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:; .- .(Wednesday. • Mr Beetham, the Resident Magistrate, gave his decision re. the i election petitions this morning^ He dismissed the petition of Sutton and others against the election of Colonel Whitmore for Clive Biding. Polling cumulative votes conferred by the Council Act. With regard :to the other points, he said that the returning.o fficer had acted properly; and that Jie,'e6Uld^not go outside the /[Regulation of _lleetions Act. . s >A -'-' 7 " XWith respect to the. petition of H. E-. Russel and others against the election of Sydney Johnston for Waipukurau Biding, Mr Beetham held the election void on the first ground mentioned m the petition — That the returning officer closed the poll while he went out to ascertain the correctness of the qualification of a person who had tendered a vote. The other points he considered unnecessary to the" election. being void.
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Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 29, 27 January 1877, Page 2
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141NAPIER. Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 29, 27 January 1877, Page 2
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