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Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 78, 21 July 1876, Page 3

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'fltt; WArORAI. EUCTIO* RESJt-LT I>F THE POLL. rf|,„ town wove quite an animated aj»(rttfaiiue to-day conaeqnent on the exutait cftiw"' l r ''y tho «^ ectiott ° ? Mayor. ulrfd cab» »-d conveyances were ca(i)>y botU candidate* to tarry electors > tlw vari«>ii» filing booths. Placards -nnir ft« inscriptions " Vote for toward," and ''Vote for Fatconer," oro displayed, and the electioneer- ,„ »pirtt reigued supreme. Bat, as the i|hmWlo bwrv«(i at Ift>n«eyt>rook, "Foor oldck, iwwt n ,,(: «'* WoHr stmck." The wh)B t good~luunor prevailed, and there M not the slightest diversion, not even & tof mild ««» tl: '- e supporters of both __dat«» seemed very confident, and they orkixt hard for their respective men. i I»r,"» crowd assembled ©titanic the muieil Chamber to hear the resrall of the nil, The Returning Officer at 5.20 detitut tlu* poll aa follows: \V /.. STEWARD 264 ,f, FALCONER 2» Majority for Steward ... 3*> Wh«tt the Mayor declared the state of Ibjjoll, there was* great cheering for the gcusfut candidate. It. S'fttW'Vfto- thanked the elector* for nforrintf the greatest honor they cotttd ofor on him. He hoped' to fill the Icoia the same way ** his predecessor (Idona. He thanked those who had tol again** him. as* they had voted fearsly and honestly. He- again begged to ink them (cheers). Mr. ff'.ttt•<■«*«& said he appeared before un as a defeated man. Thing* had rays a beginning, and, no dottbt, when appeared before them again, the resralfc ukl be reversed. Though beaten, he i beutwn with a good grace. He was fosted by a tried and good mart. Mr. f'.vti-'osuß proposed and Mr. Rff.nu>-secondeda vote of thanks to the ihwning tWfieer, and the proceedings iseil. ________________