LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 101, 29 April 1921, Page 5

LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS.

THE OFFICIAX. KECOTTOTS. COT7NTRY DISTRICTS RESULTS. Official recounts of the votes cast at ■■Wedawsday'e elections in the vario-ns 'borous-ns are now being made by the returning- officers, but co far none of th*> results as published have been affected. In the Auckland City Section a few Sjnrres difference on« -way or the •other have "been altered, bu-t the margin ■between the lowest successful candidate artl the .biphest unsuccessful canHidHie i* so marked that there is no possibility ;ot I'hore being any change in toe list. i MORRINSVTLLE BOROUGH COUNCIL. i For the election of the first boroujrh council for Morrinsville the poll was one of the heaviest recorded. The following is the result:—Elected: J. B. Thomas, !278; A. Gifford, 204; G. Howie, 251: |\V. H. MUliken. 202; B. Chapman. 201; D. W. Jones. 187. Defeated: C. M. McDaritt. 185: F. Ellis. 14S; L. H. Mc Alpine, lift: J. Hewitt, 108. The Mayor (Mr. F. T. Marshall) \ras elertod unopposed. ! ! . ROAD BOARD CANDIDATES ! XOMIXATTOXS CLOSE. i i'nr the t-irree on the Tamakl West Koad Board the six fcave be™ nominated: — J. "W. Andrew, H. Brown, C. M. Girax. L. J. Keys, W. H. ! MadfH, J. O. 'Masetßeld. The "election is fixed for 'May 5. I Messrs. A. E. Beimet, "W. Daroper, J. T. (■ill, \Y. Langdon -wiH contest the three vacancies on the 'Howiek Tcwnsihjp Bowrd, polling date Tjeing May 5. I Messrs. iH. Andrew, jun.. J. T. Gill, aad J. iW. 'Wilson having been the orfy nomdnatione received foT the three vacancies on the Pa-paroa -Road Boar"" .they have been declared elected. i LABOUR REVERSE IS TIMARU. (By Telesranh.—Press Assoeiatton.) TIMARU. Thursday. F. J. RoFleston was elected 'Mayjr, po-TMnjr "3MO n.train>t W. TSTtb 1067. The Citizens 1 Association secured a return of Sof it; nominees. Of three La.boiiT candidates only one was returned, and 3ws etcured a place Tjy only one vote. The seat was uncertain until the result of the recount was known. I AVKrXLVGTOX HOSITAL BQAjRD. : AVELLENXJTOX, Thuraday. I The I>v. 11. ran Stareren, witlh a. ': record of l'-i,o',fi votes, liea-ied the poH for tlif Ilovn.t.il Hoard. The ne»v memliers iif t.:> itoiird are:—li. \"mc. A. iR. llcrnl/lov.. .-'. 11. Cntiervrood, and J. W. Butler. Laiij'.ir secured three Vijats and lon three.