THE ELECTIONS.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 107, 17 March 1871, Page 3

THE ELECTIONS.

• MOUNT IDA. ! Shortly after five o'clock yesterday the following state of the poll for the Naseby District was posted on the door of the Court House. Although the weather was extremely wet about 70 persons were present, and appeared to take great interest in the-result. £ • o 3 § .3 - tl rf! 3 -3 ■ ' "o' "'I- O '■ , g 1 &, £' -§ oq w in H J. P. Armstrong 126 28 17 25 196 D. 11. Mervyu . 80. 24. 26 25 155 C. P. Koberts 54 8 9 3 74 D.Maitlahd 36 0 2 1 39 W. N. Richards 14 0 0 0 14 G-. B. Bart&n 5 0 2 0 7 Mr. Armstrong, on being called for, came, forward, and briefly addressed the electors, promising to do all in, his power to advance their interests. He alluded to the neglect which the district had b'een systematically treated,' and pointed out that whereas £SOO had been placed on the Estimates for the erection of a Post Office at Queenstown the sum only of £250 had been devoted to the same purpose for Naseby, He would endeavor as far as it might in his power lie, s to do what he could to alter such a state of affairs. One thing he would assure them, that if he could not succeed in obtaining what he desired, he would at all events promise to make the name of Mount Ida known. Mr. Armstrong retired amid loud cheers. Mr. Mekvttt said he was glad to see that his friend Mr. Armstrong had been returned at Naseby at the head of the Poll. He had himself advanced that gentleman's . cause in every district which he had visited, and took to him- j self soine credit for the proud .position: which that gentleman this day occupied. He tho aght it, however, possible that when the returns' from the outlying distils came in then* "positions

might be reversed. He lioperl and felt that they would both work together, and work well for the interests of the district. "For his own part, he would assure them that he would use his best endeavors to make himself acquainted with the requirements ol' the district, and at.the end of every session come before them, not only to give them an account of his stewardship of the past, but to ascertain their wishes and opinions as to the future.

None of the other candidates came forward.

DUNEDIK

Cargill 974 Reynolds ... ... 890 Tumbull ... ... 799 Cutten ... ... 718 Bathgate ... ... 687 Barton ... ... 687 Birch... ... ... 607 Duncan ... ... 605 Mason ... 539 Howorth ... ... 4,74 Fish ... 411 Turton ... ... ... 379 Barnes ... ... ... 374 M'lndoe ... ' ... 356 Jago ... 308 Smytliies ... ... 276 Reeves 263 Graham ... ... 192 Walter ... ... ... J 135 Isaacs ... .... ... 70 The first seven are the members returned.