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New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 764, 10 August 1853, Page 3

Proving! vi. Council Election— Southkrn Division— Accounts of the polling at Hangiawhia and Kawbia, have reached town, according to which the results were as follows: —At Ilangiawhia, Messrs. Newman, Taylor, and Goodfidlow, had 9 votes each ; no vole recorded for any of the other candidates. At Kawhia, the votes were, Macky, 8; Hoodfellow, 7; Newman, 3} Dihvoilh, 5; Backhand, 3; Taylor, 2; Hogan, Nil.— According to the returns which we have received, the successful candidates arc Messrs. Newman, Dilworth, Taylor, and Macky, the gross poll standing thus—

Auckland Land Association. —On Monday eveninglasl, a meeting of the Committee of Management of this Association was held for the purpose of drawing for the right of selection in accordance with its rules to the amount of five shares, when Mr. Benjamin Dailey (5) shares; and Mr.C. A. Harris (2) shares were declared next in priority ol choice. On the termination of the above business, a meeting was held of the movers in the scheme for organizing a New Association, to secure an extensive block of land to be apportioned to men of small means, at the upset price of 40s. per acre, somewhat after the plan of the preliminary prospectus published in our advertising columns, when, after some genera! conversation, three gentlemen were nominated to draw out a more detailed prospectus, to be submitted to a more general meeting, and it was resolved that irt the meantime the names of parlies desirous of uniting in such a scheme should be received, it being intended that those who thus express concurrence should be specially invited to attend at the subsequent meeting. Mechanics’ Institute.—A Lecture by Sir. Charles Sanderson on the Electric Telegraph had been advertised for Thursday evening, when the Lecturer was present, and the working models by wiiich he intended to illustrate bis subject were in readiness. But the great severity of the weather having caused a comparatively thin attendance, and it being apprehended moreover that the humidity of the atmosphere might interfere with the success of the illustrations, (some of the materials for which could not be procured here of the best quality), the Committee judged it expedient to postpone the delivery of the Lecture until Monday next, the loth inst., when U is hoped Ibc weather tnay be so favourable as to induce a large audience to avail themselves of this the first opportunity of hearing, and witnessing, explanation of one of the most wonderful of the practical applications of science by which our age of wonders has been characterised.

r»Brn Regiment.— A very gratifying scene took place at the parade of this gallant regiment on Saturday lasi, when Ident.-Colo-nel Wynyard presented to Sergeant-Major James M’Naughton a Silver Modal, which, together with a gratuity of Ink the Queen has been graciously pleased to confer on him as a token of approbation of bis long and meritorious service in Her Majesty’s Army. The Commanding officer, after remarking on the pleasing nature of tin* duty now devolving ou him, read a detailed account of the & irvices which had calhd forth this honourable testimonial, and then proceeded to invest the Sergeant-Major with the medal. Sergeant-Major. KHNuughloh on bis par. gave'expression to his.warm feelings of l >y;d gratitude to her Majesty, and also to

Ccrlonel Wyrryard, whose favour;*hie repi‘e senlalions had no doubt led to this mark <>i appreciation of his conduct. Tiie whole scene was more than intcrdsiiog. ft was calculated to exercise a salutary initueiiec oil the minds'of the soldiers generally, as evidencing that steadiness and diligent alienlioo to duty do not jiass unnoticed or utrrewarde \ —at all events in a regiment coiumfaudcd by such ait either as Colonel Wvuvavd.

Newman - 244 Dihvorlh 222 Taylor - 209 Macky - 189 (Ioodfellow - - 18.4 llnekland - 102 Hogan - 102