MAYORAL ELECTIONS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 103, 30 April 1908, Page 6

MAYORAL ELECTIONS.

EXCITING CONTEST LN WELLINGTON. HON. HISLOP RE-ELECTED. (By Telegraph-—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Wednesday. Not for many years has the contest for the Mayoralty of Wellington caused so much interest and excitement as that which was decided to-day. The sitting Ma-vor, the Hon. T. W. Hislop, and an ex-Mayor, Mr. J. G. W. Aitken, M.P. for Wellington East, were early in the field, and have conducted a vigorous campaign for five weeks. The polling to-day was very heavy, and the streets were crowded to-night with people anxious to know the result. The total shows that 14,812 votes were cast, as compared with 8,600 last year. The result is as follows: — Hislop 9192 Aitken 5549 Majority for Hislop 3643 Mr. Hislop addressed some thousands of electors from the "Times" balcony, and then went to the Town Hall to address a large crowd awaiting him there. The contest for the Miramar Mayoralty resulted as follows: —C. J. Crawford (retiring Mayor), 426 votes; F. Townsend, 303. DUNEDIN AND SUBURBS. DUNEDIN, Wednesday. The Mayoral election for the City today resulted in the return of Councillor McDonald by a majority of 1,166 votes, the voting being:—Councillor McDonald, 3,544 votes: Councillor Walker. 2,378. The result came as a surprise to the majority of the residents, who expected Walker to win easily. At North-East Valley, Green (retiring Mayor) was elected by a majority of 208 votes. At Mornington, Le Cren (retiring Mayor) was returned by a majority of 158". Brown, the retiring Mayor of Maori Hill, defeated Butterfred by 147 votes. The St. Kilda contest resulted in the election of McFarlanc by a majority of 160 votes. CHRISTCHURCH. CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesdi y. The Mayoral election resulted as follows:—Allison, 1.389 votes; Geo. Payling (present Mayor), 1,248. OTHER CONTESTS. WAIHI, Wednesday. The Mayoral election resulted in John Newth (858) being returned, defeating the sitting Mayor (Thos. Gilmour) by 100 votes. WHANGAREI, this day. Mr. Thomas McClintock was returned as Mayor of Whangarei by a majority of 65 over Mr. Donald W. Jack, the respective votes polled being 347 and 282. HAMILTON, Wednesday. . Bond, 376 votes; Barton 267. TAURANGA, Wednesday. There were two candidates, the Rev. C. Jordan (the retiring Mayor), and Mr. J. Bull. The latter was returned by a majority of 42.

GISBORNE, Wednesday. W. D. Lysnar, 1,136 votes; Dr. Wil liams, SOS.

NELSON, Wednesday.

J. Piper (retiring Mayor), 1,024 votes; W. S. Hampson, 597. For a vacancy in the City Council W. K. Turner was elected, defeating G. Stewart.

WESTPORT, Wednesday. .1. H. Greenwood, 694 votes; A. C. Hansen, 564.

MASTERTON, Wednesday,

P. Hollings, 717 votes; J. M. Coradine (present Mayor), 706. (A by-election to fill a vacancy in the Council resulted in J. Hunter, 935 votes, being returned; E. E. McEwan, 471.)

NEW PLYMOUTH, Wednesday. Tisch, 709 votes; F. Bellringer, 533; W. A. Collis, 141.

PALMERSTON NORTH, Wednesday. Nash, 1,518 votes; Essex 1,232; Hay don, 102.

TIMARU, Wednesday. Craigie (present Mayor), 715 votes; Hawkey, 295. A record poll.

iNVERCARGILL, Wednesday. Scandrett polled 1,049 votes; Macfar lane, 857.

HAWERA, Wednesday. H. W. Sutton, 329 votes; J. Foy, 146.

EKETAHUNA, Wednesday. Herbert (former Mayor), 141 votes; Haswell, 133 votes.

STRATFORD, Wednesday. George Sangster, 381 votes; W. P. Kirkwood, 352.

KUMARA, Wednesday. J. A. Murdoch, 174 votes; R. Rouse, 103.

ROSS, Wednesday. T. W. Bruce, 134 votes; J. Gummond, 80.

EASTBROOK, Wednesday. John Jones (the present Mayor), 281 votes; Robert Neilson, 195.

HASTINGS, Wednesday.

J. Thompson (retiring Mayor), 505 votes; L. W. Fowler, 392; A A. George, 154; W. Lane, 91.

BLENHEIM, Wednesday. A. McCullum (re-elected), 560 votes; E- H. Penny, 336.

GREYTOWN, Wednesday. D. P. Loasby, 223 votes; J. D. Hegarty, 122.

GORE, Wednesday. A. A. Mac Gibbon, 396 votes; James Speden, 335.

MATAURA, Wednesday. J. Gait, 205 votes; Thos. McGibbon, 107. ELTHAM, this day. The mayoral election resulted in the defeat of Mr. Taylor, who had been mayor since the borough was formed six and ahalf yean ago- The figures were: T. C. Stanners, 300; G. W- Taylor, 2J.L