THE ELECTIONS.
* [Pee Peess Association.] WELLINGTON, Dec. 9. The scrutiny of tbe voting papers at the city election, while reducing the numbers of each candidate, doe 3 not alter the positions of any of them. Mesßrs G. Fisher, J. Duthieand T. K. Macdonald have, therefore, been declared duly elected. AUCKLAND, Dec. 9. The Central Liberal Committee resolved to-night to circulate for public signature a petition to His Excellency the Governor, asking that he will summon Parliament at once, as they claim it is necessary for the public safety that the new Parliament should assume immediate control of the government of the Colony ; the petitioners believing it to be unconstitutional and improper for a defeated Ministry to carry on the work of Government. DUNEDIN, Dec. 9. The scrutiny for Dunedin City was completed this afternoon, when it was found that there was not a single case of dual voting. The official figures are :—Pinkerton 3209, Fish 2934, Hutchison 2333, Alien 2485, Leary 1838,-Sinith 1835, informal 15. The actual number of voters was 539? out of a total of 9135 on the roll. Speaking at the declaration of the poll for Mount Ida, Mr Scobie Mackenzie said that in one sense the contest had been a melancholy one, as he had had to displace a gentleman with whom he was on the best of terms, and who had many strong claims to the sympathy of the electors and himself. But it was a contest, and he had come to fight, not to bandy empty and hypocritical words.
THE ELECTIONS.
Star (Christchurch), Issue 7032, 10 December 1890, Page 4
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