An interesting contest to fill the temporary vacancy in the Legislative Council will take place on account absence on leave of Sir Henry Pollock, X.c., who represents the unofficial' Justice of the Peace in that law making assembly. The candidates are Mr.
G. Alabaster, K.c,, @ prominent amber of the local bar, who served as a member of the ' Legislative Council some years ago, and acted for a time as Attorney-General, and Dr. Koch, a partner of the well known firm of doctors, Messrs. Harston, Black, Balean, Koch Taylor. He has acted on previous occasions as head of the Government Civil Hospital, and now serves as a member of the Sanitary Board, In the latter capacity, he has urged for many medical" and sanitary reforms.
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