Manokau.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 222, 1 October 1887, Page 4

Manokau.

In this district there were four polling sfcatdans, viz., Onehunga, Epsom, Remuera, and The returns- at Epsom and Kemuera were made up very rapidly, and aieached the Star Office before 7 o'clock, their effect being to raise grave appreheaaions as to the probability of Sir Maurice O'Korke'a return. However, shortly nfter 8 the Newmarket return reached svs.andallaved anxiety. Out at Newmarket reproduced great excitement. An excited fie&ne took place at the Public Hall. As soon as i(ihe rather narrow doorway was thrown open .about 50 or 60 people pushed through in a confused mass, and, learning the result $rom the Returning Officer, who announced at from the platform, they forthwith sought to regain the street. The opposing cwKents of humanity met at the inner doorway,, and thence the whole length of the vestibule to the street entrance a determined block was effected. For several minuted the inward and outward tides surged against eacli other, pushing, struggling, and sfeouting, but as the people from the outside gradually dropped ■off on learning the result from those inside, the inward current decreased in strength of resistance, and was ultimately hurled back. At Onehunga the excitement v/as even more intense, and it reached its cJimax when the Returning Officer (Captain Galbraith) declared the full results to be :—: —

Majority for O'Rorke, 63 votes. The declaration elicited load cheers for Sir Maurice, and he was shouldered and carried fully 500 yards up the street, amid continuous cheering. Sir Maurice thanked his supporters very heartily for placing him at the head of tho poll for the thirteenth successive time, expressing a hope that at tho official declaration of the poll ho would also see a large crowd, when he would officially thank them. Mr Osborne also expressed thanks, and hoped the hatchet would be buried, and no ill-feeling remain. He contended, however, that his defeat practically amounted to a victory. Three times three cheers were called for ir Maurice and heartily responded to. Mr Osborne also received an ovation, and the crowd of fully 400 people then dispersed. The official declaration of tho poll will be made at the Court-house, Onehunga, on Jfriday next, 30th inst., at noon by Mr Gcdbraitb, Returning Officer.

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