BOROUGH ELECTIONS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 85, 11 April 1931, Page 7

BOROUGH ELECTIONS.

ROTORUA MAYORALTY. PRESENT HOLDER TO STAND. REQUEST TO MR. CLINKARD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) ROTORUA, Friday. Interest in the contest for the mayoralty of Rotorua has quickened during the last few days. This morning about a | dozen repre l sentative business men waited upon the present Mayor (Mr. T. Jackson) with a request that he allow himself to be nominated for a further term of office. Mr. Jackson said he had seriously considered standing again, as his heart was [in the job. The council had not accomplished all the tasks started, and he felt that it was up to him to make the best showing he could. They had first to consider economy, but economy meant wise spending, and that was what he stood for. He would face the election with much greater confidence as the result of the deputatiom

Tim deputation formed itself into a committee to secure the candidate's election. The Ratepayers' Association has declared its choice of Mr. C. H. Clinkard, M.P., for the mayoralty, and a requisition is being circulated for signature. The association also drew up a lengthy platform, and citizens are to be approached to become candidates for the council in support of the association's aspirations.

NO ACTIVITY AT OTAHUHTJ.

MAYOR'S CANDID CRITICISM. Not one candidate has been announced for any of the eight seats on the Otahuhu Borough Council. At the meeting this week four members intimated that they had definitely decided not to stand again. The other two members are still in doubt. The council comprises only six members, there being two vacacies, caused through the death of the Rev. C. B. W. Seton and Mr. G. V. Pearce's resignation on leaving the district. At the council meeting on Thursday the Mayor, Mr. H. T. Clements, said he had agreed to again stand for the mayoralty at the request of the council, and now he found them all anxious to avoid the duties they had pressed him to take on. After a few pleasantries had been exchanged, the Mayor requested the councillors to reconsider their decisions. The situation is totally different from that experienced two years ago. Then there was a great deal of activity, and 17 candidates were nominated for the eight seats.

BIRKENHEAD'S MAYOR.

MR. F. MORRIS TO STAND. Requested by a big deputation last evening to contest the mayoralty at Birkenhead, Mr. F. Morris, a member of the 'Birkenhead Borough Council, consented to do so. For several years Mr. Morris was a member of the Mount Eden Borough Council, and was elected to the Birkenhead Council at a by-election in February last year. " i

TAKAPUNA MAYORALTY.

CAPTAIN ALGIE'S ADDRESS. A gathering of women's organisations at Bayswater was addressed on Thursday by Captain J. A. Algie, who is a candidate for the Takapuna mayoralty. He dealt with the affairs of the borough, and made a definite statement that he would contest the mayoralty only. At the conclusion of the meeting he was accorded a hearty vote of thanks, and a motion of support was passed.

DEV ONPORT BOROUGH.

PROPERTY-HOLDERS' SUPPORT.

Arrangements for the forthcoming municipal elections were completed by the executive of the Devonport Propertyholders' Association last evening. Tt was reported that owing to illness, and acting on medical advice, the president, Mr. D. W. McLean, would be unable to contest the mayoralty. General expressions of regret were made. For many months Mr. McLean >as been most active in his campaign for the association, the policy of which aims at more economical administration.