AUCKLAND.
[From the " Wellington Spectator."]
We have received a Southern Cross of Nov. 21st. The first election of the members'of the Corporation of Auckland took place on the 18th inst. According. to the Southern Gross the spirit of the coatest was exclusively confined to the Middle Ward, the Candidates being Mr. Williamson, one of the proprietors of the New Zealander, and Mr. A. Clarke; the election terminated in favour of the latter candidate. A notification had been published by the Lieu-tenant-Governor that the oaths of office would be publicly administered to the Mayor and Corporation by the Chief Justice on the 22nd instant. The following is the Official Return of the numbers polled at the respective Ward:— East Town Ward. E. Davy .... 40 J. Commons . . .25 Middle Toivn Ward. A. Clarke 96 John Williamson. . . 66 West Toion Ward. P. Di»nan . . . 159 J. B. Bennett . . .45 Suburban East. F. W. Merriman. . . 43 J. C. Blackett* ... 2 Thomas Johnson* . . 1 Suburban South. A. B. Abraham . . .20 H. Matson ... 6 Suburban West. J. O'Neill . . . .14 (Uncontested.) Epsom East. J. Newman . . . 4 James Williamson . . 1
Epsom West. William Powditch . . 27 Thomas Pa ton . . .24 Tamahi West. W. I. Taylor ... 7 D. White .... 6 Onehunga. S. Norman . . . 123 H. 0. Lalor ... 48 Panmuri. v T. Haultain (Stuff Officer) 59 Otahuhu. J. A. Hickson (Staff Officer) 60 Howick. A. Macdonald (Staff Officer) 74 v J. White . . . 64 Tamaki JEast. W. Mason . . . ,10 Win. Goodfellow . . 8 *These Candidates were nominated without their knowledge, there being no contest intended ; Mr, Blackett having been invited to stand, and having declined.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume I, Issue 50, 20 December 1851, Page 6
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261AUCKLAND. Lyttelton Times, Volume I, Issue 50, 20 December 1851, Page 6
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