County Council Elections.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 4020, 16 November 1881, Page 2

County Council Elections.

The elections for Councillors in the various ridings for the ensuing three years took place to-day:—

WAIOTAHI BIDING.

In the above riding the polling was progressing smoothly, and the public feeling seemed greatly in favor of the two old members—Messrs Brodie and Goutts. There seemed to be no doubt as to the success of the former, but some misgiviDgs were entertained for the latter's chances, and Mr Hill was spoken of as having a fair chance.

The interest of the assembled electors was excited by the naration of a thrilling anecdote by a gentleman who said^thafcfor nine years he was a devotee of the Temperance Band. In an evil moment, however, and while in the Waikato, this gentleman felt " sick " and experienced relief from a compound consisting of P.B. and Port wine. The anecdote was received with shouts of applause from the devotees ,of Bacchus, but excited the derision of a rabid Templar who was present. Wo doubt the narrator will join hand in hand with the " Temperance" Brethren iv securing the election of a hypochondriac, who, uot satisfied with aqua pura himself, wishes to enforce the public to drink the same by Act of Parliament. HASTINGS BIDING. The feeling here is almost unanimous in favor of the retiring Councillor (Mr W. L. Thorburu), and there is littie doubt he will be re-elected by a large majority. KAUAIiBANGA BIDING, The contest in the above riding was decidedly the most interesting feature of the elections of the day. The polling place was in St George's schoolroom, and at an early hour the supporters of the candidates rallied round their favorites. The first portion of the morning was apparently taken up "by the followers of Mr ex councillor Greenville, but soon the believers in the present Councillors (Messrs Deeble ,and Bull), rolled up and polling became very brisk. At about two o'clock this afternoou. the numbers were believed to be, Deeble, 53 ; Bull, 40; and Greenville 29, but of course there is considerable doubt as to the accuracy of these figures. However, both parties were confident of success, and the supporters of each vied with one another in the eulogies passed upon their favorite candidates. " Deebje's the boy with sense." " Greenville saw the money spent, and prevented Ipg rolling." " Bull is the coaa for me." V I tell you what it is, chaps, Bull and Deeble are two hard-headed 'uns, them's what we want." The above is a fair sample of the ejaculations. The voters were most goodhumoured with the exception of a gentleman named Dunn, who "made it lively for some of them." It is related Mr Deeble that he relieved a fishmonger of his load, in order to enable him to vote, but history does not state if the candidate made a good salesman. To all appearances, the opinion of the eleelors seems in favour of the present councillors being re-elected. ' TOTAB ABIDING. Mr Bsgnall seems pretty safe for this riding. Owing to the distance of the polling booth (Puriri, Turua, etc.) we are unable to give such information as we should wish. PABAWAI RIDING. Both the candidates were working energetically, and up to a late hour public opinion was pretty equally divided between the chances of Or Carpenter (the retiring Councillor) and Mr Murdoch, the new aspirant to public honours.