PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 129, 22 May 1908, Page 3

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

IiAUO'J I". (From Our Own Corro-spotuK'ni.) Tito election of mtf iiH'inlu r for Ihe Rahotu \v,ir<l of tlic I'ariliaku Rua.) Hoard took |ilacc on Wednesday. There \v;iri not very much inlerest taken in the election. Mini, in fact, one could hardly tell it was in progress until near closing time. when a few gathered around. There wore two candidates. Mes-rs. Paul illcox (sitting memljcr) J and O. I{. Tylec, a new aspirant for tli | honors. The returning ollicer (Mr. ; O'Brien) announced the result verv s promptly after closing, as follows:—Mr • Ji. 1!. Tyler, 50; Mr. il'aul "NViIU-ox, 25. ■ The former was declared elected. There are said to he several changes landing in the district shortly. Mr. Aiken, who recently purchased Mr. i'yrell's property, han sold out to an 101tliani buyer at a price said to lw almut £l7. It is stated that Mr. Aiken has purchased a property at Cardiff. It, is also rumored that Mr. M. 1). I'oynton has disposed of hiri butchery to Mr. li. Uookes. Whooping eougli is at present prevalent amongst the children here. The local fac-torv is only running every other day now, whilst the Kahui road creamery is closed dewn for the winter moutlw.