ELECTORAL RETURNS CHALLENGED. [BY TELEGRAPH.]

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1487, 14 January 1882, Page 2

ELECTORAL RETURNS CHALLENGED. [BY TELEGRAPH.]

Wellington, last night. — An Associa* tion wire reports ! — The petition of Mr Ballance against Mr, Watts' return for the Wanganui seat has been received by the Chief Justice", vrhe'igrounda stated are bribery and by offering employment to two electors, *lso intimidating-three others by thre»tened deprivation of employment;— The petition JbSfMv Hirst again6ti- Mr Daniels return" foV'Wallace has also^been received.^ _,„ „ „, Auckland, last night.— Our correspondent wires : — Messrs Whitaker and Paul, of Mangare, scrutineers appointed by Mr W. P. Buckland; . uvfche scrutiny | demanded after the election 'for Franklin North, have reported Mr Shannaghan, the returning officer, "to Wellington, on the ground of his refusal.to allow .them'to '2 see the Voting powers, the examinational being confined to, the rolls. ;JTo re|)ly f~^& yet beea received from "Welhng{c—^s Meanwhile, Mr Buckland has depoiitcd' the £200 required by law t to place down in protesting against the successful candi* date taking the seat. - Mr Bucklknd's • main objection is, that at one of the polling places two ballot boxes were used instead of one. ' , c • » • . >■