IN THE PROVINCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 102, 2 May 1929, Page 8

IN THE PROVINCE.

M ELECTIONS AND EOAH Potn ' is

«■ MOST SITTING IIAYORS | :

The results of the elections and l oa , "I polls in the various boroughs Auckland Province outside City are as under: — Hamilton—Mayoralty: J. R. Fo |1| 1532; E. -D. Pinfold, 1450; J. Gilbert® 442. Council: F. If. Clapham, 2490; J. W. Barton, 2447; J. E. Tidd, 242J.S S. V. Tyler, 2377; W. Bourne, 2352- ppS J. Farrell, 2296; R. Cobbe, 2250; A. oil Denz, 2190; C. Laffercy, 2139; f- $ Luxford, 2099; D. D. Wilson, 1940; i if H. Andrews, 1923. Unsuccessful: 11 Guire, 1920; T. Reekie, 1835; H. D Ait'ken, 1587; W. B. McManus, 988. Pukekohe. —Mayoralty: J. Eoutlr 438 (re-elected); C. K. Lawrie, 30s! ||| There wr.; i:o election for the council Repre&enL'.ti'i l'o on Franklin Po ffet (jjM 'Board. —Suv'sessf ul: J. Patterson, 454; tj§ G. T. Parviu, 370. Unsuccessful: C. K. ?I Lawrie, 271; G. H. Armstrong, 229. M Cambridge.—Mayoralty:- C. H. Priest. §§ ley, 433; T. F. Richards, 375. Council; W. Care, 075; W. Moore, 063; E„C, II Wallio, 049; M. Wells, 027; C. W. Clark' ft 025; R. Moorhouse, 589; H. A. Bell, 579; A. Wilkinson, 579; P. T. Glanville, 57L ffl Unsuccessful: T..Kelly, 425; T. Sexton,® 422. Power Board: M. Wells, 513; W. ,fi Moore, 439. Unsuccessful: T. £f§ Richards, 412. Waikato Hospital Boari ill (combined district Cambridge, Te Aroha, |l| Morrinsville, Te Awamutu): H. A. Bell, if 1432. Unsuccessful: Martin, 1392. The Power Board's proposal to raise a loan t|| of £10,500 was carried bv 275 votes to 52, Paeroa. —Mayoralty: Mr. W. Marshall returned u-nopposed. Council: The fol- w lowing were elected: P. E. Brenan. E. f|| Edwards, F. E. Flatt, H. W. Hare, J. ■ W. Silcock, H. H. Bray, W. E. Ward, 5, M. Shand. A poll on the half-holiday || question resulted in Thursday 'being de- » clared the half-holiday by 20 votes, tie voting being: Tuesday, 2; Wednesday, ff 14; Thursday, 351; Friday, 1; Saturday, ' / 331. " ■; Wailii. —Mayoralty: W. M. Wallnutt ||| (re-elected unopposed). Council: H. W. ,||| Hopkins, 711; Thos. G. Short, OSS; Mrs, jy| S. Ford Williams, 020; C. F. Butcher, H 007; S. H. Walmsley, 582; A. E. Bobin- ||| son, 390 (elected); A. Leach, C 42; J. F. ?g|j Robertson, 329; R. Walsh, 204. Mr. Hop- <||| kins is the only new member. Hospital Board: J. E. Slevin, 754; J. D. Mc- || Farlan, 775; Mrs. S. Ford Williams, f§| 757; B. Pascoe, 709; J. Kemp, 670; J. ;M W. Meiklejohn, 604; F. Paddings, 654; *| S. H. Brown, 641; A. E. Robinson, 550 M (elected); J. F. Robertson, 480. Mr. Meiklejohn is the only new member. t/ J Mr. Slevin topped the poll for the sixth S consecutive time. Representative on 'i Thames Harbour Board: W. J. Brown fi (unopposed). ff Wailii Hospital Board.—S. H. Brown, m J. Kemp, J. D. McFarlane, B. Pascoe, |i;i F. Raddings, A. E. Robinson, J. E. « Slevin, Mrs. S. F. Williams (old mem- fc bers), and J. W. Meiklejohn. Unsuccess- fe fill: J. F. Ro'bertson. Waihi representa- |f tiv-e on Thames Harbour Board: W. .f§ Brown (returned unopposed). || Tauransra. —Mayoralty: B. C. Robbins, f| 439; A. F. Tunks, 325; A. N. lies, 271. | Council (nine members) : F. J. Allely, §§ 914; Dr. L. Stewart, 790; A. E. News- | trom, 774; C. Whiting, 747-; J. Canner, 728; J. Daines, 659; D. Ivory, 643; B. ; McKenzie, 589; J. Law, 560. Hospital Board: Mra. E. Burton, 553; A. F. Tunks, t|M 407. The library loan poll was defeated | by nine votes. A proposal to raise a loan of £4470 for drainage was carried ;JS by 119 to 88. Another drainage loan for L | £9380 was defeated.

Whangarei.— Mayoralty: W. Jones, 546; D. A. McLean, 777. Council: L. J. Brake, 1461; L. T. Pickmere, 1407; A. T. Brainsbv, 1403; J. E. Holmes, 1380; E. G. W." Tibbets, 1379; J. Jackson, 1313; A. Curtis, 1274; J. Donaldson, 1274; A. Rust 1210. Unsuceasful: W. Farrow, 496. Harbour Board (borough, representatives): J. E. Holmes, 1097; P. Gardner, 937.- Unsuccessful: J. S. 31. Briggs, 82(i. Hospital Board (borough, representatives): Mrs. V. Donaldson, 1051; G. McLean, 998; W. Jones, 980. Unsuccessful: F. Higginson, 974; R. H. Allan, 297. Central Park improvement Loan of £1724: For the proposal, 556; against, 502; majority, 54. Rotorua. —-Mayor: Thomas Jackson. Council: G. Urquhart, W. Galbraith, 0. H. Coleman, A. W. Downer, A. Smith, E. T. Johnson, C. G. Hodgson. Harbour Board: C. H. Clinkard. Hospital Board:! W. Hill (unopposed). Taumarunui.—Mayoralty: C. A. Boles, 447; G. E. Manson, 382; G. F. Thompson, 5)7. Council: S. Bishara, A. T. Driffill, J. E. Ward, P. C. Brew. D. 31. Simmons, C. W. Davis, S. R. Dryland, Z. Simcock, J. W. Harvey. River Trust:' G. E. Manson, C. A. 'Boles. Hospital Board: R. Beautrais, R. V. Pickin. Te Awamutu.—Mayoralty: C. G. Downes, 418; C. Monteliore, 221. Power Board: C. 'G. Downes, 320; Rev. W. Butterworth, 319 (elected); G. Spinley 253, J. C. Montefiore (retiring members, defeated).

Te Aroha.—Mayoralty: R. Coulter, 673 (re-elected); J. C. Carroll, 388. Council:; G. Hedge, 710; G. Frith, 663; D. 31cMalion, 642; W. E. Smith, 629: V. Hamilton, 618; W. C. Kennedy, 557: Jas» Cotter, 538; H. J. Pease, 485". Te Aroha'a voting for member on Waikato Hospital Board: J. E. Martin, 651; H. A. Bell, 368. Whakatane Mayoralty: W. Sullivan, (returned unopposed). Council: F. B. Cutler, 382; F. Moncur, 373; W. Howat, 356; W. Jarrett, 336; G. Caisley, 317; R. W. Price, 307 (all sitting members); S. S. Shapley, 237; E. J. Ramson, 221; A. Righton,-220, (elected); E. V. Law, -04; A. Wallace, 195; S. Armstrong, 189; J. Bock, 118. Taihape.—Mayoralty: J. P. Aldridge (unopposed). Council: L. B. de Lautour, F. R. White, E. Loader, H. I. Christensen, H. Dashwood, A. McDonald, F. Read. Power Board: H. Mac Lean. Opotiki.—Mayoralty: G. S. Moody (reelected), 420; A. L. Arrowsmith, 2tiO.. Council: F. J. Short, 444; T. Hitcliens, o? 8 ;/' T - Tabb ' 397 ; J- Main, 373; S. Shalfoon, 359; W. Burrett. 342; H. H. Buckl, 297 (all elected). J. D. Clark, 203; C. Pipe, 272; H. B. Wilson. 226; J. H. Talbot, 97 (unsuccessful). Only two j members of the old council were returned. Power Board: G. S. 31oody, . T " Tabb ' 429 < both re-elected). Half-holiday poll: Saturday (retained), 339; Wednesday, 337; Thursday and Friday, 1 vote each. Thames.— Mayoralty: W. 739 (re-elected); S. Ensm- 635; A. Whiteside, 114. MorrinsviUe.—Borough Council: W. Morrice, F. Donald, Rev.. F. W. Wilkes, u'lf , r SOn ' T. Martin, B. Chapman. ait holiday poll: Saturdav was retained by a majority of 16 votes."