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AKAROA.

Mr. R. H. Rhodes and Mr. C. Ward, two of the former members, have been for some time past in the field as candidates, and no opposition was expected. A requisition had been got tip, and numerously signed, requesting Mr. T. S. Duncan to allow himself to be put in nomination. Three days previous to the election, in the excitement of the election for Superintendent, a requisition was also numerously signed and presented, praying Mr. A. B. White to come forward-; which, after some hesitation, was accepted. On the following day, Saturday . evening last, Mr. J. Parker came forward as a candidate, and considerable exertion was made to secure the return of the two resident members. On the day of nomination Mr. Parker withdrew his name, and the show of hands being in favour of | Messrs. White, Duncan, and Rhodes, Mr. Ward i declined going to the poll, stating as his reason I for so doing that he had been permitted to re-

main as a candidate till the last moment unopposed, when the electors of the town of Akaroa» without consulting those of the district generally, had urged a fourth gentleman to stand, and had promised him their unanimous support; another of the candidates had also received a requisition, and, trusting to it, had remained absent from the election, and might be injured by a contest; and the fourth candidate had been treated with as little • fair play as himsett. Messrs. White, Rhodes and Duncan were then declared duly elected. The two former gentlemen addressed the meeting at length, Mr. White promising to obtain for the town ot Akaroa those rights and privileges of winch she had been deprived. Mr. Rhodes alluded to certain objections which had been raised against him, and explained some points of his conduct which he had heard impeached. Mr. ■ Jiteyeneaux,in answer to one of Mr. Rhodes s remarks, stated that the people of Akaroa wanted the money voted by the Council to be expended without delay; that there was no want ot labour in the district to perform the necessary works; and that contracts had been tendered for by residents in Akaroa without any reply from "the Government.

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Lyttelton Times, Volume VIII, Issue 522, 4 November 1857, Page 4

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AKAROA. Lyttelton Times, Volume VIII, Issue 522, 4 November 1857, Page 4

AKAROA. Lyttelton Times, Volume VIII, Issue 522, 4 November 1857, Page 4

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