AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VIII, Issue 662, 6 December 1851, Page 3

AUCKLAND.

We have received a Southern Cross of Nov. 21st. The first election for the members of the Corporation of Auckland took place on the 18th inst. According to the Southern Cross the spirit of the contest was exclusively confined to the Middle Ward, the candidates being Mr. Williamson one of the Proprietors of the New Zealander, and Mr. A. Clark ; the election terminated, in favour of the latter candidate. A notification had been published by the Lieutenant Governor that the oaths of office would be publicly administered to the Mayor and Corporation by the Chief Justice on the 22nd instant:— The following is the Official Return of the numbers polled at the respective Wards: — East Town Ward. 17 a am uaij, ••«••«•»•••••»»• *4O J. Commons • •••25 Middle Town Ward. > A. Clark 96 John Williamson.. 66 West Town Ward. P. Dignanls9 J. B. Bennett4s

Suburban East. F. W Merriman 43 J. C. Blackett* Thomas Johnson* 1 Suburban South. A. B. Abraham 20 H. Matsong Suburban West. J. O’Neill 14 (Uncontested.) Epsom East. J. Newman 4 James Williamson Epsom West. William Powditch 2 17 Thomas Paton..., 24 Tamaki West. W. I. Taylor 7 D. White Onehunga. S. Norman 123 H. C. Lalor Punmwre. T. Haultain (Staff officer).... 59 Otahuhu. J. A. Hickson (Staff Officer). .60 Howick. A. Macdonald (Staff Officer)..74 J. White Tamaki East. W. Mason 10 Wm. Goodfellow 8 •These candidates were nominated without their knowledge, their being no contest intended. Mr. Blackett having been invited to atand, and having declined. ’