LABOUR IN THE CITY.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 98, 28 April 1925, Page 9

LABOUR IN THE CITY.

A VOTING ANOMALY. Speaking at a meeting in support of the Labour candidates for the City Council, Mr. Torn Bloodworth. a sitting councillor, said it was a remarkable thing that the city electors could, in national politics, capture and hold four seats for Labour, yet in municipal politics Labour had never yet secured its share of representatives." At the municipal election in 1919 there were 25,582 electors on the roll, of •whom only 15.400 voted, or 59 per cent. At that election there were 50 candidates for the City Council of whom IS" were Labour candidates, and only three of these were elected. In 1921 the roll was 31,941. and 20,700 voted, or 64 per cent. In this election there were 50 candidates for the City Council, 21 of whom were on the Labour ticket. Two only of the Labour candidates were elected. In 19-23 the roll was 31.567, and only 10.933, or 34 per cent recorded their votes. There were 39 candidates for the C ity Council, 12 of whom were Labour I candidates, and one' only was elected. JAt the present election the roll was about 35,000. There were 4S candidates tor the City Council, 10 of whom were Labour candidates. It was safe to say that at any of the three preceding elections 1000 niore votes for the Labour ticket would have resulted in a bioproportion of the Labour candidates being returned, and it was equally safe to say that each of those elections a large proportion of those who did not record their votes were working men and women who ought to be Labour supporters. In Mr. Bloodworth's opinion, municipal politics were not less important than national politics. Local authorities had. in some respects, wide powers of administration, and could exercise those powers sympathetically or otherwise, just in accordance with the views of those who were members of the local authorities. The council which was to be elected, and also the other local authorities, had many problems to deal with, and in the settlement of those problems the conditions of thousands of working people were bound to be affected. He hoped that this time Labour members would be returned in sufficient numbers to ensure that the local authorities would be bound to administer the affairs of the city in such a manner as would be to the well-being of the working classes of the community. Among the Labour nominees for the City Council and the Hospital Board is Mr. R. F. Barter, whoso name was omitted from yesterday's list. Mr. W. A. Thompson, who is among the Hospital Board candidates, is a sitting member, and was for long a member of the City Council. Mr. S. Goodman, who is standing for the City Council, is a boilermaker by occupation, and Mrs. L. E. Rowlatt, who seeks entry to the Hospital Board, is a partner in a bookselling business, while, as is well known, Mr. Oscar McBrine, who is standing for the Harbour Board, is president of the Waterside Workers' Union. Mr. Hendry Luke, who also seeks a seat on the Harl>our Board, is a manufacturer in the city. Mr. F. D. Parsons, standing for tho Auckland City Council, is a butcher in the Great North Road, not a retired business man, as was stated yesterday. THE POLLING PLACES. The following are the polling places for the city, Hospital Board and Harbour Board elections: —Concert Chamber, Town Hall; Chamber of Commerce. Swanson Street; A.H.B. Shod No. 11. Quay Street East: Sailors' Mi-sion Hall, Lower Albert Street: St. James' Hall. Wellington Street: East Street Mission Hall. East Street: Epiphany Sunday School. Karangahape Road: St. Peter's Sunday School. Great North Road; Church of Christ Sunday School,. Ponsonby Road: Richmond Road Public School, Richmond Road; Sacred Heart Hall, O'Neil Street; Leys Institute, Three Lamps. Ponsonby; Bayfield Mission Hall, Heme Bay Road; Ponsonby Bowling Club Pavilion. Jervois Road; Victoria Park Pavilion: Methodist Sunday School, Franklin Road: Park's Oarage, 00. West End Road; Meeting House, Francis Street. Grey Lynn: St. Columba Hall, Great North" Road, Grey Lynn; Grey Lynn Library. Great North Road: Shop, corner of Western Springs and Great North Roads; Pt. Chevalier Hall. Great North Road: No. 170. Pt. Chevalier Road; St. Benedict's Hall, East Street: No. 38. New North Road, Eden Terrace: St. Sepulchre Hall. Burleigh Street: St. Andrew's Hall. Lower Symonds Street; Epsom Library Hall Manukau Road. Epsom: Epsom Tram Depot; No. 105. Green Lane. Old Post Office; Somervell Hall, Remuera Road, Taylor's Garage. Remuera Tram Terminus: Rawhiti Bowling Club Pavilion, Rangitoto Avenue. Remuera: A.C.C. Depot, Remuera (behind library , ) : St. Mark's Hall. Remuera Road; St. Stephen's Native School. Parnell; Methodist Hall. Parnell Road; Trade- Hall. Hobson Street, City. MOUNT EDEN. At Mount Eden. Mr. E. H. Potter lias been returned unopposed as Mayor. All the sitting members are seeking re-elec-tion. They are: — BRYDEN, A. M. FRASER. D. C. HOOTON, PJ. P.TOLL. L. LANGE. W. G. MELVILLE, J. M. MORRIS, F. MORISON. R. M. NEWCOMB, S. SMITH. J. TAYLOR. G. L. YVOOLLEY. W. NEW CANDIDATES. HAMMILL. W. .T. NICHOLS. W. C. Polling booths will be at: — Borough Council Office, Valley Road. Mount ■ Eden. I Snow's Motor Garage. Mount Eden Road, „ opposite Sylvan Avenue. ' Allis Engineering Company, Mount Eden ! Road, corner Stofces Itoad. > Cantell's Tea Rooms, Tram Terminus, ■ Mount Eden Road. Eayr's Shop. Mount Eden Road, corner t Shackleton Roai?. , Dixon's Shop. 111, Dominion Road, opposite View Road. 1 Druids' Hall, corner Valley Road and 5 Dominion Road. Eden E!ectri<- Company's Shop, Tram Terminus, Dominion Road. ' Orme's Shop. G74. Dominion Road, near : Kensington Avenue. I NEWMARKET. I iir. Samuel Donaldson has been re- - turned unopposed as Mayor of New- - market. There are nine vacancies for - councillors, and the following have been nominated: — BOONE. Percival Spencer. COOPER. Heft-y James. DKEAVER, Mary Manson. HARDLEY. John. KELLEWAY, Norman. KENT. Archibald. I MOUNTAIN. Charles Hugh Kay. O'MEARA. Francis John. SAMPSON. Thomas Nicholson. ' SAWBRIDGE, William Thomas. SMERDON. George Ernest. WATTS. Thnmas Joshua. WILSON. Charles Rene. The pollinsr booth will be at the Muni- . cipal Hall, Broadway, and at Calder's Garage, Park Road.

MOUNT ALBERT. At Mount Albert, the present Mayor : Mr. L. E. Rhodes, is being opposed by Captain Atwell. Speaking at the Edendale Presbyterian Hall, Edendale, the latter laid particular sn ess on the need for sewerage and an improved water supply, and he received an excellent hearing from a large meeting which carried a unamitnous vote of confidence in the candidate. He will speak in the Baptist schoolroom, Edendale. to-night. Mr. Rhodes also addresed a good meeting last night and reviewed the work of the council during his two years in office. He favoured the creation of a Water Board, the extension of the tram from Mount Albert to Avondale and the concreting of the New 2s"orth Road. The nominations for the Mount Albert Council are: — WARD A BLAIR. James Proctor. FULTON. William Davidson. JENKIN. Arthur John. RUSSELL, William Gray. WARD B. BRIGHAM. Barry. EADIE. Forbes. HARBUTT. Bruce Jennings. WARD C. LANGLEY James Henry. MATTHEWS, Richard Edward Naden. MILES. Herbert Ambrose. PEARCE. William James. SIMMONS, Leonard Fred. The polling booths will be at: — St. George's Parish Hall, New North Road, Glenmore. Jubilee Hull. New North Road. Kingsland. St Enochs Schoolroom, New North Road. Morninsside. Kins George's Hall. New North Road. Mount Albert. Presbyterian Schoolroom. Balmoral Road. Edendalp. Votes may be recorded at any on» of the booths, irrespective of their "Ward" location. TAKAPTJNA. The present ayor. Mr. J. YV. Hayden. i? seeking re-election, and is being opposed by r. J. D. Morison. For the nine seats on the council there are nineteen candidates, as follow: — ASHEN. James Henry. roi.T.INS. John. CREAER. George. M cuti.kk. Chart**. UAUDIN, Frederick Edward Xorman. GF.E. I'hilip Stanley. GREVILLE. Hoirinald Henry. GriNIVEN, John. Walter Arthur. ACKLEY. Cyril. MATTHEWS. Chorea Hnvrard. MOWBRAT, Drmclas Ram=.iy Careill. SNOWDON, William Thomas. SUCKLING. Frederick William. THOMPSON, Miles Edward. WARF.RICK. Albert. WII.KIE. Alexander Hprbert. WII.KINS. aMrtin Llewellyn. WILLIAMSON. Julius Warwick. Polling booths will be: — Auckland —Chamber of Commerce. Skanson Street. Bayswater—Fenver's Store. Rplmont—Presbyterian Hall. Haurakl—Bousie's Shop. Takapuna—Council Chambers, ilford—Parish Hall. DEVONPORT. The Mayor of Devonport (Mr. Thomas Lamont) will be challenged for his office by Mr. R. T. Michaels. For the nine council seats there are 21 candidates, as follow: — ALDRIDGE. Ernest. BOND. Stephen. CAMPBELL, William Scott. ELLISDON, Frederick Joseph Herring. FORBES, Alexander Mcßae. FRAER. Albert Vernon. GASSON. Alfred George. HENDERSON. John. HISLOP, John. LITTLE. Ernest Hawkins. LYONS. Joseph. M \SSEY, Isrnel. NAPIER. William Esmonde Lennox. OLEARY. Michael Patrick. I , ARSONS. William. PATTERSON. Edward. PERRY-TAVLOR. William. THOMPSON, Frederick Augustus. WALKER. Samuel. WALSH. Thomas. WAT, Robert Frederick. Polling booths will be at the Council Chambers. Marine Square. Congregational Church, Schoolroom, Victoria Road. Parish Hall. Vauxhall Road. Mission Hall. Calliope Road, Stanley Bay. king's Store. Lake Road. Ambulance Room, Queen's Wharf, City. One of the most interesting meetings held in connection with the present election campaign in Devonport took place at Stanley Bay last night, -when the Mayor. Mr! T. Lamont and seven candidates for municipal office addressed those present. Mr. E. G- Shepherd presided. Mr. Lamont expressed his ideas regarding the erection of workmen's homes in Vauxhall Road, on the council's own property, where there was plenty of suitable material for building in concrete. There was also a good site for a fire station there, and if that site had been chosen the firemen could have had preference with regard to the new houses, and would have been always on the spot if a fire occurred. There were only three calls for fires every two months, and if they had to pay a man £r> to stand by, it would be a costly business. Mr. Hislop favoured a fire board being formed, to embrace Devonport and Takapuna. with a central station at Belmont, from which place any part of either borough could be reached in not less than four minutes. Mr. S. Walker believed in centralisation of the borough business, and thought the Vauxhall site had much to commend it. Messrs. Aldriclge, Bond, Campbell, Ellisdon. and Napier also spoke. Mr. -Taggs at the close of the meeting proposed a motion of confidence in the Mayor and in the members of the ticket chosen by the Ratepayers' Association, which was enthusiastically carried. NORTHCOTE. r. C. A. Deuxberry was returned unopposd for the Xorthcote mayoralty, but there are twelve candidates for the nine seats on the councild. they being Messrs: BIRCH Ralph. BUNKER. Charles. CLARK. Charles Adam. DAVIS, atthew Stockham. HERRICK, Edwin Wm. Bertram HUNTER. Charles. JACKSON, John Frederick. LENNON. Arthur Joseph. MAXWELL, Fred Lucas. SHUTF.S. Arthur Robinson. SMITH. Albert William. TONAR, John lirvne. OTAHUHTJ. Mr. R. B. Todd having been returned unopposed, there will be no election foi Mayor at Otaliuliu. There are 14 candidates for the eight seats on the council as follow: —Messrs. ARLINGTON. Christopher Stephen. BRADY. John. CLEMENTS. Hubert Thomas. CIVIL. Edward. DINNISON, William John. GRAHAM. John James. HALL. Henry John. KITTO, John. PAINE, John Curtois Foster. PETRIE. Charles Robert. SHEPHERD, Ernest. WHITELEY, Tom Cordon Probett. WHYTE. Jamps Watt. WILSON, John. Polling places: — Btirouh Council Chambers, Great South Road. Otahuhu. Short's BuildiES, Station Boad, Otahuhu.

ONEHUNGA. There are three candidates for the Onehunga mayoralty. Messrs. J. E. Cowell (the present Mayor i. Isaac Lomas. and Edward Morton. There are nine vacancies for councillors, and 23 candidates are going to the poll, namely: BARNES. Robert Galbraith. BOTHWELL, Joseph Smith. CAMPLING, Henry. COLDICI'TT. William Charles. DODD. Frank Herbert. DKAGER, Lponnrd Sidmnnd. DRI'MM. Edward James. GILBERT. Thomas George Reynolds. GOODE, Charles Edward. GREEN. James Esuale. HARRISON. Horace Edwin. HIPWELL, Arthur Jonn. HfXTER. Gilbert. IRELAND, William. JACKSON, Robert Allan. KEMP. William. MDDELL. .Tohn Oliver. MARTIN. Wesley. McINTOSH. William Nepean. MOUNTJOY. Francisco W. SMITH. George. SPEIGHT, Richard Georpe. STOUPE, Hugh Alexander. The polling places will be at the Foresters' Theatre, Queen Street (Main). Coronation Hall. Queen Street. Koyal Oak Hnll, Synionds Street. Gates' Shop. Te Papapa. Wairpmata Chambers, Customs Street West, City. BIREENHEAD. r. E. G. Skeates having been returned unopposed, there will be no election for the ayoralty at Birkenhead, but there are fifteen candidates for tiie nine seats on the council. They are Messrs. B<~>I,F.S. Thomas Henry liawson. CAMI'KEI.U Charles Edward. CLARK. Hectr,!-. HTZPATRICK. Vincent Joseph. GII.PIN. Frederick Albrishtcn. HADFIEI.n. Albert. HAYWARD. Philip Henry. HEWSON, George Berkley. JASPER, Alfred George. MACDONALD, John. OLLER. Lionel Robert Lester. PAYNK. William Henry. SOt'STER. armadnke Robert. SWINDAIL. Eruest. WHITE, Henry. . i Polling places:-— Boroush Council Chambers. Hauraki Street, Birkenhead. Post Office. Chelsea. Methodist Schoolroom. Birkdale. Mr. E. Clark's Storeroom, Hinemoa Street, Hirkenhenrt. Mr. J. P. MePhails Office, Phoenix Chambers, Auckland. AVONDALI. The retiring Mayor of Avondale, Mr. W. J. Tait, will be opposed by Mr. Herbert Tiarks. There are nine seats on the council. The following sitting councillors are seeking re-election:—Messrs. J. B. Clark. E. Croft and T. \Y. Wilson. New candidates are: essrs. R. J. BurltonBennett, A. Blomlev, G. Desmond. G. Gilbert. A. P. Haslam, G. S. Hosking, G. A. alcoml. H. Potter, W. Pendlebury, J. V. Reister, T. H. Spargo and W. j. Thompson.