THE GENERAL ELECTION.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6912, 16 July 1884, Page 2

THE GENERAL ELECTION.

Aockland, Tuesday.

At the Parnell nominations the show of . hands was— George, 28 ; Moss, 14;. Fitzgerald (a caodidate nominated in jest), 9. A poll was demanded. At the B-iy of Islands nomination; the show of hands was— flobbs, 26 ; Gannon, 3 ; M'Kenzie, 3. At the Frankliu South nomination Mr M'Fadden withdrew, aud Mr Haralin being the only candidate he was ; reelected. At the Rodney nomination the : . show of hands was as follows :r-Moat, . 17; Nathaniel Wilaon, G. At the Franklin '"' North nomination W. F. Buckland, 35 ; • Major Harris, 16. A poll was demanded in both districts. : Hamilton, Tuesday. At the Waipa nomination the following were proposed :— Major Jackson! and, ifttr ; Edward Lake. The show of handa was . . in favor of the latter. . . ; ■■.<, t; . ; -., , Wellington, Tuesday.; Dr Newman was the only candidate proposed to-day for Thorndon, and was declared duly elected. I At the Foxton nomination Messrs J. G. Wilsou, 0. B. Izard, and J. ft/ . Browne were proposed. The show of, handa was in favor of Mr Izard, and a ' poll waß demanded. „.. ' . ( The nomination for Wellington South; took place to-day. Messrs George Fisher and William Hutchison (the old member) were nominated. The proceediugSrlaated; ;i ■■ »n hour. The i.how' of hands [was declared in favor of Mr Fisher, and a poll was demanded. . • '>r \r> : Hokitika, Tuesday. Fur the Hokitifca seat Messrs Bevan v >- , Glarke, and FitzGerald were nominated, -'-r The show bf hands was in favor of Mr FitzQ-erald, and a poll was demanded.-" - : Westpoat, Tuesday? ? "' At the nomination to-day Messrs John ( .Vfuriro and Eugene O'Oonor were hom'iuated. The Bhow of hands favored the lattor. . ..,,,, ...„ , . Chbistohd-bch, Tuesday^,,-. . The nomination for St. Alban's ','.toplc' ..; place to-day. The candidates anid.^honr '.'.', ; . of hands were as follows : — F. J. Garrick, , , , 42 ; Joseph Jebson, 5; T. Cooper, 3. A , poll was demanded. .• ■. ; ;,:r- ■>■, ■„[ . . Balcltttha, Tuesday; ;/ ' : Mr J. W. Thompson was returned ; uni« :; ' oppqsed^for Clufcha. . . -! ."•.' : Timaku, Tuesday. I : ' ' Messrs J. H. Sutter, J. M.''Twomey f '''','' W. Anderson, and George Morris were nominated for Gladstone fto-iay. . . ( . ... Oamaeu, Tuesday. At Palm erst on the nominations for the Moeraki seat were Messrs John M'Kenzie md Charles Haynes.- The show, of .hands : ,vas— M'Kenzie 55, and Haynes 22. A poll was demanded. At the Waitaki nomination to-day, Messrs D. Sutherland, T. Duncan, and. T. ITerrens were nominated. The show of hands was in favor of Mr Duncan, and a poll was demanded.

DtjnEdin, Tuesday.

At the nominations to-day for Oaversham Mr William Barron was returned unopposed. For Dunedin Central Messrs P. Bracken, J. B. Bradshaw, and J. G.. S. Grant were nominated. The show of hands was in favor of Mr Bracken. Mr Grant's nomination is ridiculed. For Dunedin East Messra Matthew Woods Green, and Robert Stout were proposed. The show of hands was— Stout, 100; Green, 51. For Dunedin South Messrs H. B. Fish and James Gore were nominated. The show of hands was — Fish, 78 ; Gore, 69. For Dunedin West the Hon. T. Dick and Mr Stewart were nominated. The show of haads was — > Dick, 60; Stewart, 28. Mr Dick said if a coalition took place between Major Atkinson and Sir Geerge Grey he would not form one of such a party. For the Peninsula the nominations were Messrs W. J. M. Larnach, Owen James Hodge, md John Wells. The show of hands was — Larnach, 50 ; Hodge, 30 ; Wells, 8. For Port Chalmers Mr James Macandrew was elected without opposition. About sixty electors were present. Meaers James M 'Donald, Robert Gillies, and Henry Driver were to-day nominated for Bruce. The show of hands was as follows: — Driver, 35; Gillies, 20; M'Donald, 13. ,