THE GREYMOUTH ELECTIONS

Grey River Argus, 27 April 1911, Page 5

THE GREYMOUTH ELECTIONS

It was not apparent through the clay, yesterday, that any particular interest was being taken in the elections, -but the Returning Officer reports that during- the afternoon vot)n>.tf was fairly .solid. The greatest interest seemed to be centred round the declaration of the poll which took place at 10.50 p.m *™ m ,f ar ]y in the evening the } Argus office was .beseiged over" the phone and otherwise with anxious enquiries as to the result of the poll, and the posting of the Blaketown and School returns were received with excitement. After the declaration of trie poll by the Returning Office (Mr Campbell) the various candidates successful and unsuccessful thanked the electors ?or the support accorded to them. Following are the results : — Sweetman 1258 Terinent 1240 Perkins 1157 *Kerf 1150 Greenslade ..; 1066 Byrne, T. V 996 Jackson 986 Russell \ 839 — -Sheedy 807 The above were elected councillors. Sargent „..,...;;..; ...*. 798 — Shannatikn .......:.......;■......... 744 *■*■ Beirne,, J. P. ......,; 625 , Johnston ■ 623 Boiling at the Blaketown and School Booths '■ was as .follows :—-

Blktwn. School. ■ Sweetman 72 329 Tennent 57 329 Perkins 51 333 Kerr 1...... 47 288 'Greenslade 48 28tt Byrne,. T. V 59 264. Jackson 51 ]95 Russell, R .31 170 Sheedy 17 224 Sargent' :.. 41 " 264 Shannahan ......'. 21 153 Beirne, J. P. ............ 11, .- 142 Johnston ;..... 27 115 w