BOROUGH ELECTION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2507, 25 January 1887, Page 2

BOROUGH ELECTION.

The first eleotion under the ward system.iii Mastertonipassed offjvery quietly yesterday, in fact-bad it not been for a few vehicles that were employed during the afternoon no one could have told'that tho town wai under the ordeal of-selecting a new Council. : In,the. West Ward tho hardest .work wag done, but even there the voters had to be almost dragged to the poll, so little, interest did they manifest in the event." After'the time for closing the poll a large crowd gathered round the Council Chambers where the several results were ; to .be made known, and when at 7 o'clock Mr Brown, Returning Officer, declared tho numbers there were about one hundred and tifty persons present. The following are tho ..returns, for the several wards:— /* ; \'y : , J North Ward—Perry 151, Chamberlain 149, CuUen 132, Blinkhorne 29. South Ward—Carman 63, Gapper 53, Papworth 43, KibbWbite 25. ; East-Ward-Elkins 95. Muir 94, •Mason 73, Evenden 25, Darley 23, Prangnell 19. West Ward-Hessey 67, Parsons 62, Chamberlain 60, Renall 51, Shute 26,

The results were received with loud choers and' tko elected were called upon according to their position on the poll. . : /... ■ ; ; : l Mr Perry, in'thanking them for the proud position ho occupied, said it was a satisfaction to know that his services had met with the approval of tho burgesses and that although not favoring the division of the' Borough he would work for it .to the beat of his ability. . ': Mr E, Chamberlain expressed great 'pleasure at seeing the old Council returned to a man, as it waß a proof that the burgesses were, satisfied with them, notwithstanding the way one of •the papers slated them, ~.,, :'•.'. Mr Cullen, in returning thanks, said the position he ocdupied Showed he bad not lost caste by his past notions •and expressed a' hope that if he everoame. before, them again his conduct would warrant another auch vote of confidence.

Mr Blkins commenced by saying that although he did not go on ho cold water principle as advocated by some, he bad to tbank them for the unexpectedly proud position they had placed him in on the poll. He was glad they had returned.two such good colleagues with' him, and said that although he had been called sleepy head during the" election, ho would do bis brat to prove. his sincerity for the best interests of the town,

Mr Muir thanked the burgesses for the honor conferred on bim, and promised that bis future actions should be guided by his past, as the election proved, he had given satisfaction during hia career as a councillor, and ho assured them that he would not think it too much to devote his spare time to the interests of the Borough, Ho also apologised for the absence of Mr Mason, who desired him to return thanks to those who voted for bim,

MrHessey briefly.returned thanks, and renewed his promise to serve the best interests of his Wa"d and the Borough as a whole, , Mr Parsons said that although he had the .biggest fight of the day with the strongest opponent in the field, he had the pleasure of again serving.the burgesses, He was sorry the Borough was divided, and drew attention lo the number of unfinished roads in West Ward, which he was sure would cause lota of grumbling among those who required them made, especially as the Ward was poor, and they would not be able to Btart on tho work for some time. Mr T. E, Chamberlain thanked the burgesseß for giving him a seat in the Council, and seeing that he had beaten, an old hand liko Mr Renall,- it would bo an incentive for him to work for the best' l interests of all. ' { .[' Mr Papworth having apologised and returned thanks for Mr Caruntn,'expressed his own gratification at' being returned, .more especially as he was not sanguine of getting a seat. ;Ho alluded to the unfinished-work in ;hjs ward, and:.also.tbVqueßtion of Worksop road. The lattejvhe said, would Be a great question when tho financial divisions were made and amounts allocated in the new- Council; '-' He said that, although West Ward had unfinished roads, they had to be made before the Borough took them, over, whereas South Ward had unmade roads that 'were taken over by the Council and would have to be made by them. MrGapper said that although he was threatened to bo put out at this oleotion they could see, that the old horse was to tho fore.;; He; said; the election proved that the people did not' Want the Borough'divided into wards, but it wus a questipn the Council Would have brought forward in good time if they had been forstalled as in the present case. The only advan - tgge he cpuld see- that the burgesses would gain,' was increased expenditure, ''.,■. '■ '■■••''-:- ' ■ '■' : l Mr Kenall having be.en..palled.iori : thanfed them for the proud" position 1 they hd-placed him in; the .pud position of'beihg licked,' As they tjaq. relieved him-vflf-tgrcat rtrouble,; lie would'nt trouble them with along speech. As it was the privilege aooorded'to the

'defeated ones,'ho must propose a vote !of thankCfor the returning officets, and : he must also thank the burgesses for I giving him the opportunity of exercising •that privilege,- He concluded by say-, ingthafc when a house was;'clivided against itself it must fall, and'he was sure his own house had been divided against itself on that-day. .. A call was made for Mr 3hute,?but there.■ jas. n0.,. response, _ntid; someone vblunieevefll the reply that he was athome looking.' up an Act to see if he could not overthrow the election.' ■The company then dispersed,-. • '-.