THE CHRISTCHURCH SEAT.
VICTORY FOR MR J. G. SMITH,
Fib Pmss Assoromo*.
CHRISTCHURCH, July 18. The election for the vacant Christchurch seat passed off very quietly to-day, and the polling was small, only 9707 votes being cast out of 17,355 on the roll.
Ifc was generally anticipated that the contest between Messrs G. J. Smith and Chas. Taylor would be close, and that Mr Turnbull's support of denominational grants would mean loss of ground to him. The totals are: — G. J. Smith ". 3912 Charles Taylor ."... 3418 , A. H. Turnbull 2377 Interest seemed toi be aroused in the evening, when crowds assembled in the vicinity of the newspaper offices, several thousands congregating in front of the Lyttelton Times' building, from which all three candidates returned thanks to their- supporters.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 19 July 1901, Page 2
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128THE CHRISTCHURCH SEAT. Wanganui Chronicle, 19 July 1901, Page 2
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