THE ELECTIONS.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 224, 20 June 1873, Page 6

THE ELECTIONS.

THE NOMINATION. The nomination took place at the Court House, on Friday; last. At twelve noon The Returning Officer was prepared to receive nominations of two qualified persons to represent the district in the Council. The writ was then read: : Richard Oliver was proposed by Mr John G. Bremner, seconded by Mr Robert Aitken. Cecil Albert de !Lautour was pro- j posed by Mr L. W. Busch, and seconded by Mr Michael Brookes. . David Hunter Mervtn was proposed by Mr George Collett, seconded by John Cogan. John Philip Armstrong was' proposed by Peter Moroney, and seconded by John Cogan. Show of hands for the candidates. was taken, with the following result R Oliver ... ... ... '3l C. A. de Lautour ... ... 29 J.P.Armstrong .... ... 3 I). H. Mert .n : . ... 2 ; Mr Collett, fvr Mr Mervyn, demanded a poll. Mr Oliver, the oe ly candidate on the ground, briefly addressed the electors. . MR GIILIES AT NABEBY. . Mr John L. G-illies addressed a large majority of the electors at. Naseby, on Friday evening last. Mr W. L. Bailejwas voted to the chair. The Chairman stated that he felt complimented in being placed in the chair. Mr G-illies .was a gentleman, andr known in the Province : he .begged to introduce Mr J. L. Gillies. Mr Gillies ably addressed the meeting, going into all the leading topics of the day, and enlarging on the vexed constitutional question, and was listened to with attention and respect. He said he believed he was one of the oldest miners in Otago. The discovery of gold in Ofcago was due to a Superintendency election. More land has been opened up for agricultural leases through his exertions. Did not wish to maintain Provincial Councils. Mr Reid and himself introduced the best system of local Government, by the County Ordinance, and Road Boards Ordinance; The introduction of these ordinances was like a slow poison, would soon cut the ground from under the feet of the Provincial Council, and they would soon be done away with. Explained the working of these ordinances. Mr Hertslet proposed, pro forma —=■ " That a vote of confidence in Mr Gillies be recorded." Mr Ross seconded. Mr Hat proposed as an amendment—- " That a vote of thanks be accorded Mr Gillies for his address, and the valuable information given by him." The motion was carried unanimously. THE POLLING DAYs Last Monday was the. election day for the Provincial Council in the Mount Ida district. In Naseby. matters were very quiet throughout, anxiety and interest beginning to be shown towards three o'clock. The greatest good humor prevailed all the day, though unceasing efforts were made by the friends of both sides to obtain the votes for what each considered the " good cause" At four, when the poll closed, a quiet, strong excitement prevailed, and about half-past four an official coming oufc, of the .Gpurt was rushed, the crowd expecting to hear the result. Patience for. another half hour had to he exercised. At about five p.m. the notice was posted up

strong, 52 ; Mervyn, 47 —amidst great cheers. ■ Mr Olives briefly thanked the electors of Naseby for the confidence shown in. him. He had iio doubt this, return was a true index of the district. Mr de Latjtoub said he was confident that the. electors would approve of an honest, independent expression of opinion, although it might be accompanied by the hiarshness of a young man. He thanked them for their confidence and would never disgrace them. Mr Meevyn thanked the electors for the support and interest they had given him and his late colleague, who was not there to speak for himself. He still represented the district in the House of and would work well for them.- - He hoped the two new members, who no doubt would be returned, would do as much for the district l as thei;late ones had done.—(Cheers.) The T meeting then dispersed. In the out districts considerable activity seems to have been the order of the day, the number of votes recorded being very satisfactory; besides which, a great number were debarred from voting owing to irregularity in their miners' rights. The results, so far as known—we be* lieve they are correct—are: .. _

3r t u> © ♦ Hyde. Hamilton. Serpentine. Totals. St. Bathaiis Kyetrarn. Oliver de Lautour .. Armstrong.. Mervyn . 125 . 102 52; . 47; 27 5 3a 10 33 26 11 /© 0 1 10 9 2d 48 25& 2& 33 18© 5 44 152' 4 27 101^ Totals^. . 326 72 79 20. 50 152 699