ELECTION NEWS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3219, 5 September 1879, Page 2

ELECTION NEWS.

Mr. John McLeod is out for tho Bay of 'Islands. .- •• . • v .:t ( ;:;.,■. | j ( , Mr. ¥. J. Moss has been returned unopposed for Parnell. 1 • -"-"Af'tho ""Matsdcff 'nomination -Sir 'Robert,' Douglas, ltev. D. Bniqe, Captain Colbcek, and* Mr. Dargaville were nominated. Sir! X, Douglas resigned in favour of Key. Mr. Bruce. The show of hands was in favour of Captain :C6lbeck. ' At tlio Waipa nomination Messrs. McMifin, Whitaker, Itocho, and Cunningham were nominated. Show of hands was in favour of Mr. Whitaker. llangttikei Election— Willis, 281 ; Maclean, 177. Motueka — Mr, Hursthouso was returned unopposed for Motuoka. Wellington Country District (I)— The nomination took place on Thursday. The following wore proposed : — Messrs. A. Do B! Brandon, C. B. I/,ard, and Charles O'Nefll. The show of hands was in favour of Mr, Izard. . The poll takes placo on the 9th instj. Dunstan (I). — Mr. V. Pyke was returned (unopposed), for Duncrtin on Thursday. ,' Qemldine. — Mr. llv Foldwick contests Qeraldinc againsfi Mr. Wakclield. Invcrcargill.— At .the declaration of, the poll tb-day ; the iicturiiing Officer said tl^c following might be taken' as the correct result : — B#,Qos 'j.FcUlWick, m \ ■;' ' !

Oamavu. — Messrs. Hislop and Shrimski ad" drcsrod tho electors. Both positively promised' to support Grey and his measures13ptli,. candidates rcceivod a vote of confidence #LyttclMn (^)— ttr.fllwr&bt was returned.' for #tWltoh, oif j TfursdWv the numbera $$&# wMjr >$>*$ ■ J Timaru— M6ssrs-. C. Wakefield ftnclH. l^eWwick were nominated for Gernldinc. Tho show of hands was in favour of Mr. Wakefield. ■ Mr. Fold wiok- demanded a .poll*- .»««« w »»^-..»* Caversham — Mr. Carrick has retired "from" fcjic , contest for Cavershain in favour of Mr. Bar ron. r ' THo^Du^edir'W^^iy^^r^rrtlfdr'Wri'T' Reeves will sj;and fpr,4he o !Blmmes should J3ir Or. Grey retire / .Tho plcqtion for Ppr^ (Gli^mera k pxpeciked *?; 9°. 9 cl 9PP ?u? un i .^VW cv< <? $ A,' Macandrewis beaten, Mr. De [L'atpur. will t resign the seat at Mount Ida in Mr.' Macandrcw's .favour. , „ (;1 , ,. „| - , , . „ ! %irarapa (^^.-Jl^o'electipu; topk place on lnnrsclay 5 the, returns (1 as yeb received give Beetham, 72G|'Bunny, 529; Pharagyn, 5()l ; ,Maurjicevil^ ,, ,an 4 ..Alfrpdtpwn returns , have yet to. come. , " '< "* ' , • ,■ ' : \Vailace"(l)~^iie returns as jfar as yetireson, 1 6. Hurst's return is, considered cfeftain . He is opposed to Grey/,, * \