WAIMEA ROAD BOARD.
The following.isthe result of the elections of members of this Board :— '*■•" •■ v * Stoke : Mr Rout, unopposed. Richmond ; Mr Barnicoat, unopposed^ Dovedale : Mr J. WinJ unopposed. Waimea West : Mr W. M. Thompson, unopposed. Messrs Strtfaord, Mercer, and J. Arnold were to have been proposed ( as candidates,' but ftid hot arrive at the 3 place appointed for the nomination until too late, Mr Thompson having been declared elected before they put in ah 'appearance. •■ •_.-*-. - ;:.j ;,( Spring Grove : Messrs Baigent and Bird were candidates, and the former was, bu a poll being taken, elected by 25 to- 21. .'■ •- T Jy ' -•"' Wakefielp, ':'■ Mr H, Tunniclifl was tha successful candidate in , this district, defeating his opponent,, Mr ,Gr. Holland, hy 12 to 9. — At the nomination Mr G. Partes suggested that tbe operations of the Board could be carried out paore economi-
caily and successfully if in each district a working overseer were appointed, who should receive a shilling or two per day more than the men ;ordinal*ily employed, instead of there being an Inspector for the whole of the Waitffeas.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NEM18730710.2.10
Bibliographic details
Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 165, 10 July 1873, Page 2
Word Count
179WAIMEA ROAD BOARD. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 165, 10 July 1873, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in