The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1881. THE ELECTIONS. The Thames.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 4040, 9 December 1881, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1881. THE ELECTIONS. The Thames.

: The poll opened this- morning at 9 o'clock, but before that hour the friends of the candidates were about, setting in order their committee rooms, and giving the last words of instruction to the scrutineers. Very few posters were displayed, the friends of Mr Cadman alone posting some. Mr Speight's friends last night amused themselves sticking.up some of the slips issued within the last few days, and were especially liberal upon the walls of the Stab Office. The polling was carried on very steadily up to dinner time, when a lull took place, but the arrival of the Ohinemuri steamer about one o'clock with a number of Mr Sheeban's friends started afresh the interest, and for several hours large numbers of voters presented themselves to the Returning Officer. The arrangements made by Mr Eenrick appeared to give satisfaction, although we shall not be surprised to find a great many informal votes, for we heard that many persons took their voting papers from the Return-* ing Officer, and without further trouble placed them in the ballot boxes; During the day several sheets were issued, notably a song, " Mr Speight did a wooing go," and a balance sheet said to show Mr Speight's account with the colony since he entered Parliament.

Coromandel.

The attendance around St. George's School-house was not as large as that about the Court - house, but great activity was displayed by the friends of all the candidates. Mr Brodie's supporters worked very energetically, and Mr Mackay with his presence stimulated his friends, while Mr Cadman, although be mored very quietly among his party, worked well. A great mauy of the Coromandel after recording their votes found their way to Queen street, which was looked upon as the centre of attraction.

Tauranga

Puriri being the nearest polling booth, but little was heard about the polling, although a number of electors found their way to that place. Each of the candi. dates lost votes by the place of polling being so far away from town.