Manukau.

Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 226, 27 September 1887, Page 5

Manukau.

In this district there were four polling stations, viz., Onehunga, Epsom, Remuera, and Newmarket. The returns at Epsom and Remuera were made up very rapidly, and reached the Star Office before 7 o'clock, their effect being to raise grave apprehensions as to the probability of Sir Maurice O'Rorke's return. However, shortly after 8 the Newmarket return reached us atfdallayed anxiety. Out atNewniarket it produced great excitement. An excited scene took place at tho Public Hall. As soon as the rather narrow doorway was thrown open about 50 or 60 people pushed through in a confused mass, and, learning the result from the Returning Officer, who announced it from the platform, they forthwith, sought to regain the street. The opposing currents of humanity met at the inner doorway, and thence the whole length of the vestibule to the street entrance a determined block was effected. For several minutes the inward and outward tides surged against each other, pushing, struggling, and_ shouting, but as the people from the outside gradually dropped off on learning the result from those inside, the inward current decreased in strength of resistance, and was ultimately hurled nack. At Onehunga the excitement was even more intense, and it reached its climax when the Returning Officer (Captain Galbraith) declaied the full results to be :— O'Rorke. Osborne. Onehunga ... ... ... 265 252 Epsom 56 48 Remuera ... 36 59 Newmarket ... ... 282 217 Totals ... ... 639 576 Majority for O'Rorke, 63 votes. The declaration elicited loud cheers for Sir Maurice, and he was shouldered and carried fully 500 yards up the street, amid continuous cheering. Sir Maurice thanked his supporters very heartily for placing him at the head of the poll for the thirteenth successive time, expressing a hope that at the official declaration of the poll he would also see a large crowd, when he would officially thank them.

Mr Osborne also expressed thanks, and hoped the hatchet would be buried, and no ill-feeling remain. He contended, however, that his defeat practically amounted to a victory. Three times three cheers were called for Sir Maurice and heartily responded to. Mr Osborne also received an ovation, and the crowd of fully 400. people then dispersed. The official declaration of the poll will be made at the Court-house, Onehunga, on Friday next, 30th inst., at noon by Mr Galbraith, Returning Officer.