WELLINGTON.
By the "Canterbury, we -have Wellington j papers to the 31st ulfc. Their whole interest is ■centred in the excitement of the Council elections.; public meetings being held continually «,nd reported at length in double supplements of the ' Independent.' We only find the following for extract :■— Election op Superintendent.— The Ahuriri return was received on Monday. The result in that district is also in favour of Dr. <Featherston. We shall give in our next a leader on the subject, from the * Hawke's BayHerald,' showing their reasons for not having Mr, Welch at any price. Out of 75 who voted, only two were against Dr. Featherston. The returns are now complete. For Dr. Featherston 843 For Mr. Welch . 405 Total majority ....'438 A majority of more than 2 to 1 is a pretty good endorsement of Dr. Featherston's claims. Oct. 28. The steamer Wonga Wonga returned to port -on Sunday morning last, from Ahuriri, after a passage of 42 hours, notwithstanding that she had to encounter head winds nearly the whole •of the way. She has brought a few passengers, among whom are Mr. Commissioner "Cooper and Captain Chavlton of the ' Southern ■Cross.' The Wonga Wonga sailed yesterday afternoon for Colling\voed and Nelson.— lbid.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 523, 7 November 1857, Page 6
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