WAITEMATA COUNCIL.
THE COMPLETE RETURNS.
The whole of the returns for the election of members to the Waitemata County Council are now to hand, with the exception of Kaukapakapa, and no doubt Mr Robt. Sinclair will be reelected by a large majority, for the remaining return to come from Kumeu cannot affiect the result. The following are the names of those elected: —
Wainui Riding.—A. J. Hatfield, jun Majority of 132. Takapuna Riding.—E. W. Alison, Majority of 2.
Maraetahi Riding.—Jas. M. Phillipps, Majority of 6. Waikumete Riding.—Alex. Cochran, Majority of 42.
The Returning Officer has declared the above elected, as will be seen by advertisement elsewhere.
With reference to the close election for the Takapuna Riding, in which Messrs M'ackay and Alison were candidates,, two out of three votes given at, the County Council office in favour of -Mr Alison were put aside as informal by the Returning. Officer with the consent. of the scrutineer. The Returning Officer submitted the papers to Messrs Russell and Campbell, and they came to the conclusion that although, two of the papers were filled up in an irregular manner they did not consider them absolutely invalid. The third one was declared informal.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 267, 10 November 1899, Page 5
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