THE COMING ELECTIONS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 77, 1 April 1913, Page 7

THE COMING ELECTIONS.

MANY CANDIDATES OTJT . FOR CITY COUNCIL, HOSPITAL BOARD _ND HARBOUR BOARD. CONTEST FOR MAYORALTY UOTJKELY. With the City Council, Hospital Board and Harbour Board elections all eventuating at the end of the present month, interest is growing in the contests, and there will be probably 70 or 80 candidates from amongst whom the electors will have to elect their representatives to the local bodies mentioned. THE CITY MAYORALTY. So far it seems unlikely that Mr. C. J. Parr will have any opposition for the position of Mayor of Auckland. This morning it was announced that Mr. Hall Skelton, who last year contested the Mayoralty, was again to be a candidate. When seen by a " Star " representative, however, Mr. Hall Skelton' said that he had never had any intention of again coming forward as a candidate for the position .of Mayor. Yesterday he was waited upon by a deputation of business men, and was asked to accept nomination as a candidate for the City Council. He had agreed to accept nomination, and had promised to run for election as a Councillor on the same programme as submitted by __ to the electors last year. The report that lie was a candidate for the Mayoralty, however, was absolutely without foundation.

morning it was announced that Mr. Hall Skelton, who last year contested the Mayoralty, was again to be a candidate. When seen by a " Star " representative, however, Mr. Hall Skelton' said that he had never had any intention of again coming forward as a candidate for the position .of Mayor. Yesterday he was waited upon by a deputation of business men, and was asked to accept nomination as a candidate for the City Council. He had agreed to accept nomination, and had promised to run for election as a Councillor on tne same programme as submitted by _i___ to the electors last year. The report that lie was a candidate for the Mayoralty, however, was absolutely without foundation. cmr council candidates. Messrs. S. M. Moore-Jones, G. W Murray, P. Spencer, and A. B. Herrold, members of the Remuera Road Board, have in response to the request of a lar"e number of residents in the district, decided to stand as candidates at the forthcoming City Council elections. In makt° g , tue requisition, it was pointed out that with the near approach of union between the City and Remuera the district will be practically disfranchised for three years unless it has rep. esentatives for the elections which take place this month. * The candidates actually in the field up to the present for the City Council total 2S—ten in excess of the number actually required. Only 13 of the old councillors will seek re-election, Messrs. H. Shaw and J. S. Dickson having decided not to again become candidates. The size of the Council is on this occasion, moreover, being increased from 15 to 18 members. The councillors seeking re-election are: Messrs. John Court, P. M. Mackay, R. T. Michaels, J. Trevethick, A. J. Entrican, P. J. Nerheny, J. C. Gleeson, F. E. M. Gaudin, G. Read, G. Knight, J. M. Menuie, M. Casey, and R. Tudehope. The new candidates include Miss E. Melville and Messrs. H. D. Heather, J. MacMahon, R. S. Briggs, W. Thomas, T. Long, A. Rosser, C. "Palmer, S. M. Moore-Jones, G. W. Murray, P. Spencer, A. B. Herrold, W. A. Thompson, and J. Patterson. HOSPITAL BOARD. Very keen interest is being taken in the Hospital Board election. The outgoing members who will seek re-election are Messrs. G. Schofield, P. M. Mackay, M. J. Covle, J. Jenkins, P. J. Nerheny, E. H. Potter, W. Wallace, J. G. Rutherford, and J. S. Dickson. New candidates are: Dr. Florence Keller, Messrs. L. J. Bagnall, J. M. Mennie, Rev. Goldstein, W. Thomas, S. J. Harbiiit, John Rowe, D. Teed, E. Sturmfels, A. Rosser, Rev. loward Elliott, and J. Parr. HARBOUR BOARD. For the Harbour Board there has so 1 tt been no mention of any candidates ' liMy to oppose Messrs. J. H. Gunson, • J-i. Bradney, and A. J. Entrican, the i thio members who represent the city ot • Auciand and the borough of Grey Lynn. , Mr. '_ _j. Adams, representing the county of Wjtemata, does not on this occasion ' have o seek re-election. Messrs. —!. \V. Alisouand H. D. Heather are the representaties of the payers of dues on ships, and M P. McElwain i 3 also to be a Candida.. Mr. P. Virtue represents the payers ( <_ ue s other than dues on ships, and who contested the position lasts-ear, is spoken of as likely to again beeto e a candidate. Mr. C. Bagley, representh, the boroughs of Newmarket and Onehuga, will be opposed by .Mr. A. S. Holme, So far no one is mentioned as likely to o ppose Messrs. J. S. Bond (representingthe counties of Raglan and Waika-to and.he borough of Hamilton 1, J. Fisher (presenting )the county of Waipu and th-borough of Cambridge), and W. E. Huchison (representing -Mt. Eden and other.djoining districts). For the representatin 0 f Devonport, Birkenhead and North o te, Mr. A. Keyes will have as opponet 3 Messrs. E. Ford, L. Gannon, aud J. Valker. The Manukau county is at presut represented by Mr. J. E. Taylor, andtwo other candidates are Messrs. J. Ci. Uttherford and H. R. Mackenzie. Mr. J. [_ Knecn, who resigns from the position oiUovernment nominee on the Board, will p o bably be succeeded by Mr. Graves Aickil.