TIMARU HARBOR BOARD ELECTION.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2465, 16 February 1893, Page 4

TIMARU HARBOR BOARD ELECTION.

The polling for the election of members of the Timaru Harbor Board took place on Monday last. Considerable interest was taken in the proceedings, and the result amply proves that the contention of the minority in the old harbor board that they had the support of the majority of the ratepayers was quite correct. The result was as follows : Timauu. David Stuart 153 William Evans 145 Jacob Hill 13G John Shelton Gibson 116 Messrs Htuart, Evans, and Hill, were therefore elected. The Levels. E. T. Rhodes 301 Jas. Sullivan 267 E. Acton 162 I. L. Morris 120 Messrs Rhodes and Sullivan were therefore duly elected.

Mount Peel

J. Talbot (with returning officer's cast-

iug vote) R. Thew

The result of the Mount Peel election was not knovA till yesterday owing to part of the votes being recorded at Fairlie. At Peel Forest Mr Thew was leading by 10 votes, the poll standing—Thew 21, Talbot 11. At Fairlie, however, the tables were turned and, strange to say, Mr Talbot here led by 10 votes, the poll being—Talbot 11, Thew 1. This, of course, made the vote equal, and the returning officer, Mr Dugald MacFarlane, thereupon gave his casting vote in favor of Mr Talbot, the old member, and the latter was declared duly elected. |

Mackenzie

Mr R. Rutherford beat Mr Wilson by 14 votes.

Waimate,

Mr J. Manchester beat Mr J. Meehan. The New Board.

The new board is therefore composed as follows: Temuka—G. Stumbles. Geraldine—F. R. Flatman. Levels—E. T. Rhodes and J. Sullivan. Timaru—D. Stuart, W. Evans, and J. Hill. Pareora —T. Teschemaker. Mount Peel—Mr J. Talbot. Mackenzie—Mr R. Rutherford. Waimate—Mr J. Manchester.

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. London, February 12. Tallow, mutton, medium, 30s 6d ; beef, 30s.

The English wheat market is depressed; the Continental is dull; the American has improved. Australian wheat, new crop, 31s 9d. Buyers offer 31s 3d. The total amount of wool catalogued to date is 216,000 bales, of which 195,000 were sold. For Australian sheepskins competition is brisk. Merinos, irregular, some sorts id cheaper; crossbreds, £d higher. Antimony, £4O 10s. Feb. 13. The Oamaru bondholders have signed an agreement to accept 5 per cent, interest instead of 7 per cent, until the new consolidated corporation loan of £175,000 i 3 issued.

The New South Wales Government are advertising £726,000 worth of 4 per cent. Treasury bills of at par, with accrued interest; application to be made by the 25th inst., and payment on March Ist.

The Financial Times states that the reports of the English and Australian Mortgage Bank show a scandalous state of affairs, and wholesale trickery and deceit. It considers it imperative that the directors should be prosecuted. Melbourne, Feb. 14.

The shipments of butter for the eeasou just closed amount to 3600 tons, valued at £400,000.