Teignmouth: A triennial election of Harbour and River Commissioners took place yesterday at the office of their clerk, Mr. Tozer. The first proceeding was to elect representatives of shipowners. Mr. T. W. Hutchings presided. The votes were in favour of the following: — Messrs. G. P. Ward (Teignmouth), Mortimore (Kingsteignton), T. W. B. Hutchings (Teignmouth), and Jas. S. Bearne (Newton Abbot), the latter taking the place of Mr. A. Owen. As representatives of ratepayers —Major Yates, Messrs. Pinsent, Vicary, and Lewis Bearne were chosen for the Wolborough neighbourhood, and Captain Jones, Messrs. Parson, T. W. Hutchings, and A. Owen (the latter in the room of the late Captain Marshall) for Teignmouth, Mr. J. Whiteway presiding over this part of the proceedings. The other Commissioners are: — Mr. J. Drew, on behalf of Lord Devon; Mr. J. Whiteway, Inverteign, for the Duke of Somerset; Mr. J. H. Whiteway, Newton Abbot, for Lord Clifford; and Mr. Margary for the Stover Canal Company.
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