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(PBESS ASSOCIATION TKUEGBAMS.) PALMERSTON NORTH, April 29. Mr Dunk was elected Mayor of Palmerston North to-day by a g»od majority over Meseis S. Abrahams and R. Edwards. WANGANUI, April 29. TPhe election of pounoillora to-day i* Bulted in the Teturn of Measm £. N. Liffiton A. G. Bignell, 'E. Pemtt, T. H. Battle, T. H. Johns, A. MoLeod, (*. Griffitlis, G. S. Bridge, and P. Bell. Taw* menibera of th© old Council -were defeat**. There were seventeen candidates. OKBYMOUTH, April 29. The Mayoral cleat ion. to-day created uausual interest. Following was tho result:—Mr A. Matfieaon (present Mayor) 4SO, Mr J. Steer 779. The result of oho election of Councillors cannot be known till about midnight. There oxe 15 oandi. dates. WESTPORT, April 29. The Mayoral election took place to~day» ar.d reeu'.tcd in th* return of Captain Riley. The pollinji wwi aa follow*: — Captain Riley 434, Mr Lareen 340, Mr Marshall 328* INVERCARGILL, April 29. Mr Geo. Froggatt was elected mayor oi Inveroargill. the voting being—Mr Froggatt 618, Mr Longuet 592. NAPIER, Aprs 29. The lnuncipal elections to-day caused raj little excitement, though the poll was fairly large. Messre Lascelles, C. H. Edward*, McGrath, Thomson, Cohen, Eagleton, Wilson, Crauby, and Spence were elected. The Hastings Borough election resulted in the return of Messrs Maddieon, Roach, W. H. Smith, Thompson, Scanneli, BrauJT--wait©, Beecroft, Ebbet, and George. OAMARU, April 29. Mr J. M. Brown was elected mayor by a substantial majority over Mr Hllliker. The poll -was the heaviest on record. HOKITIKA, April 29. Tho Borougb Council election created the keeiM*b excitement for many year*. Seven of tbe old councillors -were .returned.

MASTERTON, April-29. Folio win (» w the result of tb» etefetioa to-day :— mj-or, 'Mr J. M. Coradine; councillors, Meesrs Hesscy, Keithj Elliott, Magnusson, McEwen, Eton," Qoodall, Crew well, and. Pragnell. NEW PLYMOUTH, April 29. The Mayoral elections to-day created unusual interest. The retiring mayor, Mr Dockrill, wae defeated by Mr R. Cock by 214 votes. The former secured 503 and the latter 717. Including the Mayor, the Council now <has five new (members.