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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO. From “Guardian” for week ended February 10,. 1909. Big Wanganui Bridge—The County i chairman (Mr S. G. Ferguson), has re- ' ceived.a reply from the Road’s Depart- ' ment stating that the preparations- of plans, etc., for the, proposed Big Wanganui Bridge are now. in the hands of the Public.. Works. Uepa.rtjmeht, and that the work,will be r .put in hand when i they are ready. | Harbour Bpard Loan—The poll for j the Hokitika Harbour. Board loan of £25,000 took place yesterday, the proposal being carried by 531 votes to 162 i there being twelve informal votes. The polling was as follows: Hokitika, for 157,' against 43, informal 5 ; Arahura 5, 3. —; Kanieri 39, 13, 1; Kokatahi 20, 36, 2; Rirnu 55, 10, —; Ross 54, 47, 4; Waitaha 1, —, —. Totals 531, 162, 12..
Harbour Board Election—The polling for the election of three members took place yesterday, but only a small number of voters exercised their . voting privilege. The result was G. A. Perry 231. J. J. Mclntosh 226, E. Teichelmann 219, G. TT. Lawson 49, the first three being elected. Particulars of voting were as follow:—Hokitika, Perry 135, Mclntosh 137, Teichelmann 134, Lawson 22; Ross 27, 27, 25, 7; Rimu 33, 2Q, 27, 11 ; Kanieri’ 16, 15, 14, 7; Kokatahi 8,9, 9,2; Upper Crossing 8,8, 7, —; Waitaha 4,4, 4, —.
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Hokitika Guardian, 10 February 1934, Page 3
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