MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
There was very little excitement in town yesterday at the first election since the division of the Borough into wards, aud but few votes were polled. The result of the election has been an: influx of new blood, without an entire exclusion of old stock. Councillors Jackson, Gibson, Sherratt, Gabitec, and Biirth are old Councillors, the remainder are untried men. The following are details of the polling at :the various wards:— noxh/bAst ward. Name. Votes. John Jackson 154 John Shelton Gibson ... ... 148 George Gabites ... ... ... 92 John Mefkle ... ... ... 68 John Crawford. ... ..... ... 52 Alfred J. Parsons... ... 52 William Parr ... ' ■ ... 44 John Ogilvie ... 43 HOETH-WBBT WABD. Name. , Votes.Andrew Sherratfc ... ... ... 68 Andrew J. H. Bower ... ... 61 Thomas G. Rowley 62 Robert Proctor-- ... . ... 48 SOUTH-EAST WARD. Name. Votes. Jacobi Hi 11... ... • ... - 62 John Gore Allen ... ... 53 William Jones ... .... ... 52 James Watkins ... ... ... 49 Frederick Cnleinann ... 43 George Filmer ... ... ! 32 SOUTH-WEST WARD. (No polling.) William Annette' William Bush John Delaney. The new Council therefore consists of thirteen members, instead of ten as formerly, including His Worship the Mayor, as follows: ' North-east Ward—J. Jackson, J. 8. Gibson, G. Gabites. North-west Ward —A. Sherratt, A. J, H. Bower, T. G. Rowley. South east Ward—Jacob Hill, J. G, Allen, W. Jones. South-west Ward ~ Wm. Annets, Wm. Bush, J. Delaney.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2956, 15 September 1882, Page 2
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211MUNICIPAL ELECTION. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2956, 15 September 1882, Page 2
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