ELECTION GOSSIP.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1061, 13 September 1879, Page 2

ELECTION GOSSIP.

Q [r.v 'ii:r.i:r:i:APii.] Nelson, September I*2. There appears to be some bundle over the Collingwood election. The total numbers polled were : Gibbs, 143 ; Huddlestone, 131 ; Armstrong, 12 ; but the deputy re cunning officer at Stratford omitted to stamp the ballot papers, and the returning officer disallows them, making the result Huddlestone, 120 ; Gibbs, 117 ; Armstrong, 10. There is great dissatisfaction in kelson, it being thought that Mr. Gibbs should be declared elected. Auckland, September 12. The result of the Marsdon election is : Captain Colbeck, 390 ; Dargaville, 20G ; Bruce, IG2. Northern Maori Electoral District : Mohi Tawlji, 404 ; Puhipi, 337 ; Sydney Tawhanga, 333 ; Hoara Tei, 334 ; Tawhifci, 229. There are two stations to come in. September 13. Colonel Fraser stands for the Thames.Dctnedjn, September 12. In the Wakatipu.election, returns from five places are yet to come in, but they will not probably alter the the position of the candidates. The result at present is : Finn, IS3 ; Manders, 129 ; Mason, 144. Wekxx'Okt, September 12. It is reported that Dr. Henry will appeal against Mr. Fisher's election, under the Disqualification Act, the latter being agent for the Commissioner of Native Reserves. Gkaua:msto\v>~, September 12. The Advertiser learns on the best auihorii'-y that Sir G. Grey's resignation as a member for the Thames was forwarded from Wellington to-day. Name it, September 12. The scrutiny into the polling a; the Napier election. demanded oy many, was made to-day, by the returning officer, in the presence of his deputies and scrutineers, chief and deputy returning odicers. The rolls were closc-ly examined, with the exception of the AVairoa roll, not yet to hand, and no case of duplication or personation was discovered. The only thiog found was that four Maori lads, wlio had voted, though for -which side, of course, is not known, were really on the roll, and that no objection could be raised to their voting. Wellington, September 13. Hans Tapsell, Maori candidate for the East Coast, is leading by a large majority, and is almost certain to be returned.