HALSWELL.

Press, Volume XLVIL, Issue 7728, 6 December 1890, Page 5

HALSWELL.

A considerable amount oi, Interest was taken Iα the Habwell election from the fact that the two candidates were men i>l "such widely different. characters ' The Hon. "W. Bolleslon, whose name and political life are pa well known all over the colony; bad foff an opponent Mr F. 8." barker, President o£ the Canterbury f Trades and Labor Council. In ecroug contrast to Mr Rolleeton, the latter was:a QGrvice mr politics, and throughout the Campaign-he had shown bub little knowledge of the rudiments of the various political qaestions of the day. As, howeve?, he ,, seemed a large amount; of support from the working classes, he tras expected CO make a close fight of it. Mr* Parker got a fair majority a 8 Aldington; but *Mr Bdllestou carried the day at the country polling places, and secured as much support as resulted in his return, The proceedings at the West Christchurch side school polling booth were the most lively daring the Say, bas. at the 'other places there was not much doing, the electors registering their votes and going away again. The result droved a majority In favor of the Hon. W, Holieston by 200. votes. There were abotttseventy or eighty people present at the chief polling place when tha result was announced. Tne candhiatee w^renotj^resenl;, - bat three cheers were raised' for Mr" Rolleaton, and three groans tpvMK Parker. The results of-the poll are as follow?:'— Eollestoa Parker Halswell <efafcf> ... ! ... 105 81 Addington I 175 £29 Pwrbbleton- ;:. ...112 53 Templeton- ... : „. 119 42 Tai'Tapu :.. .:. 81 -24 Fendaitoh " ".„ „. 156 119

Majority c ..; .„ 200 , , ' ' Informs^—^alaweil" 1, AddtSutton 7, Pr6bb!eton 1' Timpleton 5, Tal Tapa 2, E«jn4alton4 Ifotal. 2(X There were doobfc|alfpteßueJljHa|Bwell andoneatTai T&pu. ' '. . , • ■ ''.

, ; " ? ' ;f - ' J \', aton. ■ . ... Tfietntereat In. tlie contest fee , the 4*oa* ee&t wjas not greatly abowa during the earlier p£rt ot the day, the electors yl«ft~ fag thobooti33 and, quietly records fig their vote?, Aod conversing on the mejriitt or qaaDflpationa p# tbs two candM&tes, Towards* evening' and at the lim&hedn hour, thf lotexeat waa keenly expressed pi tbe Uiembara who coliad' up or feat,, oa

PTevtelWfcr provided fo? 3g pf lt» 4 JpejSiL P ma»sea' optnSoQS wmwtoWßlS! dii??Ponc6 ft* the nomtJes offo*®a t3»je two would be email." ~ j3 , The result proved thte t»'ftp; *H [ Mr Stead polled well, !At a quarter past! nln® *»f »sS Oftpcr suaneottefiJ Hi _.aa iwder ■ ' , • ' , ■;-1 ' ■ - • ' P#fee» «li Papano! «, w .Mi) J vj RicUtnoad «, m, . i Bolfaati w ,« 1» •• J Oboka «. «, 66 ' Caa3-kvlUe M ». , Si . - -.i. ■•- ■■• ■-. > .- ;i' Tob&ls .« , «. ! 7744 ' .-. ,•-;; ■, . . ; — «mtt t rs> I-.. Majority.,. - ... Iffld '.* There were 18 tofionaal. votefe. r ;