HOSPITAL BOARD ELECTIONS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 65, 17 March 1910, Page 6

HOSPITAL BOARD ELECTIONS.

.apIAG^.PpLLiENG. , •-' ~~y~. .... . - '<■'■ .} -• :ZERO. - : j Very little interest was taken in the dexfrJons'"f or members of the Auckland Hospital and" Charitable Aid Board yes- - terday, "either in 'the city or the suburbs. Out of a total of some thirty-five thou- " sand ' people' entitled: to vote, only about three thousand exercised their privilege Ten out of the eleven members consti- ' luting the Board have now been elected, " and the' remaining member, who' repreBents, the Mannkau county districts, will - be elected ' at the "end of ''the,', month{Messrs M- J. Coyle and 3. Jenkin (Eden) and Mr. FriJyei'fWaitemaia and Rodney) were .elected unopposed, and yesterday's - successful* ' candidates were Messrs. P. J-.'Sei-heny, P..M- Mackay, J. S. Dickson and H. Ettisdon (Auckfend City), Messrs^ Scimrfield'and E. H. Potter (-Soutberh boroughs) ,'a.nd Dr. Guinness v (Northern boroughs). "In the city the Citizens' League supported a, ticket, the ; candidates- on which . were successful with the.exception of one. The results of the various polls .'were-as,.ial-lows: "' ..•..„• t< ; ■ AUCKLAND ; CITS'. There are some 19,000 names on the roll, and only about 1900 people voted. Mr. T. TJssher made very complete ar ; rangemenis for taking the poll, and he had an efficient staff under him. Eight candidates contested the four seats to ■which -the city is entitled,-and the reshli was as under, the first" four ; being elected:: — ■ • '-•""•-" »'' ..... : APCrrnATiP- CITY, ■ ■ ?' - 7 'j - SDCCESSFIJL. P. J. Nerheny .......i'.'.-U—.'._l- — — -1030 P. M. Mactay ...-,^---— BOS J. S. Dickson .i...—..- -...., 7€fl E.-J,-'-H.-laiisdon ■.-:--.:-.i';./. : .„i.."-... 601 ' ; ';' TJNSTJOTrBSFWL., B ' '" " ' W. Thomas '::y.;7:i J :i.~:?..: :•'.. '473 J. Regan -'--... -U. i.-z „ ':... ■;-. -443 C. HrPowley..-.. 7 .. < ...'.. .7.7. 383 H. U. Horning .]..,...... .... . 377 Following .- shows .'the. voting at .tile vari- "• ohs "polling .Iwbths:- " '* ' ; --' -m"_) -rjo^-ish; .._; : _• ." :.. -is::s^§.i. -s .*_• , .. • g,» ran „ 3 ? X"3 -1- 5"3 ' _, ■-<~i-2 "- ' " s "vss "§'« J i .fig "* Is ■* -N-3:-'is'"^.^j''-' -1 J * 1 '§• '•■' J?lcp to. ■■; fa -j tn , oo O P4 '.'•_feriua_T 10S ''13 - 329 254 70 00 138 . afackay 146 /., 13 s 203 127 77 - 82 ■. 157 Dickson 153 13 ■ 194,117-47 68.165 Ellisdon 96 S '136""—: S O"" 42' 72 '167 -iThomas : 104- 11, - 131- 59-31- 50 7 87 •Began—"-"- -16 :.'-' 3.-.".154..-r133~. -15- '53. .70 Powley . 71, 10 'SO:.'SO 7 30' 29 ' 115 Horning -, '30 •„ '2-94.106 27 " 46 73 ,_T SOUTHEEN' BOEOUGHS. "g Out of nearly thirteen thousand votes JJDII the roll only 553 were recorded, • and "~3lr. Albert Robins a.nd his staff were ■ not overworked.. , The two seats _ -were . --contested by (three candidates,, and. the .. voting went as under:—- •!' . , . . ~. " v -:- COMBINED SXTSTJEBS. ::->." -i c ;.-*-• - sc=ceEssFXsr/. " H. Schbfield (Grey Lynn) .'...'.„ 266 E. H. Potter (Mount' Eden) .'.",1 7; 253 ' tjssjjccEssmaij. jW. Johns (Parnell)'../....1:/.1'...., 235 31-r. Johns -was ihe only former member _ of the Board..-:.-'..... ~- .;.-,, B ,' r : „ ..:. .. X. Following shows the; voting it the vainins polling booths:— — .■-";'-;• -; : v -,-..., ! . :.. -Par-: One-' MEc. GTeyEners- ,,, H(^„^.neiL.a^f.,"h*i-ii».,Mitt':LOT Schofield 2i -'2S----7 ' : 31 : 177 • 4 "Potter .-. 12 17-9 ; 125 -ii: 35 55 Johns ~. .57.16. 33 .20. 17 60 .;...-. NOKCHERN i*» '-"* pi. W. G*." Guinness- arid. "'Mr.'' E: " <3. "Slieates fought out'the seat shared by "Devonpdrt and the other boroughs across •the harbour, Mr. : J. C. Webster ibeing returning officer, and the first' mentioned was successful. '* ; The .vpting -was .as ■ fol"lowsi-^-^--"■*; .'- '" ; ' 7."' '77"- -": ..-.-i' SDCCESSEDL. ' ': ;, Dr. ■<?..jhllltrngwa'. ...;....: J", , ~ .'.''., J! 501 , ■_- tESSffOCKSSKIiL.. - , • E-.G. Skeates .... . v........ ..... 167 Informal ~,..,„...,.,: .77'..1',..,_ .2 ... At Deyonport, Dr. Guinness, polled 283 votes, and Mr. Skeates 34 votes. At Birkenhead, Dr. Guinness polled 13 votes, and Mr, fikeates 9*4' -votes."' At Northcote Dr. Guinness polled 5 votes, and Mr. Skeates - " .-. -"::"•:---"' .. As showing the apathy of the electors it is interesting to note that out of a total number on 7 the Devonport roll of 2740, only- 319 ; votes : were ' recorded, wiilst at ,Nopthco4e and Birfeerihead, out of a. roll miniber .of 612 "and 790", 'only' 44 and 107 "voters respecttvely took advantage Tpf.the '.'privilege of voting. Mr. J. C. Webster was" the retnrrning • officer, and presided at tie madriibootbat 'Devonport, whilst Mr, A.' L. "White. and Mr. Wm. Wallace acted as deputies at Birkenhead and Northcote. ' X: '-''' "' *-' - - - CQCNTRT' DISIKICTS. ' ■■ . (By- TeJe^fAEa^.-^-Own CorrKDOndent.) ' .. •.- -"' .:-?.-'! -..-1 WA-TrTT,- Wednesday. ' The election of members' to constitute the Waihi Hospital .and Charitable Aid Board took place to-day, the candidates for office numbering 15 for eleven seats: The returning'officer,, Mr!:'W-M. Wailnutt, had mside '.complete and' adequate arrangements for the 7 ::'-s^atiirgi lrL; ut' the staff ' under his control had little : feo do. the total', vo .recorded. Only! numbering 374 from a roll of: nearly 3000. : The following are. the 'detaals'.of "the voting, the eleven first- named : on the list being returned:—John 280," James Nicholson 263, J. E..filevin;2s7,.D. Donaldson 223, A. A.' Jackson 205;" H. A. McCarthey 204, J. Irvine 203,, G. D. G. Armour 200, W. White 196, M G. Power 186, J. J. •Box 183 (elected)... A. H.-Clark 182, ■W. P. Waddell" 175, Thos'. Collins' 167, J. S. Kitehie 107 (rejected)'. ' - . ' ; DABfiAVULLE, this day. 'The Dargaville borough poll for the iMarsden-Kaipara 'Hospital .Board ' result'edrj. A. McLean 165, E, Brydon 100. ~,_.,,, .... THAMES,. -Wednesday. , "The 'election" of menrbers of the Hospital and, Charitable. Aid. Board undei the new Act took place to-day, and re suited in"Messrs. A." Burns' and E. V s"rirnbTiE being, returned; for the borougl the' voting ; being: A: Burns 252* E. V TurnbulL7lS3,".«W. 'Taylor 137." Messrs iWiEa-keriMtEiigour, and J. M.-McLarei •were returned -' as - ; members for tht Thames County* the following being th( votes' recorded :'W. Baker "182. Kil . gt>ur ; 162, J: M. McLaren 150, "R.W, Bag nail S3, it.- A.'- Law: 78/, and" T.- A..Coopei ''^^-^^VZi^uS^^'^'-- 7'' >-p7j - ,-SOUTHEKN FOXiLS. \ "SIX~ WOMEN ELECTED -"; - (By ; Telegraph.— Association.) . •! 'tS^r'-rtiffiiliTOSuEC^^Wedn'^y,*';; The election "of seven members to re present the -City of (jlhristchurch. on thj Hospital and" Charitable Aid Board: re Edited, m "Bie : T-t_xxt'-(of fiv& out of- th< ----- ;- ' ,-""-""' '-' : - ' " . . " :' -'-' -- frva'. .-, ' " ' '/

' seven on the ' people's progressive ticket, . including. three' " ladies, ** The following were elected:- —Mrs. Cunnington, 1191; C. Allison, 1158;" Mrs". Wilson, 991; Mrs. Ensbm/ 913 ;=.;***"". WV Tanner,. Bss ; Rev. W. J. L. Gloss, 793; T. Gapes, 713. Messrs. Allison and Gapes were previously on the Board.' "It is estimated that out of a : totai of '17,000 on "the/roll only, i 1400 voted. -The Socialist candidate re- . eeived the fewest votes, and was last on . • tie poll. :**•«-• - The election of one representative for Akaroa County Council resulted in Mr. : Murray (the old member) beating Dr. . Thacker by 102 votes to 38. Several small returns have yet to. come, but they i, will-not alter the result .-.-.., Mr. Colin -Cook was elected to represent . the combined boroughs of Lyttelton, • Woolston, Sumner, and.New Brighton. . ' NELSON, Wednesday. At the * Hospital and Charitable Aid , Board election to-day Messrs. Field and Lock and Mesdames -C. Y. Fell and R. , Watson were elected to represent .Nelson and Richmond. Very little, interest was : taken'in 'election/ .only between 600 and 70f> voting out of 36.7,1 on 'roll. '"' BLENHEIM, Wednesday. Very little' interest was taken in' the hospital elections to-day, only about 120 : electors taking the trouble to go to the poll in the borough. ■'~'.- .'-. WELLINGTON, Wednesday: -• The election of 14 representatives of the combined Wellington district on the : • new Hospital and Charitable Aid Board ■took place to-day. There were 23 candh 7 dates. Following is the polling:— - Elected' J: G: W. Aitkeri, 1667; Rev.' . Van Stavern, 1617; Miss Richmond, 1547; R. C. Kirk. I486; J. Smith, 1484; Rev. W. A. Evans, 1331; J. Robertson, 1323; J.-Godber, 1321; J. J. Devine, 1289; D. McLaren, MP., 1262; J. Trevor, ( 1227; A. H. Hindmarsh, 1137; G. London, 1098: J. E. Fitzgerald, 1079. '' i Rejected: G. Nash, 1064; Dr. Anson, • -1021-; -Dr.- Borghetti,-996-;' Fr-CastleriieS; D.Campbell, 889; T. Smith, 7 771; M. J. Reardon, 675; G. Bayliss, 594; S. Gorli don, .482; : ■' ' •• - - - ' '- •»•' '... rh ".7." DUNEDIN, "this day. . ' Very .little interest taken in/the "elections of the Hospital Board. Of 12,000 voters on -the city, -rolls, -only 1500 cast" their . votes. The .successful candidates ''were." Messrs." Loudon'" (ex-'anay-br')/...Walker: (present Mayor)," 972 each; La'rnach, 763; Myers, 733; Tafboyj? (chairman of the Benevolent' Trustees), : 694; Councillor Clark, 6SI.' ,For ; the ~hj}l. suburbs:. Messrs. Wilkinson, and Hun el defeated the Mayor (Mr. , Bridger) „ of Mornington. / At IWiailjonaifci . Mri'Templeioh was successful.