SYDENHAM BOROUGH ELECTION.
The polling for a member of the Sydenham Borough Council, in the room of Councillor Paritfe, resigned, took place at the Council Chambers, Sydenham, yesterday. The amount of interest manifested in the proceedings was not great, and about 220 burgesses recorded their votes. The poll closed at 6 p.m., and at 7 Mr C. Allison, the Beturning-Offioer, announced the result as follows : N.JLBowden ... ~, ... 130 William Langdown 107 John Lee . .. 57 There were 16 informal votes.
He declared Mr Nicholas Knight Bowden duly elected. Messrs Langdown and Lee briefly addressed those present—about 30 persons—and expressed their thanks to the ratepayers who nad voted for them. Mr Bowden was not present. Tbs proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the Beturning-Offioer, moved by Mr Lee and seconded by Mr Langdown.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18830307.2.27
Bibliographic details
Lyttelton Times, Volume LIX, Issue 6870, 7 March 1883, Page 5
Word Count
132SYDENHAM BOROUGH ELECTION. Lyttelton Times, Volume LIX, Issue 6870, 7 March 1883, Page 5
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.