NORTH-EAST VALLEY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11301, 20 December 1898, Page 7

NORTH-EAST VALLEY.

• -ypting.-for. the oleption of may.or of Noi't!i:East -.VaUair took ;clace yeßtorday:;...?^!

•resulted -in 41>©^return, of-Mr--John--C»mpboll Ihy. a. majority: .-.of 20,5vptes:oyer the .number polled by Mr. John Evans, tho retiring ocou.pant"of tthi roaypral.soat. ...The figufes-were":* , .'Campbell v;. .. :);.■•'■■ :,:\r:ZIT:/': : :'■■■; John Evana-■; .'*..*,•:■' . '...■ >. ■■■ .■..-..•:" 197 •■ . ,■'■ '-U' K'7-yr. ;MAORI..HILL.' ••/,' ,■;. ■.'.'::■ The contest-liere was cloee and exciting, the ■ successful candi'dato'only.winning!".b'y the-nar-row.majorily-ofthreevotes:— •■■ . v " W. Rob'okson-" '.."..' 'L: ' .-."'■ . J..Pollock;.:'■;; : '.." " .'... .'"- .;. 92" -,'. :.:,;.'.,:,,.:WEOT;HARBOURI ■ :- -"-■ A good deal of interest was taken in the cbn-" test,' and after tho; declaration of the poll both' candidates, addressed tlie 'ratepayers. The figures-were:■—', . ' : ' H.--E.Moeller ... ... ..;. 148' ' : F. G. Cray ... ... 40 PORT.CHALMERS. ' . Gteat intoreat was taken in the-mayoral election, -wliich-resulted in the re-election ol Mr John Mill by 'a.miyprityiOf ,45 yptes. At 6.45 p.m. the .Itctarning.j.Oflicer announced tho voting to bo as follows,.at the.samp time declaring Mr Mil).duly.elected: —. ■ John Mill.. ~.',.•.• . ... • .-. .-..- 212 ; • W. M. -InnQ3 ■ : ...- -. .... ■ ~.■; 169 ' ; ••:■ ,-' .'•'• Informal, 2. -'■:•■■ f '■•'■ ..,".• KAITANGATA. -. ', ' V/; H.Mackenzie ' ... .; ~; SO ■: Mattliew Cbrsoh V.7-' :.-.■ . '■' >:. ■ 61' . . HAWKSBORY. Mr Kolmrt Mill was re-elected by a'majority •of .44,,th0 voting being :— ':.: . .; Robert Mill :.-. ...- ... 81 Thomas Smitli ",....'■;.. ... 37 '■ ' '. fßt TEticp.Arn.] Gonu.—Duncan' M'-Farlano, 206; James Boattie, 67. Majority.for Mr M'Farlano 159. Mr Beattie opposed"th'c action'of the council iti purchasing-a fire eiigine, while Mr.M'Farlano strongly supported'it. At a public meeting lnet Monday night Mr Bealtie condemned the Fire-Brigade, niul tbis, it is considered, lost him the election,' as the. Fire Brigade is one of, the popular inatitntions of the town. Invercaegill.—Or John Stead defeated Mr Hugh Mair, the retiring mayor, by 415 votes to 106. ■■'■ ■.-'.; Ap.nowTOWN'.—The polling at .Arrowtowi: resulted as follows:—L. H. Preston,.34; H. Graham, 20." ' ' ' TArAKUt.—Mr J. T. Burrell defeated the sitting mayor (Mr A. Mason) by 14 votes. A . good deal of interest was taken in the contest. Balclutiu.—Mr.-George Thomson was elected, polling. 114 votes to Mr John Ramage's.Bß. - ■••■ .' LAwnENCE.—Mr John C. Browne was returnefl by a majority of 28 vote 3 over his opnonent, Cr B. Winn. -• -, ' ■