(From 'The Colonist,' September 27.)

Colonist, Volume XXX, Issue 5024, 6 October 1887, Page 1 (Supplement)

(From 'The Colonist,' September 27.)

A more unpleasant day than was yesterday is rarely experienced in NeUon, and the state of the weather had a - decidedly depressing influence. Notwithstanding this, howover, we may say without feav of contradiction that we do pot remember any* previous occasion of a similar nature when excitement was so intensa. Of course the number who voted was less than would have, been the case had the day been fine, but those who take an active interest in the good government of the Colony, and we are glad to say these form a very large majority of the people, were anxious in the extreme concerning the results. In the City those bast informed felt no doubt that Mr Levestflm would ba returned by a large majority, and they were not disappointed. However, the result was received with cheers, and though there was some good humored joking nothing of a really unseemly nature occurred, the greatest lengths to which the escitement proceeded being the comparatively harmless indulgence of throwing bags of flour. Very considerable interest was taken in town as well as throughout the electora'.e in the fight for the Motueka.seac, and the popularity of the Government was evinced' by the cheers which greeted the announcement that Mr Kerr had won. The last return received from'the Waimea-Piefcon district showed Mr Harkness and Mr Seymour to have each received 440 votes, whilst Mr Mills was but 3G bebind. The one. return needed to complete the lists was that from Endeavor Inlet, and mjjr»y waited about till midnight, hoping against hopa to hear the result. It was just possible that it might have been received, but at length tho3e who were eager to know whether Mr Harkness has succeeded were compelled to give in. During the evening, by the courtesy of Mr Lyons, of the Grand Stand, we were able to post in his window the results of the polling for the districts adjacent to the city, and from Me3srsßeath and Co.'s corner to the Post Office there was a large crowd from seven to twelve.