THE ELECTIONS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 13063, 1 May 1913, Page 3

THE ELECTIONS.

♦ LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES. MR J. R. KIRK MAYOR OF GISBQUNE. The> polling booths were rushed towards closing time last night, the interest m the municipal elections appearing to increase as the day wore on. The polling was fairly satisfactory', about 2600 electors ouit of 4300 on "the roll exercising^ their franchise. The weather was threatening all day, and m the evening mm set m. Despite the muddy state of the road) and the disagreeable weather, a large crowd assembled m front' of the Herald office when the returns were being posted. Some hundreds of people remained m the streets until after midnight, and it "was past 1 o'clock before the returns were complete and the final figures posted. ... The polling was conducted by Mr H. 2*4. Porter, Borough Returning Officer, as usual, and considering the large number of votes that- had to be counted m respect of the various issues the work vrtw done with the utmost expedition. Although it was not anticipated the results 'would be available much before 9. o'clock, Mr Hennessy, who had charge of, the "Vyhataupoko booth, was able to announce his figures m the Mayoralty contest, within about half an hour of tine poll closing. This was followed quickly by the West End booth, where Mr M. Craig had the distinction of being tlie first booth to, finish up all their returns. The work at the other booths was equally, satisfactory, and with the multiplicity of candidates the returning officer and his .staff had a strenous night's work. Mr W. Howard was entrusted with the . writing up of the returns on the special hoarding at the Herald office, and the same was carried out m his usual capable manner. The results of the elections were as follows: —

It will be noted that Messrs Smith, 'Collans, Brown, Waldish, \Vad« and Hepburn, members of the old Council, were re-elected, the new i Councillors Messrs H. Bright, H. E. Hill, and \V. O- Sherratt, who take the place of Messrs J. W. Bright, A. Sawyer, and W: Webb, who did not seek re-election this year. The Labor candidates were again unsuccessful. j

The four sitting Borough representatives were returned, whilst Mr T. Corflon takes the./p'laoe of Mr Wachsmann (retired) as representative of pavers of does. v '

wJ^f 6 i*i n<? nwterial alteration m the Hospxtal Board, Dr Collins, and Messrs 1 B, Johnston and J. Brown being re- — /

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Corson ... ... 54 Harper . • 22 Informal ... ...' 1

PAYERS OP DUES. i

HOSPITAL BOARD. I

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■ri C* o 6 c t -" « S « . -« g W | ■S- -S ■§ tSi I 5 3 3l£* £ W H ' Smith 466 336 342 60 155 201 1560 Bright 445 328 296 52 145 201 1467 Collins 394 320 286 60 134 150 1344 Hill 416 315 266 43 126 171 1337 Brown 366 318 276 44 127 163 1294 \VUdlsh 336 258 282 63 131 132 1202 Sherratt 372 293 202 47 116 149 1179 Wade 337 254 238 44 113 137 1123 Hepburn 281 201 217 62 94 110 965 Lawless 265 200 201 46 74 137 923 Coleman. 165 125 204 45 78 92 709 O'Meara 230 153 113 22 65 113 705 Anderson 142 128 165 35 59 83 612 Black 148 112 129 42 74 68 573 Turner 134 103 120 27 60 54 498 Perry 98 92 119 29 39 73 450 Taylor 91 90 113 20 30 26 370 Richards 77 63 90 10 26 21 287 : Informal 12 12 11 3 7 — 45

THE MAYORALTY.

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

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