THE COUNTY COUNCILS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 110, 10 May 1923, Page 3

THE COUNTY COUNCILS.

! ELECTIONS HEM) YBSTEBBAI^ Xeeterdny the biennial elections «( County Council* took place throughout Dominion. For counties in the Ancklant. district the polling was as follows:— MANHKATT. ' (One Seat for each Riding.) . . ,M.n S ere B?dS*.-3. W, House 365. W, Speechlay 126; Hi *$™*SL Riding.~j, M. Davis 177. H* Bidlng.-F. M- Waters 333* K Tau°™>idlnff.-P. H. BrownDM 69. F< ° WaTroa (two racancle.). -F, KMnipr 138 G H. Morrison 130, A. Dj f*U »s y j Luto'637 One return is yet t<4 ' oome WAITEMATA. (One Seat r° r BMlng.) Wainul Biding-T. M. jM»rM 115, A. j< "iSKp,.™ BidW*-<?. CHalloran 192, B| H MalreWil HMln*-J. Mac Vie 144, J, Mo* a aU.°K.re Riding-* G«gg 118. AJ The 0 following- were returned unopposed: ' Tltlrangi Riling—A. M.Latag. i Birkenbead Biding.—H. Day. Kaukapakapa RidlM,—A. B. DJprOie. Kumeu Biding.—s. <*} aB S? w \ Walkumete Theet. «t- - Pukeatna Riding--*. P o y nton - » Walpareira Riding.—W. Oliphanfc. gift FBANKLIH -I'?/' (One Seat for each Riding.) Awhitu Riding,—W.G. Hamilton 216. V\ Wafukn" Biding.—H. P. Garland 178, S^ The followintr were elected unopposed!. DrurjTßidtn/.—T. B. Lowry. . | Huniia Riding.—G; W, Heaid. « -f; | Karaka Biding.—B. Charles. - , Pnkekohe East Riding.—ll. Wilcoi. * Pukekohe West Riding.—T. W \yoodfc. Walpipi Riding.—W. Clande Motion. Mauira Biding.—E. C. Cuff. j Mercer Riding.— J. Deam. . ; hobsos. ; Aratapu Biding.— J. H. McCarroU 73. JJ J. ToweU 73. (A recount will be nece»4 Kaihu Riding.—V. Trounson C 5, R. E, H Wa?p°oua 3 Kidlne.—"W. T. nail 52. G. TJ Tutamoe Biding.—C. Carpenter 36, Ej Schepens 27. . ,_i Tensowahtne Riding.—P. McDermott 47< Tangiteroria Riiling.— F. J. Dargaville 21j W. Dalleth 15. , _• Araponue Riding.—E. 6,. Ajjpleton 64, C^ SUls 50. i PAPAROA i (One Seat for each Riding.) 1 Tokatoka Biding.—W. H. Fitness 49, Ci Dreadon 42. ' Whakapiran Riding.—L. Ramsbottom ST, G.H. Jackman 48. A. S. Roadley 31. Wairau Riding.—W. S. WaUace 71, T4 Healey 63. _ ~ • Mareretu Riding.—C. W. Heslop 67, M K^ala° n ßldins.—"W. Llttin 90. .T. Ei Br>wn 86, J. Leslie 40 (two members). Matakobe Killing.—R. Coates 131. it Simpson 100. G. Smith 87. W. A. Carter au S. Parker 25 (two members). Paparoa Biding.—Mr. H. H. Sutherland (unopposed). 1 There was no nomination .it Buawai, ane an election will be held later. TAURANGA. Every sitting member except Mr. .T, iDarragh was defeated. Polling in riding* resulted:— • _ „ Te Puna Riding (one member). —S. Steel* 57. Loehhead 32. ■ _ Waimapu Riding (two membersV— J. Dafi ragh 104 Merriman 74, Southey 71, Wad* 67. Scantlebnry 40. " , Te Puke Riding (two members).—Morto* 120. Lally 112. GUmore 87, Slander 23. Maketu Riding (three members).—lU King Sβ. Harris GB, Mundt 08; Vercoe 6Ti, Griffin 62, Gill 54. WHANGAKEI. Hikurangl Riding (one member). —P« Elliott (returned unopposed). Kirineka Riding (one member).— J. Mop. rison 84, F. G. McDonald 72. Maunu Riding (one member). —W. Joncfl 137 (re-elected), A. E. Philips 70. Mangakahia Biding (one member).— JLi Foliock 61. J. Brake 32, J. B. Logan 32. Manga phi Uldins (two members). — J. McKenna and A. Stephen, returned unopposed. Manaiu Riding (one member). —L. A.Johnson 128, A. XT. Thorbnrn 68, C. E. R. Mackesy 27. _ _ Wairua Riding (one member).—B. R. Hodge (returned unopposed). Otonga Ridin? (one member).—L. Web» 101, R. S. McKenzle -12. Waipu Riding (one member).— J. W. Durham 132, J. N. I. McKay 129. BODNEY (One Seat for each Biding.) Albert Biding.—W. K. Beecroft 39. .T. A* Shepherd 39. (A recount is necessary). Tauhoa Riding.—S. F. Boler 34. T. H. Gubb 31. Mntakana Biding.—D. Knaggs 84, J. F. Lanrie 77. • Kourawhero Biding.—C. C. Gubb 88, A. W. WylHe 71. The following were elected unopposed: Puhoi Biding.—W. J. Scholium. Kaipara Biding^— J. O. Jenkins. Aral Biding.—F. Hodgson. Hoteo Biding.—E. Vipond. Omaha. —H. Matheson. PIAKO. Two new members were elected—Messr«. ( Kennedy and Hughes. Walhon Riding.—Kennedy 227, Strange Tahuna Riding.—Jenson 3, WUltechurcU "''Manawaru Riding.—Hughes t>4, Howard 76. OTAMATEA. Otamatea. —There were contests In all the ridings except Paparou. where Mr. H. Sutherland Was returned unopposed. \ otlnf resnlted: <2 members): B. Coates 151, .Tames Simpson 100. G. Smltfc 87, W. A. Carter 54, F. Parker 23; first, named two. Kalwaka (2 members): W. T. Litten 09, J. E. Brown 86. A. .T. Leslie 4<X Maungaturoto: Wallace 71 (elected), T. Healey 63. Whakaplraau: L. Ramsbotham 37 (elected). Ouy Jackman 48, A. F. Roadley 31. Tokatoka: W. H. Fitness (elected) 49. C. Dreadon 42. Mareretu: G. W. Heslop (elected) 57, A. Worthingtou -0. Ruawal riding: No eectlons owing to falure at nominations. The poll takes place on May 21. THAMES. Thames. —TUere was only one contest, viz., in Totara Riding, where 11. Ix>we anl W. McCoraliok, the retiring members were re-elected. Hanraki Pliilns.—All the old inpmbere were re-elected, viz. :—•«". c. Parntt, l'ipiro* Ridins; C. W. Harris. Waltiikaruru Ri<iini:: ■\V. G. Hayward. llorahia Ulding : H. liar*. ■Netherton Rltllnsr. Thames Hospital Boanl: VC. G. Hale, O, nenta (retirliife'i. re-elP'-tert: H. L. Hiirrev (new memhprl. Hnllvburton. .Tnhnstone (Ol€ uifmlier;. A. 11. Itogers Was defeati-d.