ELECTION NEWS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3220, 6 September 1879, Page 2

ELECTION NEWS.

Wanganui. — Mr. Bryce, 550 ; Mr. Ballanco, 547 ; Mr. Fox, 001. ' One returh yet to come in, but it cannot affect result. Sir George Grey left Auckland by i tho Hincmoa, for Lyttelton, on Thursday nifjKt. Mr. John Lutulon has addressed the Bay of Islands electors at Kawakawa. He stated, rt the stuffing of the electoral roll,, that ho was proud to declare he had stood by and seen one native' sign for others not present. He complained of the report of the Royal Commission as not according to evidence, and said that if returned he would have the^evidenco printed. The roll was as honest as any in tho Colony. A vote of thanks was accorded.

Auckland City East(l). — Messrs, Clark and Speight were nominated, A poll was demanded. '

Eden (1).—Tolo, 413 ; Whitaker, 809. East Coast. — Mr. McDonald elected by a majority of 154 over Captain Morris. • Collingwood - (1).- — Messrs. Gibbs, Armstrong, and Huddlestonc were nominated on Thursday, Tho show of hauds was in favour of Gibbs.

Wellington City (2)— Levin, 1191; Hutchinson, 864 ; Hunter, 813 ; Greenfield, 415.

Wairarapa (2). — Bcetham, 7 ( J2 ; Bunny, 580 ; Pharazyn, 519. The Alfredtowu result in not yet in, but it cannot affect the result. Uokitika (2).— Mr. Reid, 840 (returned) ; Mr. Seddon, 741 (returned) j Mr, Dungan, 518 ; Mr. Barff, 360, Grey Valley (2). — Messrs. Masters ami Iteovos have been returned.

Kaiapoi (I).— Mr. Bowen, 417 ; Mr. Wearing, 326. Qucenstown (1). — Messrs. Mason, Finn, and Mandcrs wore nominated, Show of hands for Mason. Poll demanded.

Wallace (I).— The full returns of the Wallace election are— Hnrst, 147; J6yce, 08 ; Cuthbertson, 20. Hurst is opposed to Grey.

lloslyn (I).— Driver, 553 ; Barr, 344 ; Hogg, 11.

Port Chalmers (1). — Macandrcw is returned by ft majority of 96. Waitaki (2).— Mr. Hislop, 467 ; Mr. Shrimiski, 434, were returned ; Mr. Steward polled 321.