°But there is no mystery about their looks. As they walk up and down the thoroxxghfares with their little ones they are pleasant to look upon. After five there is a final rush at ttie. polls, expert computation says that 7500 J CeaWy voted, one hears voters anathe

matising the voting papers and the rod pencils—the wretched pencils that won't make a mark and the wretched paper that won't take a mark —a pretty combination for the free act of a free people, truly. In due course the polling, like every thing else, comes to an end. The humorists linger about the closed doors of the polling places, and banter everything under Hea ven. Presently the last of them fades into the night, and the officials are left in peace. The theatre of outside activity rolls round towards our office, and eager questioners besiege us with enquiries of all kin .Is, which our people, aided by the contents of telegrams quickly arriving, do their best to answer. They post names and figures where the people can see them, they answer queries, they receive sug gestions, they remove doubts. And so the night wears away in hard work and much expectancy. THE NEW COMMITTER The following is the result of the poll ing:— Van Staveren, Rev 11. ... 4050 McKenzie, T. W -1052 Vogcl, IT. P. 43 15 Mills, E. W 42(57 Young, J 12(52 Harcourt, J. B 419!) Clerc, F. dc J -117!) Smith, John, juu 1129 Heaton, J. II 1120 Willeston, C. E. W. ... 4114 Morison, C. B 4050 Collins, J 3973 Dodgshun.N. ... ... 3878 Powell, J. J. K 3811) White, 11. J. 3310 Oughton, L. 31-02 Hayes, J. E. 051 Tustin, W. G 595 Messrs Van Staveren, McKenzie, Vogel, Mills, Young, Harcourt, Clere, and Smith are, therefore, the successful candidates. LOCAL, OPTION' POLL. The following is the result of the local option poll : Licenses to continue as at present ... 3551 For reduction of licenses ... ... 1283 That no licenses be issued ... ... 3397

Total in favour of reduction... ... 1099 The informal votes number over 1000. THE RETURNS ELSEWHERE. WELLINGTON SUBURBS. The poll for the .Suburbs resulted in the following Temperance ticket being elected:—R. C. Bnlklev, 1190 votes ; C. Cathie, 10S8 ; W. Cook, 1085 ; J. Holmes, 1072 ; S. V. 