THE COUNTY COUNCILS ELECTIONS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 206, 18 December 1876, Page 3

THE COUNTY COUNCILS ELECTIONS.

.TEI K JifXjft £2*A'f f We jjtvo I:flow the re*nts <•>? (iti-w twrnvtnation in »>uii «"f th" nine ridings in Waitafei County. The only two «f which wa have been tmabte to learn tin- rt-.idt are ©has and Otamatalsaft. Frwn the report it wilt be seen that in two ridings— Awamoko and Kitkanoi—the candidates enjoyed a walk-over, white in no contest are there more than two candidates. It need scarcely be addeti that in at! casta whare a pwtl was tlentamletl the election will cuuie otf next Friday. ttxnrt>Ey. Mr. Josopu Civlitng. Mr. William Mrcrcott. mus.mt'tx Mr. Thomas Henderson. Mr. William Cray. The proposer of the first-named Candida to wa» Mr. Adam Ai dersom, ami t>[ the latter Mr. John Mann. A sh>w ot' handsbeing taken, gave the following rosntt : For Mr. Uondecson, 10; for Mr. Cratg, IX A pot I was demanded on behalf of Mr. Henderson. WAtARGKA. Mr. WitU.mi Young (Ardgowan). Mr. John Keid (KuLrslce). Mr. YVntng was proposed by Mr. Jackson, second d by Mr. A. iadale ; and Mr. Jteki by Mr. J. T. Evans, seconded by Mr. T. W. O. Grant. KAKAKtrt. Mr. James Wueath,y% being the only candidate, was declared duly elected. PAPAKAJO. Mr. Thomas Duncan. Mr. 1\ t«r Aitehtson. Tlx© fwrvjur was proposed by Mr. D. Borrie, seconded by Mr. Wtlltans Easton ; anil the latter wm proposed by Mr. William Stuilie, suewnded by Mr. Robert Stewart.. AWAJtOKO. Mr. John Johnston, fanner, being the only candidate proposed, was declared duly elected. ©TAKAUKST R.IE>ISO. Mr. E. C. kjmlth. Mr.. W. Sutherland.