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ELECTION, FRANKLIN.

An election of a member of the Hou->e of Rcpieseutatives for the district of Fiankliu took place yesteiday, at twelve o'clock noon, at the Police Office, Otahuhu. Theie weie piesent — Captain Stymonds (Returning Officer), Mr Alb^n M.utm, Mr. Goidon, Captain Ilowaicl, C.ipt.iiu Waimcslej, and tlie Clerk of the Com fc (Mr, Dowbridge). Colonel ILuiltain was not pivsonb. Tlid RhiuKxiNO Ofi'icm?, having duty read ihe >\iit for the election, c.vlleil upon the gentlemen piescnt to nominate a fit and proper person to fill the vacancy in the lepiescntatiou for the dHiiet oE FianUhn. JNlii'.rtN' jnoposcd. Colonel Theodore Jlinett Il.uilttin, commanduig 2nd Hegimont Waikato Militia, at Kilnkihi, a^ a lit and pioper peison to bo be elected. Captain HcnvATtn seconded the nomination. The Hiiiur.MNO Orncni uiqnucd it any other poison was to be nominated, and, no ansuci beiny lttuintd, he then decl.ucd Colonel Hanllsiui to be duly elected a membtv of the Ilonso of "Representatives to repiesent the Fran Mm distiich Tlie proceedings did not occupy moie than a few minutes, and the meeting then di&peiscd.

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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XX, Issue 2257, 14 October 1864, Page 4

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ELECTION, FRANKLIN. Daily Southern Cross, Volume XX, Issue 2257, 14 October 1864, Page 4

ELECTION, FRANKLIN. Daily Southern Cross, Volume XX, Issue 2257, 14 October 1864, Page 4