Hawke's Bay Times. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri. THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1871. PROVINCIAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 17, Issue 957, 2 March 1871, Page 2

Hawke's Bay Times. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri. THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1871. PROVINCIAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS

ELECTORAL DISTRICT OP HAVELOCK. The nomination for the electoral district of Havelock took place at noon yesterday. The following gentleman was hi ought forward : Thomas Tanner.—Proposer, Mr W. Couper; seconder, Mr Gilpin. There being no other candidate proposed, Mr Tanner was declared to be duly elected.

Hampden.—The nomination of candidates for the above district is fixed for to-morrow.

Te Aute.— It will be seen from a telegram elsewhere that Col. Lambert and J. A'Deane, Esq, have been returned without opposition to represent the above district in the Provincial Council.

Town Election.—The state of the poll will be officially declared by the Keturning officer at noon on Tuesday, the 7th inst., when candidates will have an opportunity of addressing the electors We are unable to publish the result of the polling today, as it will take the officials some time to go through the ballot papers, but we shall no doubt be able to give it to-morrow.

Accident.—A. painful accident occurred to-day to one of the seamen of the barque Santiago, named Douglas, who was engaged stowing wool. He was holding a bale at ihe main hatchway with a wool-hook, when a lurch of the vessel threw the bale into the hold, and he fell with it. Jn his descent his left knee came in contact with the combings of the hatch, and received a severe wound. He was brought ashore, and was attended by Dr. Spencer, who sewed up the wound and applied the usual remedies. Though the blow received wa« a severe one, the patient's limb was not broken.

The Late Gales did considerable damage. Trees have been blown down in many places, several chimneys have ". come to grief," and fences have been prostrated. The old observatory, near the Hospital, though strongly fixed by means of guys, was overthrown. One effect of the late heavy rains has been the sweeping away of the bridge by Danvers' paddock. Thje traffic will be seriously impeded until this is replaced. Fine weather has apparently again set in.