SUBURBAN BOROUGHS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 92, 19 April 1915, Page 7

SUBURBAN BOROUGHS.

MOUNT EDEN,

In Mt. Eden Mr. Oliver Nicholson was returned unopposed as Mayor. For the 12 seats on the Council there are 19 candidates, those seeking election in opposition to present councillors being Messrs. A. E. Bagnall, W. Burnam, John Davis, A. T. Hartnoll,' G. Hatcher, P. R. Skeates arrd R. D. Stewart. Nominations are:— Mayor: Mr. 0. Nicholson. Council: Messrs. A. E. Bagnall, Walter Burnam, S. G. Burns, John Davis, B. Grayson. A. T. Hartnoll. G. Hatcher, J. P. Hooton, C. Hudson, J. W. Jones, A. G. Lee. D..Meikle, E. H. Potter, H. H. Seabrook, J. W. Shackleford, P. R. Skeates, R. D. Stewart, W. Woolley, E. | Yates. NEWMARKET. There will he a contest for the mayoralty at Newmarket, and ten nominations have been received for nine seats on the Council. Nominations were: — Mayor: Messrs. W. J. Jaffrey and Jas. McColl. Council: Messrs. P. S. Boone. H. J. Cooper, S. Donaldson, A. E. Eagleton, J. H. Fish, W. H. Hamblin, C. Leek, F. J. O'Meara, A. Seccombc, F. Wade. MOUNT ALBERT. There, being only one nomination for the office of Mayor, that of Mr. M. McLean, the present Mayor, he has been 'declared elected. In the A ward and the ;C Ward there will not be any contest, the number of candidates nominated | being the number required. They are as | follows: A. Ward, Messrs. T. *B. Clay and H. T. Markwick; C. Ward, Messrs. I J. H. Bradney and V. J. H. Harrison. | In B Ward Messrs. E. S. Inwood, Geo. Knight, and A. M. Wilson will contest I the two seats, and in D Ward the eon- | test lies between Messrs. R. Gisby, C. H. Page, and W, WalkeT. | TAKAPUNA. For tbe Takapuna Borough Council there are 13 candidates for nine seats. Nominations arc;.— Mayor: Mr. W. Blomfield (elected unopposed). Council: Mcsrs. T. B. Arthur. R. S. H. Bise, J. Collins, Dr. V. W. Fullerton, R. P. Graham. E. E. Grimwade. W. H. Hall. T. Hanna. W. .bisk. F. A. Mcdonald, A. Ravnes, R. S. Thompson, and W. G. Tye. DEVONPORT. At Devonport Sir. Handley did not seek re-election as may or. and Mr. A. MlPickford was returned unopposed. Nominations are: — Mayor: Mr. A. M. Pickford. Council: Messrs. F. L. Anmitage. J. Henderson, W. K. Hewitt. T. Lamont; P. W. McCallum. A. Nixon, XV. KerrTaylor, C. J. Smith, R. A. Spinloy, J. A. Walker, J. C. Webster, and J. Woodall. OTAHUHU. Keen interest is evidently being evinced in the Otahuhu mayoral election, where four candidates have been nominated for the position which Mr. Sturges is not re-contesting. Nominations arc: — Mayor: Messrs. R. L. Absolum. J. Atkinson, J. Brady, and W. J. O'llara. Council: Messrs. J. Chapman; S. R. Field, A. Gray. H. .1. Hall, W. 11. Haslit, F. W. Hill. W. B. Lloyd. A. Low, H. V. Stringer, J. Todd, G. Wallace, and J. Wilson. BIRKENHEAD. At Birkenhead the mayoralty is being! contested, and there are eleven candidates for the nine seats on the Council., MAYOR. ' Alfred Bartlett, nominated by C. E. Campbell, F. Finch, G. L. Fordham, and others. James Prentice MoPhail, nominated by Robert Thompson, D. M. Swinda-il, E. J. Osborne and others. Both candidates are members of the present Council. The present Mayor (Mr. W. Wallace) is not seeking re-elec-tion. COUNCILLORS. Albert Hadfield. nominated by J. H. Jones, A. E. Wilkins. B. T. Hawkins. Charles Edward Campbell, nominated by A. L. White, and L F. Newton. Ernest Gilbert Skeates. nominated by Mrs. D. Hayward, Tom Hadfield, F. J. Stewart. John Lewis Leonard, nominated by Wm. AVallace, Reg. Shepherd, and Robt. Webb. Robert Webb, nominated by J. R. McPhail. Robert Thompson, J. Rugby. Francis .James Stewart, nominated by C. E. Campbell, E. C. Walton, E. G. Skeates. and T. M. Shepherd. William Sampson, nominated by Robt. Patterson, F. 0. Queenin, J. S. Levesque. Joseph Rusden Salt, nominated by Wm. Low. R. C. Darlow, T. M. Shepherd. Reginald Shepherd, nominated by Robert Thompson. R. G. Boyd. Ed. Kelly. Colin Mason, nominated by J. P. Verran. Wm. Low. F. O. Queenin. Thomas Gordon Tizard, nominated by Wm. Wallace, W. W. Luke, and Robert Patterson- j Messrs. C. E. Campbell, R. Shepherd, j R. Webb and C. Mason are members of the present Council. Councillors T. Church, F. Finch and F. M. King having | retired. NORTHCOTE. The following nominations have been received for the Northcote Borough Council, there being 14 candidates for nine seats:— MAYOR. Mr. George Fraser (re-elected), nominated by Messrs. J. B. Tonar, E. Stilwell, H. H. Hunt, H. J. Wadham. COTJNCTLLOBS. I E. Stilwell, nominated by Messrs. H. J. Wadham and H. Crowley. I I A. E. GTeenslade, by Messrs. Jas. ! Trounson and Geo. Fraser. J, B, Tonar, by Messrs. Geo. Fra_er,| I Geo. Roberts, and Mrs. Jeanie Ormrod. I H. H. Hunt, by Messrs. R. A..Mcek,'R. H. P. Hopkins, and D. A. Gray. . I 1 J. Broady, by Messrs, R. H. P. HopI kins and Wm. Colgnn. R. H. P. Hopkins, by Messrs. A. E.| j Grecnslade and H. J. Wadham. I H. Crowley, by Messrs. H. H. Hunt asd Geo. Fraser, I B. Van Veen, by Messrs. A. W. Tver and Norman ~_. Heath. W. H. Glover, by Messrs. A. W. Tyer and Geo. Richards. W. S. Daniel, by Messrs. Norman E. Heath, H. J. KaUender, and K. A. Meek. W. A. Spurrell, by Messrs. B. Van Veen and H. E. Heath. G, B. l&oa, by-Messrs. H. Cadness and H. Crowley. | A. W, Millar, by.-Messrs. B.',V_n Veen and H. H. Hunt.

D. A. Gray, by Messrs. R. A. Meek, Geo. Fraser, and Geo. Richards. Tlie first seven are present members of the Council, Messrs. Jas. T. Fearnley and T. S. Wallace not seeking re-election. ONEHUNGA. Nominations closed at noon to-day. Appended are the candidates and then - nominators: — MAYORALTY. Mr. John Rowe, unopposed (D. Neilson, C. V. Hill. S. .1. Davies, J. Park, J. Shaldrick, R. H. Gibson). BOROUGH COUNCIL. (Nine Seats.) Gideon L. Taylor (James Clarkson, C. J. Schnauer, N. H. Wynyard). Henry J. Davies (J.'Pearse, C. V. Hill, R. Buchanan). Ghas. C. Davis (J. Rowe, G. Barr, F. Kearsley). William W. Warnock (E. V. Sutherland, C. A. Osborne, .1. Rowe). Isaac Lomas (W. C. Watts, T. S. Pardinglon. W. E. Watts). Wesley Martin (A. A. Creamer, Leo Sutherland). Ernest J. Higgins (J. Rowe, H. J. Davies). William J. Brewin (W. Watts, T. Kemp, J. Stoupe). Charles E. Brooke (Henry Hvland, F. W. Strong, T. G. Turnbull). Edwin V. Sutherland (J. E. Cowell, J. Park, E. B. Wright). Thomas H. Pardington (E. J. Gatland, I. Lomas). The election takes place on April 28. Mr. S. J. Brookficld is returning officer.