BOROUGH ELECTION.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XVIII, Issue 1395, 29 November 1889, Page 2

BOROUGH ELECTION.

The election for ihe in*vora!ry took place on Wednesday, and considfrable intereßt was evinced, many polling. There were the mual cartoons on Daly's atore, which are now looked upon as being part of a Borough election, t>nt they were not nearly so good as those exhibited on the occasion of the memorable contest not long pist, w'len the vacant chairs of three Crs had to be filled. The mipportera of both parties provided buggies for the convenience of friends, aud tho hoardings were placarded in the ueu-il manner. The contest was conducted in the bent possible opiiit, Ibe greatest goo.i hmnoin prevailing. Mr T. B. T*yior acted as scrutineer on behalf of Mr Corhett. A very i-hort time after the poll hid closed, Mr S'lns announced to a con*id<-nbie crowi tint had gathered roum. the Co incil Chambers the renult of the voting, which was as follows :— Penlington ... ..« 63 Corbett ... .. 19 The result wa« received with 'heers by Mr Penlington's snpportbrs, and Cr Walton addressed toe electors present, stating he had been deputed to return thanks in Mr Penlington's absence in the event of hie being re-el<»cted. He thanked the burgesses for having shown such a substantial appreciation of ihe past services of their worthy Mayor. He thought the Borough was fortunate in lnving as il» chief Magistrate a gentleman of such great experience and so highly respected aa Mr Penlingion- That gentleman would fe«l proud indeed when he learned bow splendidly he had been enpported. He begged to move a vote of. thanks to the tinturning Officer. Cr Corbett also spoke thanking must heartily those who had voted for him, and saying he hoped he should have hotter luck next time.

Thie terminated the prooeedinge which were throughout of a most genial character.