MISCELLANEOUS ELECTION ITEMS.

Press, Volume XXXII, Issue 4408, 16 September 1879, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ELECTION ITEMS.

fB y Tbibobaph.] AUGKLAND, September. 15. The poll for City Ewt waa declared to-day, as follows:— . i

Speight 371 J. M. 01*4 ... S6* Out of 73i ,papere.onlj three were in> formal. ■?''■'■:■"' ' -■ '"J":

Mr Clark in addressing the meeting, laid aa regarded policy"the luooesefal candidate and bimaelf were pretty well agreed, for both had professed themselves supporters of Liberalism. The real point of difference between them was he (fche speaker), was not quite Grey enough. He could not give a pledge to support the present Government if a rote; of no confidence were tabled. It"was yery ppe•ible, howerer, had he been returned without such, pledge, he. would hare supported the Qbrernmenfc in such & oontingßncy, both beoaueeit was inopportune .to bring forward snoh a contention at the opening of the MMion, and became he would like to give them rope. .---■> i -

thgrarope. .--■%, ■•■•■>, -.. - ■■— ■•:-- ---*-— WBLLINGrTON, Septeiaber 15. To-morrow, at the docloratios of the poll for the Hutt election, Mr Valentine, a resident of the Lower Hntt, will enter a formal protest agaiiut the election of Mr Mason,'on the ground of bribery and corroption. .. .It is ramored that; the return of Mr Hutchison for this city is to be petitioned against, on. the' ground <A alleged illegal, praoticee, The ground ia understood to be that "free lonccef "were advertised, and hie supporters invited therreto. - " JTBLSON, September 15. Mr Gibbs hoe deokred elected for Collingwood.—-. . ~.