TOWN BOARDS.
RESULT OF EIECTIONS.
FAIRLY HEAVY POLL, t
WAEKWORTH MAKES A CHANGE.
Fairly lieavy polling was the rula at the biennial elections of town boards, which was held yesterday... At Warkworth only one member of the retiring board was re-elected. Following are the results:— I . Papatoetoe. Successful.— J. McFarland, 430; E H Burton, 406; W. J. Nicholson, 395; D. J. Morgan, 394; J. Franklin, 38$; J. C. Bryant, 369; E. H. Nolan, 344. Unsuccessful.—T. R. Smytheman, 334; W. J. Docherty, 328; G. P. Pennell, 287; J. C. Thompson, 280. . Mr. Smythenmn, who was defeated, was chairman of the old board. The new members of the board are Messrs. Burton Morgan and Nolan. • ' Ellerslie. Successful.—H. J. White, 398; A. Milliken, 385; H. J. Meredith, 376; A. Thomson, 364; J. W. Morgan, 341- W H. Ball, 322; J. J. Toy, 280 j
Unsuccessful.—M. Segediu, 279. . As there was only one vote between the last two candidates a recount is likely. Of the 1485 ratepayers on the roll 402 voted. All the retiring members who sought re-election were successful. Howick. Successful.— J. Bell, 252; L. G. White, junr., 235; A. Cherry, 235; J. Crawford, 211; J. P. Litten, 210; D. Strong, 202; L. V. Mclnness, 189. Unsuccessful.— J. H. Edwards, 154; P. L. Armitage, 151; H. H. Bus-hell, 149; H. P. Johnson, 144. Mr. Bell is the only new member. Glen Eden. , Successful!-—A. W. Rosier, 200; W. E. Martin, 108;, F. S. Lane, 194; A. J. Routley, 194; P. C. Dorn, 188; G. H Ambler, 184; W. H. Shepherd, 183. Unsuccessful.—T. Dennis, 68. The only new member is Mr. Dorn. Henderson. i
Successful.—A. W. Bussey, 263; J. W. Tubberty, 237; F. G. Platt, 206; A. For-son-Stewart, 185; J. H. Lee, 172; H. Norcoss, 172; "VV..A. Corbaiv, 145. Unsuccessful.—B. Hart, 128; B. T. Murray, 120; G. M. Erceg, 101; T. Garelja, Two of the three retiring members, Messrs. Platt and Forson-Stewart, were returned, the other, Mr. Hart, being defeated. ° Helensville.
Successful.—-A. G. Lowe, 288; C S West, 258; J. E. Lambert, 254; J. H. Williams, 249; T. W. Taylor, J. B. Edmunds, 212; W. Downer, 205. Unsuccessful. —J. Mackie, 179; R Scrcaton, 178; A. J. Roycroft, 163. The-polling was the heaviest for a number of years, about 400 out of 580 ratepayers voting. Messrs. Taylor and Edmunds are new members. Mr. Screaton was the only old member to lose his scat.
Manurewa. Successful.— W. J. Ferguson, 332; P. 11. Barnard, 313; W. Cox, 204; T. ( 7 Fleming 285; J. Whittou, 271; A. Woolley, 265; C. A. Fawcett, 259. Unsuccessful.—C. H. Luptoii, 141; L. Buttcrworth, 134; E. C. Coss, 99; W. H, L. Watt S ,.99; J. A. Ellis, 79; H. K. Wright, 73. IMessre. Barnard, Cox, Fawcett and Ferguson arc old members. Tuakau. Successful.—W. J. Taylor, 262; S. H. Crawford, 222; W. J. Beeble, 219; G. Arrowsmith, 214; E. W. Fielder, 191; J. J. Dromgool, 179; G. Asher, 176. Unsuccessful.— J. Fulton, 160; L. K. Macgregor, lisß. Messrs. Taylor, Crawford, Beeble, Arrowsinitb and Fulton are old members. , ; Mercer. Siiceeseful.—P, Roose, 78; J. Bates, 73; A. Bourne, 60, E. B. Money, 59; F. J. Freeborn, 50. . '. j Unsuccessful.—H. Gordon, 50; R. Grass, 39. Warkworth.
Succeseful.—L. A. Petherick, ISO; A. S. Carraii, 156; W. S. Warin, 130; G. H. Phillips, 123; F. D. Hart, 107. Unsuccessful.—P. A. McDowell 02; G. T. Civil, 88 V Mr. Petherick was the, only incmber of the old board to be re-elected. Leamington. Successful.— J. W. Garland, 160; T. A. Hicks, 160; W. H. Brock, 147; F.' Pern - berton, 145; T. H. Kelly, 136; A. E. Peppercorn, 101; F. Mack, 108., Unsuccessful.—F. Cpley, 85jC. Brockway, 56; Gi Hastie, 40. •' . Putaruru. E/Barr-Brown, 150; H. W. Liiidsey, 14V; R. A. Bent, 140; W. Yandle, 138; J. M. Spear, ,132} N. Fitgherbert, 124; H. K. McDermott, 124. Unsuccessful.—W. C. Hewitt, 118; R. T. Smith, 86j W.:J. Miller, 83; E. A. Scliolz, 76; J. C. Tonialin, 56. Four of the old members were returned, tho three new members being Messrs, Lindsey, Spear and Fitzherberti , ' Rodney.
Successful.—L. Petherick 180, A. S. Carran 156, W. Warin 130, G. H. Phillips 123, F. B. Hart 107. Unsuccessful.—P. A. Jlcßowell 92, G. Civil 88. Keen interest wae taken.'ia .the election, in consequence of feeling on the question of the half-holiday, which has been changed from Saturday to Thursday. Mr. L. Petherick was the only old member of the board to be elected. ;. ' ..;■•■;' Russell. Successful.—A. E. Bisset, 127; G. Graham, 122; W. 0. Anderson, 105; J. Arnlitagc, 104; A. E. Neumann (new member), 103. Unsuccessful.—T. A. Brooker, 60. Hikurangi.
Successful.—Nesbitt,- ISO; Gager, 173; Eickard, 170; Hawkins, 162; Latham, 157; 'Cherrie, 156; Hamilton, 139. Unsuccessful.—Green, 132; M;Betl), 123. Messrs.. Gager and Cherrie were not members of the last bbard; Jflatamata.
Successful.—Stanley,; Griffiths, Stewart, Ruthe, Tong, Clover and Buchanan. : -Unsuccessful. —, MeCready, Holmes, ■Griffin and Black.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 221, 18 September 1930, Page 19
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