CHRISTCHURCH.
I The polling for the North-west ward yes- j iarday excited little or no interest, as will be nen by the numbers polled for each oandiHate, only a small proportion of those on the 101 l voted. The candidates were Messrs jProdhoe, Grand, and H. Atkinson. The rult was as follows:— Prudhoe 153 \ Atkinson !!! ... ... 69 1 Mr Thomas Prudhoe has therefore been elected to fill the vacancy for the North-west grard in the City Council. ' The polling cillors for this borough took place yesterday. The retiring councillors were Mestra Turner, Mateon, and Dickenson, who again sought the suffrages of the burgesses, in addition-to whom were Messrs B. Green, A Moore, and F. Smith. At about a quarter to seven o'olock the Returning Officer announced the votes polled to be as follows :— O.W. Turner ... ... 138 G. Dickenson ... ... 130 Frank Smith ... ... 96 J.T.Matson ... ... 86 A. Moor ... 76 B.Green ..; ... ... 84
He therefore declared Messrs Turner, Dickenson, and Smith duly elected. But little interest waa taken in the matter, only six persons being present at the declaration of ghepolL ' ■ ■-■ -■;:.■'■'
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Press, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5313, 15 September 1882, Page 3
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