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THE ELECTION AT FEATHERSTON.

PujllUtlo Bacountora. An amusing Olroametanco. [By Telegiupii,] (Our Own Correspondent,) Fbathehston, Saturday, Featborstqn was the scene of niuoh exoitoment yesterday, All day crowds assembled at the street comers and discussed the merits and chances of the candidates, At-7 o'clock, when the polling wag made known, the Bumiyites wore filled with joy, their opponents receiving a fair supply of flour and eggs, Fierce discussion became the order of the day, which was speedily succeeded, owing to the influence of" waipiro,' by personal pugilistic encounters between certain of ' the free and independent, as many as. four and five hand-to-hand conflicts simultaneously (pok place between the Court House and the Eoyal Hotel, The constable unfortunately was got aj hand, but the affray, which bid fair to a serious disturburbanoe, was ended in a most amusing manner, A wellknown dark skinned resident appeared to be most eager for the fray, but kis.wife, who knew better than he did what was good for him, plunged again and again into the surging mass of men and rescued him unharmed. Eventually she was seen n|arcbjn,g down, the street with l)Wbaiid?on her husband's oollar, taking him home, and the mob. was eo highly diverted by this oiroamstance that their interest in the 'fighting flagged,-and was wholly centred in the adventures of the darkey and his ."wife, whom they jeered and' oheered vooifpusly. Truly the wiio W 'ho tiest man ataong the crowd.

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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3680, 6 December 1890, Page 2

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THE ELECTION AT FEATHERSTON. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3680, 6 December 1890, Page 2

THE ELECTION AT FEATHERSTON. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3680, 6 December 1890, Page 2

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