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NOARLUNGA ELECTION. — RETURN OF
WILLIAM PEACOCK, ESQ.
On Saturday the polling-places of this district at Tapley's
Hill and Noarlunga were thronged with respectable far-
mers and others desirous of recording their votes in favour
of their respective candidates, Major O'Halloran and W.
PeacocK, Esq. Both parties were confident of success until
toward the close of the poll, when the arrivals at Noar-
lunga from the other two polling-places tended considerably
to reduce the hilarity of the Major's friends. No instance
of drunkenness or disorder occurred during the whole time,
although, as may be expected, temperance with all was not
the order of the day. At Noarlunga, the Returning Officer
— Richard Bosworth, Esq., having thanked the electors for
their prompt attendance, nearly all the votes having been
polled before 2 o'clock, announced the result of the poll
there to be in favour of Major O'Halloran. It was received
with loud cheers, followed by others for the Returning
Officer, who stated that he should there declare the close of
the poll at the three polling-places on Tuesday at noon.
The following are the numbers polled at the various
places : —
O'Halloran. Peacock.
Adelaide 52 55
Tapley's Hill 42 114
Noarlunga 126 93
220 262
Majority in favour of Mr. Peacock ... 42
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