Mayoral Elections.

Southland Times, Issue 12769, 30 November 1893, Page 2

Mayoral Elections.

Yesterday’s election of a gentleman to. occupy the Mayoral chair of Invercargill for the ensuing year was conducted decorously and without the faintest symptom of ill-feol-ing or irritation. It, is true that the adherents of each of the four candidates worked zealously , in support of their respective causes, but they also worked with the utmost good humour and in the best possible spirit. Cabs were flying about town during most of the day bringing voters to the poll, and other efforts were put forth on.behalf of the candidates, the election, in fact, having the accompaniments usual on such occasions. The poll closed at 6.p.m. and -half an hour afterwards the Town Clerk (Mr J. E. Hannah) announced the result. The subjoined figures show that 575 votes were recorded out of a possible 894 : — A. Raeside ... ... ... 225 A. Blacke .i. 180 D. McFarlane ... 126 A. Storie ... 40 Mr Raeside therefore had a majority over Mr Blacke of 45 and was declared duly elected. Each of the candidates addressed the ratepayers who had assembled to hear the result of the poll, and each bore testimony to the fact that the election had been conducted withthe greatest possible harmony and with not even an approach to unpleasantness. Mr Macara was returned for Gore, beating two older residents, and former Mayors. The figures were ;— ’ Macara.,. 134 Beattie 116 Simson , 82 Mr Macara was declared elected and returned thanks for the honour.conferred. Mr Simson said he did not grudge Mr Macara the honour. Mr Beattie was not present. (By Telegraph.)

Wellington, Nov. 29. Very little interest was taken in the Mayoral election, the contest being carried on without any spirit. Mr A. De B. Brandon defeated Councillor Worth by a large majority, the numbers being—Brandon 1194, Worth 595. Christchurch, Nov. 29. Councillor T. Gapes defeated Mr E. George, the present mayor. The numbers polled were—Gapes 820, George 365. Mr J. Thompson was elected Mayor of Lyttelton’ Oamaru, Nov. 29. In the Mayoral election to-day the polling was W. Waddell 276, D. Dunn (the present Mayor) 173. Dunedin, Nov. 29. Great interest was taken in the City Mayoral contest. The Prohibitionists and Women’s Franchise League were against Mr Fish, Mr Chapman, the other candidate, being brought out by them, and they spared no, effort in attempting to repeat the defeat of the previous day. The voting was heavy, Mr H. S. Fish polling 1067, and Mr C. R. Chapman 749. Mr Fish, who is seriously ill and in bed, had therefore a majority of 318. Timabu, Nov. 29. In the Mayoral election Councillor Jacob Hill polled 160 to Mr J. Jackson’s 137. Auckland, Nov. 29. Mrs Yates has been elected Mayoress of Onehunga. ___________