n?EK Pbbbs Association.! AUCKLAND, Sept. 15. The municipal elections resulted in the return of H. T. Garratt for the Karanga hape ward of the Cifcy Council. For the Newmarket Borough Council, J. S. Angus, George Heron and W. Whyman were returned. For Parnell, N. W. Pollard, J. Thornes and W. S. Whitley were returned, the other candidate, Mrs Amelia Matson, being beaten by only four votes. WELLINGTON, Sept 14. In the City Council election to-day, Mr Tatum defeated Mr Smith, the sitting member, and another, for the Te Aro Ward, and Mr Tanner defeated Mr G. Allen, ex-councillor, for the Thorndon Ward. In the other wards there was no election. DUNEDIN, Sept. 14. The municipal elections to-day excited considerable interest in the city, and wore fought apparently on liquor and anti liquor }ines. For the High Ward Mr W. Dawaon, M.H.E., defeated Mr H. F. Hardy 'by a majority of 69. In the Bell Ward

Councillor Solomon defeated Mr J, Jojly by a majority of 415, and in the Leith Ward Councillor Cohen defeited Mr D. Heenan by 87.
SPORTING.
• fSPECIAL TO PRESS ABSOOIATIOn/1 SYDNEY, Sept. 14. "The following horses have dropped out of the Metropolitan Stakes : — Buugebah, Donation, Impulse, Doncaster, Projectile, Bel Giorno, Melinite, Loyalty, Curran dooly, Birremboo, Emm Paßha and Blue Peter.
New Brighton Trotting and Racing Club.
