CAMBRIDGE TOWN BOARD ELECTION.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2056, 10 September 1885, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE TOWN BOARD ELECTION.

Thk election of a commissioner to fill tlio seat in tho Cambridge Town Board, vacated by Mr T. 15. Lewis, took place on Tuesday, and resulted as follows •— Henry A slier 10") D.iwrl Richardson <S7 Informal '1 Few elections for many years past created such umvers.il mteiest as this one. Kvciy available vote was canvassed by the candidates personally or by their hupjjoiters, <tnd tliioughotit the d.ty much excitement luovaileJ. Mr Ashoi's party seemed a bus, upon one Mdc of which was placaided in large capital*, " vote for Aslier," and on the othci side a highly colouicd llhiHtration of the town board steeplechase in two scenex. Mr Ruluidson was represented a* in the middlo of thewntei jump, while his opponent went on Win way rejoicing. The last scene repioicnted liotli cindidates clearing the final hurdle ut the boaid office, Mi Richardson coming to giief. Pu\ate conveyances were also put .it the disposal of voter 11 . The usual amount of badinage was indulged in by some of the more prominent supporters on either side, and occasional personalities weia bandied about When the poll was declaicd a cheer went up from Mr Ashers suppoiteis, and was repeated as they pioceeded thiouffh the town. Vtn some lensnn oi other Mr RieharcUon'H suppoiteis lefi.uned from indulging '" ™y Mil^U'ltv, Mr Asher took his ■(eat for the fust timo at tho meeting of the bo.ird yesterday afternoon.

Special ntiention 11 dirctcd to the new •<d\rrtisrmer>t of Mo^sr» Kcnnie •■ml Co., lr A vaniutn Mi'sqis W T. Hunter and To will soli nn Tlmi'diy, tho 17 li mst , f.it cattle, store caltle, fl nry ( ow\ fit h 'URcts, etc. On Saturday, thr 10 'n, they will s-ll at tho Cambridge >.iras, 40 useful hor«:r<!, drny^, lnrness, ctr flioy will hod thi'ir first Cittli* Fair on Tuo^flaT, llic (> h O( »nbcr when tliev will offer about l()00 heid of cattle Intent! n^ sellers should see id\Pitise ment.