TOWN BOARD ELECTIONS

Temuka Leader, Issue 2402, 22 September 1892, Page 3

TOWN BOARD ELECTIONS

TEMUKA. The poll closed at Temuka at 6 p.m., and shortly after 7 o’clock several people collected to hear the result. On previous occasions the poll was declared about 7 o’clock, and the people were surprised when 8 o’clock came, and nothing was heard from inside the closed door. About 8.80 one of the candidates asked through the window when the result of the poll would be known. The returning officer replied by asking his questioner to call at this office and ask us to keep space for him. The crowd scattered, and only a few remained. At about 10 o’clock two others went to the window and asked when the result would be made known- The returning officer came to the door and screamed at the top of his voice for the police, and warned them that if they did not come immediately and stop the annoyance to which he was subjected he would report them to headquarters next morning. This created a great deal of laughter, but though the police were present they certainly had nfi occasion to interfere. After this the crowd thinned and very few remained. At 11 o’clock Constable Bourke went into the polling booth, and shortly afterwards came out and handed our reporter the result as follows: — Blyth, James ... ... 293 Mason, George John ... 230 Miles, John William ... 187 Storey, William... ... 182 Coira, Peter 143 ' Lee, Henry 134 Clinch, Stephen ... ... 148 Cooper, John ,«t tv HO Aspinall, William Gresson 100 Davis, James ... ... 9Q Brewer, Edward Henry ... 64 The first five were elected.

GERALDINE. The biennial election for seven members of the Geraldine Town Board took place yesterday, when more than usual interest was displayed. Altogether 130 Voting papers were received, representing 669 votes,' only one of which was informal. The poll was declared at 7 o’clock last evening as follows ; A. White 76, J. M. Sutherland 69, W. S. Masha 69, J. Williams 61, Ft. Hammond 59 ? H. Tay-iop li. V". Pergusson b 3, R. H. Pearpoint 53, J. Farrell 51, A. Sheratt 50, N. Dunlop 38, G. Ward 35.

Mr White thanked the electors for again electing him, and said he felt proud that he had been elected three times at the head of the poll. He would always endeavour to do his duty to the ratepayers as a whole. ijjr Muslin .also thanked the electors for the faith tjiey had placed hi him and assured them that he would attend to the interest of the whole community in an impartial manner. Oih.jV newly elected member: thanked the electors and the crowd dispersed.

AUOWHEMtW: Cunrjiaraiively little interest was taken in the election for members of the above. The returns show a great lUUiibor votes pojlod than hist n ” . * ass rosulte«l in thvi itU n ' ' A llO C7 cction niOiil! iTr). + ‘ l J 1 of , ih * record'’' total number of votes —u was 790. Tho following aro tho details:— Brown, Elijah ... ... lot) Bussell, Archibald ... 159 Frew, Alexander ... ... 140 Ashwell, Joseph ... ... 140 Carr, Edward ... ... 128 Fletcher, William H. ... 92 McCaskill, Peter... ... 78 The first live woro elected. At the last election in JB'H) 1091 votes were recorded for eleven candidates.