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From: "Elaine Mattsen" <>
Subject: [HB-PB] Fw: Papers Past HB Herald 9 Feb 1877
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 18:55:12 +1300


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From: Lynette & Tony
To: Elaine


Friday 09 Feb 1877
08 Feb- Jane Douglas for Poverty Bay. Mrs ANTHONY, Miss PARKINS. Messrs LEAHY, HUTCHINSON, WALKER & SAMUEL & 4 natives in the saloon
08 Feb - Southern Cross left Gisborne for Napier. Mr REES - solicitor, Mr J.P. HAMLIN, Mr BLACK & Mr Thos. HUBBARD
07 Feb - Rangatira left Wellington for Napier. Dr & Mrs DE LISLE & child. Messrs BROWN & GARDINER

The Gisborne sitting of the Land Court at Makaraka is progressing satisfactorily. The case of the Tuahu Block is concluded.

Napier Election - Vacant seat for the House of Representatives.
Candidates:
Mr KINROSS propossed Henry Stokes TIFFEN. 2nd Mr OLIVER.
J.C. M'VAY propossed Frederick SUTTON. 2nd Mr WELLWOOD.
W. THOMAS propossed by William COLENSO. 2nd T. MOORE
W. VILLERS propossed John BUCHANAN. 2nd B. WARNES
Mr KNIGHT propossed Joseph RHODES. 2nd. Mr BUCHANAN
Mr SHEEHAN propossed Henry Charles WILSON. 2nd Mr SAINSBURY.
Mr WILSON, begged to decline the honour, and his nomination was withdrawn.
The Returning Officer ( R. BEETHAM Esq ) then took a show of hands and declared that Mr SUTTON had the majority.
SUTTON - 24
BUCHANAN - 23
TIFFEN - 16
RHODES - 5
COLENSO - 3
Mr TIFFEN demanded a poll. The Returning Officer announced it will be held Thursday next, the 15th inst.

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