DUNEDIN NEWS.
[SPECtAI TO DAILY TELEGRAPH.]
[OWN COKEESPONDEOT—BY. TEUSQKAPH.]
■UmraiDnf, jjast night. NEW POEM OF The Star gives the results of an experimental ballot under the proportional re-* presentation system—32o votes cast for ten, ,seat? : in the JLegislativp Council.. There wore eighteen candidates., Stout- received 140 votes in #16, first orders of preference, Grey 47, Macandrow .44, AtMnsoli 24, and Whitaker 21; But the second'< count resulted in the other, seate being filled in this order—Atkinson,; Whitaker, Bryce, McLean, ReynoHs, Dick,';.,and. RoUeston. ,' A' count under'ithe ordinary, mpde-of 'Lyotinff 'disclosed tho fact that fhe sanie ,men' had been returned butin-a somcfwhat different; order. • Thore.wero only twoinfornial:Tibtes, : showing tlmt the public had no difficultry- Jα unaeretainding'tneplan, which,:itauggests '< should bo.given a fair trial in connection: with j eJectio / n«.j;;?> ,J; •, ;,. f.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4833, 5 February 1887, Page 2
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128DUNEDIN NEWS. Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4833, 5 February 1887, Page 2
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