Provincial Council Election.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1956, 12 April 1875, Page 2

Provincial Council Election.

OFFICIAL DECLARATION OF THE POLL. In accordance with the terms of the Gazette, the Poll in ; connection with the late election ofamemltertothe Provincial Couacil of Auckland, vice Mr W. T. Swan, deceased, was officially declared this day at noon, in front of the Court House, Shortland. The attendance was very meagre. . . . Captain Fraser, [Returning Officer, read the result of the polling, the grand totals^ being—for Davies, 584; for Howe, 529;^ leaving a majority for Davies of 55 votes. The Mayor then came forward, and said : Mr Returning Officer and gentlemen : I beg to return my sincere thanks for the proud position in which you have placed me. I 1 am extremely abliged to the 580 who voted for me, and, while I recognise the perfect right of every man to exercise bis-own judgment in disposing of his rote, I will endeavor to show all that I am worthy of their confidence and esteem. I have nothing to say further, time being short; and there being so few here. I have only to- say this—that I will work with the other members who represent the Thames to obtain •very possible good for the district. I came forward for no other purpose. I was not influenced by a desire for my own ad» vancement or by ambition. My only ambition shall be to do good far the Thames. (Hear.) The Mayor then proposed a rote of thanks to the returning officer, calling upon some one to second the motion, Mr Howe being absent. Mr Andrew Harte seconded. • Capt. Fraser thanked them, and expressed a hope, the contest being over, that amicable feelings between the parties would be restored.