PROVINCIAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS. AUCKLAND CITY EAST ELECTION.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIX, Issue 5075, 26 November 1873, Page 3

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS. AUCKLAND CITY EAST ELECTION.

The election of three pei sons to lepieaent j the interests of the Electoral District of Auckland City East in the Provincial Council took place yesterday There were h\ <. uidnlatos — Messrs. Philips, Fllis. and H in at, the letinng memlu n , .md Messi* lXiiEtaville, Lns>k, and Keeping Ownisr to the large nutnher of candidates the contest was a \ery spirited one, and mote intoiest •t etched to it than to any of the pi oviucial elections that have yet taken place Still it passed off \e>y quictlv, and except a little unwonted energy amongst the cabs and an unusual stir in the vicinity of the Mechanics' Institute — the polling place— the city was not much affected by it Although the nominations were only made on the previous day, the candidates had all been for some time m tho field, and canvassing had been proceeded with with sulhcient energy to induce a very largo number of the electors to go to the poll. tthoitly after four o'clock tho people bigau to anteuible in oidei to ascertain the lesult, which a few minutes befoio five was declai cd to be as follows :— DargaviHe . . .317 Philips 2."J4 Hurst 2.11 Lusk 236 Elhs ... 177 Keeping ... 08 It was fully expected that Mr. Darqaville and Mr Philips would bo returned, but gieat diflerence of opinion existed as to who would be the other foitunato candidate As soon as tho stato of the poll was made known, Mr. Darga\ille addressed the eloctois from out&ide of the Mechanics' Institute, lie said : Gentlemen, I thank you \ery ! much for (ho honour you have done me to d.iy, in electing me at the head of the poll. I piognostioated a very short time ago that my di feat on that occasion would be but the piecmsor of many victories subsequently. (Cheeix ) This, gentlemen, is the firstof those Mctones ; ami I am not going to be content with this, but I intend to bo in a position to come back to you again and as;ain to ask fora renewal of your confidence. I thank you vorv hcaitdy and very sinceiely now, and I take thib opportunity of doing so, because when the official declaration of the poll is made I shall he a hundied miles away from Auckland, as I have to visit the countiy to-moi row — At the conclusion of his address Mr. Dargavillo received three cheers. — The official declaration of the poll will not take place for some time. There were seven informal papers. At the close of the proceedings the electors dispersed quietly.

DISTRICT OFONEHCNGA. The polling for the return of two members for the district of Onehunga to serve in the I'lovincial Council, took plaoe yesterday. The coutest was a close one, and for soruo tiine it was doubtful who would be the successful candidates. At 4 o'clock the poll was closed, and shortly afterwards the state of the poll disclosed the following results : — O'Rorke . . ... 173 Lundon . .. ... 1H4 Fleming . . . 120 Mr. O'Korke and Mr. John Lundon are therefore the elect of the constituency, and in due time the official declaration of the noil will be made known.

DISTRICT OF HAMILTON. The official delaration of the poll for Waikato took place on tho 24th instant, at the Volunteer Hall, Eaat Hamilton. About a <lo/cn persons wore present. The Returning OfHcer, William Scarancke, E=q , R.M., stated that 10G votes had been polled. One vote he disallowed, and three were cancelled as being infoimal. Tho votes recoided were 5«J for Mr. W. A. Graham, and 43 for Mr. Thomas Farrell. He therefore declared William Australia Graham duly elected aa member for the district in the Provincial Council — Captain Steele, in tho absence of Mr Giaham, returned his sincere thanks, and gave Mr. Graham's assurance that he would not further the objects of or belong to any clique. He would meet the electors before the meeting of the Council, and would be most happv to take an}' suggestions thoy might offer tending to the advancementof the district. HealsofeltconfidentthatMi Giaham would bo an honour to the Waikato district. — Mr. Thomas Fan ell said, in cousequence of tho late hour at which he came into the field and the strong 01 ganised opposition he bad to contend against, he was not surprised at his defeat. He thanked the 44 electors who voted for him, and he felt confident that in tho future it would bo a precursor of success. Several of tho electors who promised to vote for him had voted for his opponent, lie once more thanked them for their support, and urged them to bo united and to pull together in the future, and at some future t me thoy would obtain a glorious victory. — Captain Steels proposed a voto of thanks to tho Returning Olliccr. In doing so he said h.9 would not advise the electoi s to adopt the advice of Mr. Fan ell as to pulling together, but to pull one way, vi/ , for the good of the district. — Mr. Farrell seconded the vots of thanks, which was acknowledged in giacious terms by the Keturning Oflicer. The meeting then dispersed, Captain Steele recommending them to do as he had done, to buiy any differences that may have arisen through tho contest. — [Own Correspondent.]