THE ELECTIONS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 101, 29 April 1913, Page 8

THE ELECTIONS.

TO-MORROWS CONTESTS. KEEN FIGHTS IN CITT AND SUBURBS. HOSPITAL BOARD, HARBOUR BOARD AND HALF-HOLIDAY POLLS. THE CANDIDATES ENUMERATED. Electors will to-morrow have a somewhat now experience. In no' municipality will the voter have less, than four ballot papers handed to him; in one case—Birkenhead—there will be five. Although there iis only s one mayoral election (at Onehunga), contests are in progress for the borough councils in all the suburban municipalities. Intera-it mainly centres, however, in the four l>l3 contests —City Council, Hospital Board, Harbour Board, and tho half-holiday poll. Palling hours will be between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., and in the city alone there are 19 polling placet;, including 63 booths, while tho registrar of electors haa a staff of 130 assistant*. The counting of the votes will naturally be n somewhat lengthy procedure, but the City Council results, it is expected, will be posted at about 9 p.m., and tlie Hospital Board, Harbour Board, and half-holiday poUs will bo announced later, as they become available, in the order namedCITY COUNCIL. 35 ASPIRANTS: IS SEATS. For the IS ee.ats on the City Council, there are 3j candidate*. Hitherto the Council has consisted of 15 members, but on this occasion, in view of the inclusion of Parnell and Arch Hill, and the probable early inclusion of Remuera, it has been decided to increase the Council to a membership of 13. All the old councillors are standing, with the exception of Mesera. J. S. Dickson and H. Shaw, so that there are 13 seeking re-election, and 22 new aspirants- The ca.ndidate.3 arc;—h. N. Bagnall, R. S. Briggs, M. Casey, J. Court, G. K. Davis, A- J. Entrican, F. E. N. Oamlin, J. C. Gleeson, H. D. Heather, G. Knight. T. Long, P. M. Maekay, J. F. MacMahon, Ellen Mdville. J. M. Jlennic, R. T. Michaels, S. M- Moore-Jones, G. W. Murray. P. J. Nerheny, 'N. Newcomb, G. M. Newton. C. E. Palmer, J. Patterson, 0. K. Read, A. Rosser. F. Rowe, G. Scarborough, J. L. Scott, E. G. Skeatea. A. H. Skelton, P. fencer, \V. Thomas, W. A. Thompson, J. Trevethick and R. Tudchopc CITY POLLING BOOTHS. City polling booths arc ;io follow: — Salvation Array Barracks, Albert Street; Chamber "of Commerce, Swaneon Street; Sailors' Mission Ha.ll, Albert Street; St. James" Hall. Wellington Street: St. Thomas' Hall, l : nion Street; Primitive Methodist Hall, Franklin Road: Leys Gymnasium Hall. St.. Mary's Road; .Torvoie Hall, Jervois Road: Bayfield Hall, Heme Bay Road: Munro's Hall, Poneonby Road; Epiphany Schoolroom, Gundry Street; East Street Hall, East Street; .Masonic Hall, Upper Queen Street; Newton West Public School. Great North Road; St. David's Hall, Khybor Pass Road; St. Andrew's Hall,, .tfymonds Street; Parnell Pubiic School, Menukau Road: Oddfellows' Hall, Manukau Road; Native Boya' School, StStephea's Avenue. . SUBURBAN CONTESTS. Grey Lynn.—Councillors (nine seate): T. Asher, J. Booker, F. W. Brinsden, E. J. Carr, G. Clark! W. S. Donald. G. J. Garland, W. C. Johns, F. D. Parsons, 'H. Schofield, Byron Squire, J. W. Tattersfield, T. L. Thompson, J. A. Warnock. Newmarket.—Councillors (nine seats): P. S. Boone, G. K. Borgolte, A. H. Court, S. Donaldson, J- 11. Fish, W. Fookes, W. H. Haroblin, W. J. Jatfrey, C. Leek, J. McCoU, F. J. O'Meara, A. R. Seccombe, F. Taylor, K. yon Anielni, and AE. Whittome. Mount Eden. —Councillors (twelve seats): S. G. Burns, B. Grayson, J. C. Hooton, C. Hudson, J. W. Jonee, A. G. Lee, D. Meikle, E. 11. Potter, F. Rawlc, H. H. Seabrook, J. W. Shackleford, W. Wooltey, E. Yntea. Onchunga—Mayoralty: John Rowe and Stephen R. Skinner. Council: W. Colledge, R. Dillicar, J. E. Baldwin, T. Horn, Isaac Lomae, C. P. Davie, W. J. Bre-win, E. Dane, E. J. Higginos, W. Martin, J. Stoupe, G. L. Taylor. J. B. Morton E. V. Sutlteriand, and J. Crnnhart. Northcote.—Councillors (nine seats): 11. H- Hunt, J. B. Tonar, A. OampbeU, J. Broady, J. T. Fearnley. A. E. (ireenslade, E. Stillwell, H. "Crowley. T. S. Wallace, and R. H. P. Hopkins. Devonport.—Councillors (nine seate): T. W. Crouch, ,T. K. Harty, J. Henderson, A. Lloyd. W. L. Moylan, P. W. JfcCallum, D. W. McLean, A. Nbcon, W. Pareone, E. Patterson, A. M. Pickford A. G. Quartley, P. Taylor, J. C. Webster. Mount Albert.—Councillors—C Ward (two seats): J. H. Fray, A. E. Freeman, F. J. H. Harrison. D Ward (two seats) : J. Bridges, C. 11. Page, and A. Roee. Birkenhead. —Councillors (nine seato): A. Bartiett, C. E. Campbell, T. Church, F. Finch, F. M. King, C. Maeon, J. P. MePliail, R. Shepherd, E. G. Sk'eates T. D. Smith, T. G. Tizard, and R. WebbOtahnhii.—Councillors (eight seats): J. Atkinson, R. L. Absolum, J. Bradv, C. E. Hayward, H. J. Hall, H. Jackson, W. J. O'llare, W. McMullen, J. Salt, J. Wilson, and N. T. Todd. Pukekohe.—Councillor* (eight eeate): W. G. Abbott. J. Boattv, R. Bilkey, J. A. Comrie, J. Costello, 11. Bell* D. Hamilton.. J. W. Johns, T. B. Hurler, H. G. R. Maeon, J. Pollock, and j. Patterson. HARBOUR BOARD. SEVEN SEATS CONTESTED. Contests are in progress for ' aeven Harbour Board seats only, Messrs. P.

Virtue, J. Bond, J. S. Fisher, and W. E. Hutchison hat-ing been returned unopposed. For the con-tested seats the candidates arc:— City and Grey Lynn (three eeats): .1. H- Bradney, E. E. Canham, A. J. Entrican, and J. H. Guneon. Onehunga and Newmarket combined district (one seat): C. Bagley and A. S. Holmes. Deronport, Birkenhead, and Northcote combined district (one seat) : G. R. Hutchinson and E- Ford. Manukau and FTaiiklin combraed disitrict (or.c seat): H. Mackenzie and J. D. Chalmers. PaTere of dues on ships (two seate): E. W. Alison, H. D. Heather, P. Mc-Eln-ain, and W- B. Leylatid.