such high respectability had been returned. It need hardly be said,, that as is usual on election occasions, many extravagancies were committed by all parties, but nothing that called for the interference of the guardians of the law, and the evening passed off most peaceably, all things considered. Amongst other matters, we may say that a procession of: carriages with the victorious colors passed through the streets, halting at the West Coast Times office 'to give vent to three groans, and at the Independent office to give three cheers, followed by three groans for the Times. These of course are; merely the usual election amenities, meaning nothing, but a little exuberance .of triumph on a victory. „ . : ■ ■ ,

■Mr Reid Mr Bonar Mr Hoos : ..' Mr Smith Mr White ... zzl ... 210 ... 188 : ... 81 withdrawn.