MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
WELLINGTON. The municipal elections took place on the 13th ult., and attracted a fair amount of interest. They resulted in the return of three of the sitting members —Messrs Willeston (Lambton), Barber (Te Aro), and Fraser (Cook), the fourth, Mr Levoi (Thorndon), being defeated. The results ai*e as follow : LAMBTON WARD. C. E. W. Willeston 637 M. P. Cameron ... ... 471 Majority for Mr Willeston ... 166 Mr Joseph Ames was the returning officer. THORNDON WARD. J. Myers ... ... ••• 311 T. Orr 126 F. H. Pickering ... ... 121 W. Lingard ••• 64 B. Levoi ... ... ... 48 Majoi-ity for Mr Myers ... 185 Mr H. M. Lyon was the returning officer. TE ARO. W. H. P. Barber 496 W. McGill 293 A. Wilson 101 H. Fielder 87 Majority for Mr Barber ... 203 Mr James Ames was the returning officer. COOK WARD. F. H. Fraser ... ... ... 370 W. Higginbottom ... ... 278 Majority for Mr Fraser ... 92 Mr J. Chappie was the returning officer. ONSLOW BOBOUGII. NORTH AVARD. G. Hobbs 19 C. Aplin ... ... ••• 18 EAST WARD. W. Dui-rell ... ... ••• 53 B. E. Flaws ... ... ... 13 By Telegraph. —Press Association. Dunedin, September 13. The contest in two wards of the city excited considerable interest. Councillor McGregor defeated Mr A. H. Burton by a majority of 134 for High Ward. Mr A. Morrison was elected for Bell Ward, polling 165 more than Mr A. S. Adams. Auckland, September 13. At the municipal elections Mrs Matson Avas returned for the Boi-ough of Parnell by a majority of 90. For the Grafton Ward Mr W. B. White was i*etui'ned, the outgoing member, Mr PoAvley, and Mrs Endean both being defeated.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1179, 5 October 1894, Page 36
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264MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. New Zealand Mail, Issue 1179, 5 October 1894, Page 36
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