MANCHESTER RIDING.
the poll, but we certainly must confess our surprise as to the result as regard** the oiher two candidates. It was of course well-known that Mr Halcombe would liave a large following m Feildinjif, but no one was prepared for the overwhelming majority which hfr obtained over Mr Lash m that township, alone — amounting to. almost one . hundred. It will be seen from the returns 'that even- if Halcombe Town voted to a man for Lash and Macarthur, it would, by ' no means, meet the majority for Halcombe m Feilding, and that consequently Mr Lash never had a shadow of a chance. As. an . index of the estimation m. which Mr Maci art-hup is held, we may note that he stood at the head of the poll at the- three booths. ■ The- following are the particulars.:— • Feilding. Halcombe. Stoney Crk.
Messrs. Mac&rtbui* snd Halcombe are the elected of the people for the next three years. As was' exp-ctod the former headed
Halcombe 121 25. 12 Lush 28- 45 & I itacarthur 140 56 Ift
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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 7, 16 November 1878, Page 2
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175MANCHESTER RIDING. Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 7, 16 November 1878, Page 2
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