LOCAL ELECTIONS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18362, 21 April 1925, Page 10

LOCAL ELECTIONS.

CITY CANDIDATES. THE NOMINATIONS. Nominations of candidates for the forthcoming city elections closed at noon yesterday. Four candidates -were nominated for the Mayoralty, twentyseven candidates fur the sixteen seats 011 iln* City Council, fourteen candidates for the eight city seats on the Hospital Board, and seven candidates for the four seats on the Harbour Board. The polling will take place to-morrow week, April 29th: — The candidates nominated are as follows: — Mayor: J. K. Archer (Labour) J. W. Beanland (Independent) J. A. Flesher (Citizens' Association) J. Hamlet (Independent)

Councillors (16 seats): C. P. Agar .(Citizens) O. W. B. Anderson (Citizens) E. 11. Andrews (Citizens) C. T. Aschman (Citizens) A. W. Beaven (Citizens) R. A. Brooks (Labour) T. H. Butterfield (Labour) A. F. Carey (Citizens) C. L. Carr (Labour) F. R. Cooke (Labour) R. J. B. Dalley (Citizens) J. N. Du Feu (Citizens) A. D. Ford (Citizens) W. .T. Green (Labour) W. E. Lcadley (Citizens) Mrs E. R. McCombs (Labour A.' McKellar (Citizens) R. M. Macfarlane (Labour) oG. T. Owen (Labour) E. Parlane (Labour) C. Renn (Labour) D. Rowse (Citizens) W. J. Sim (Citizens) D. G. Sullivan (Labour) G. T. Thurston (Labour) A. Williams (Citizens) W. H. Winsor (Independent) Hospital Board (8 seats): J. K. Archer (Labour) J. W. Baty (Citizens) C. L. Carr (Labour) J. R. Devereux (Independent) Mrs Theresa Green (Labour) J. Hamlet (Lidependent) Mrs A. E. Herbert (Citizens) W. E. Leadley (Citizens) Mrs E. R. McCombs (Labour) H. J. Otley (Citizens) Mrs E. A. M. Roberts (Citizens) F. Rule (Citizens) A. T. Smith (Citizens) G. T. Thurston (Labour) Harbour Board (4 seats): H. T. Armstrong (Labour) J. Hamlet (Independent) J. R. Hayward (Citizens) H. Holland (Citizens) G. Scott (Citizens) Dr. H. T. J. Thacker (Independent) G. T. Thurston (Labour)

Mr J. K. Archer, Labour candidate for the Mayoralty, the Christehurch Labour members of Parliament, and Labour candidates for the City Council will address meetings to-night at the corner of Edgeware road and Colombo street, St. Albans; also, at the corner of North Avon road and Stanmore road, Richmond. Both meetings will commence at 8 p.m. A number of the Citizens' Association candidates will address the electors in the Winton street Hall, St. Albans, tonight at 8 p.m. A meeting addressed by Messrs T. H. Butteriield, It. Macfarlane, R. A. Brooks, and D. G. Sullivan, M;P., was held in the Woolston School last evening; Mr McCombs, M.P., - presided. There was a fair attendance.. Mr Macfarlane advocated the amalgamation of all local bodies. He maintained that the time was" ripe for the introduction of young blood into the Council as many members were past the stage when they took an intelligent interest) in the proceedings. Mr. T. H. Butterfield dealt with drainage, roads and the dust nuisance. A vote of thanks and confidence, moved by Mr Baldwin, was carried.

In connexion with the municipal elections, a public debate on municipal politics will be held between Cr. C. P. Agar, of the Citizens' Association, and Cr. J. K. Archer, of the Labour Party, ill the Choral Hall to-morrow evening. Professor J. B. Condliffe will preside. All citizens are invited.

LABOUR CANDIDATES. A meeting of Labour candidates for the City Council was held at Selwyn street Methodist Hall last evening. Mr G. Dell occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance. Mr D. G. Sullivan stated that one of the main issues of the election was the important matter of municipal trading, and that the Labour Party firmly supported an extension of the activities of the Couneil in that direction. Mr C. Renn said that the principle adopted by the Citizens' Association of paying Arbitration Court minimum wages violated a principle laid Jown by the Court that a wage should be fixed' for the least efficient, but that ability should be paid for. The speaker dealt at length with the platform of tlie party, and stated that if elected Labour councillors would strive for an increase in municipal trading services, a vigorous housing policy to be carried out by the Councii, more children's playgrounds, a children's cinema, wages for municipal workers on the 1914 standard, and the granting of an annual holiday to all employees of the Council. The party would assist in every way possible in providing employment' for unemployed workers of the city. The restoration of the proportional representation system of electing councillors was a plank in Lai our's platform.

Mr E. Parlane stated that he had served the citizens on school committees, and also as an officer of the local .Burgesses' Association. Mr G.. T". Owen dealt with the matter of improved roads, and criticised the methods adopted by the present Council. He strongly advocated improved treatment of the Council's employees. Meeting at Woolston. There was a good attendance at the AVoolston School last evening to hear addresses by Messrs P. McFarlane, T. Butterfield, and R. A. Brooks, Labour, candidates for the City Couneil. Mr J. McCombs, M.P., presided. Mr McFarlane advocated the amalgamation of the various local bodies in the city. He criticised the administration, of the Tramway Board, and contended that a saying would be effected if the municipality took over the tramways. ne also contended that the time was ripe' for the introduction of young blood into the City Council. Mr Butterfield dealt at some length with drainage l - matters. He advocated a municipal quarry as close to the city as possible. fie urged that more attention should be devoted to watering the streets in the outlying areas Vrhere the dust nuisance was very pronounced. Insufficient attention had been paid to the needs of the outer areas that had amalgamated with the city.

Mr Brooks, contested the statement that business men were needed on the City Council, ami replied to a number of criticisms levelled at the Labour candidates.

The candidates were accorded a vote of" thanks and confidence.

I RICCARTON. The following candidates have been nominated for election to the Riccarton Borough Council by the Riccarton Citizens' Association: Messrs A. S. Fisher, T. M. Ford, H. Gudseil, A. E. Steere, H. Manliire, R. H. Rankin, H. W. Wise, and J. Peters. The nominees of the Labour Party are as follows: —Messrs F. J. Bradnock, R. T. Daly, J. H. McCullough, G. H. Thompson, and B. Wilson. Mr H. S. S. Kyle has been nominated for the Mayoralty of Riccarton. The following Labour candidates to the Riccarton Borough Council will address the electors in the Town Hall, Riccarton, to-morrow evening: Messrs F. J. Bradnock, R.-T. Daly. J. H. McCullough. G. H. Thompson, and B.*,Wilson. KAIAPOI. The following nominations have been received: — The Mayoralty: Mr H. Mcintosh. Council (nine seats): Messrs R. W. Winter, A. Moore, W. H. Stark, J. W. Barnard. J. Hirst, R. J. Dunn, R. F. Joyce, F. Thorne, A. Johnson, and Dr. G.'E. Gillett. For the Waimakariri Harbour Board (five members to represent the borough of Kaiapoi): Messrs R. J. Dunn, J. W. Barnard, H. Mcintosh, R. F. Joyce, and H. C. Revell. For the Lvttelton Harbour Board (one member to represent the boroughs of Kaiapoi and Rangiora and the counties of Rangiora, Evre, and Oxford): Hon. R, Moore, M.L.C. RANGIORA. Nominations for candidates for the forthcoming elections closed at noon yesterday. For the office of Mayor, Mr W. A. Rowse (the present Mayor) and Cr. R. Mcintosh were nominated. Thirteeu candidates were nominated for nine seats on the Council. These were: Crs. C. I. Jennings, W. L. Murray, C. R. Thwaites, and ex-Grs. C. S. Ayers and J. Lindon. The new candidates are: Dr. J. M. Allen, Rev. J. F. Fer'on, Messrs C. W. Tyler, F. Horrell, R. H. Bailey, John Catherwood, F. F. Jackson, and P. V. Meßrearty. ASHBURTON. Nominations for the Mayoralty and for seats on the' Ashburtou Borough Council, Power Board, and Hospital Board closed at noon yesterday with the returning officer (Mr W. Patterson). An election will be necessary in each ease. The number required for each position is 1, 11, 3, and 1 respectively, while the nominations total 2, 14, 5, and 2. This will be the first contest for the Mayoralty in 12 years, while the last election for borough councillors was held four years ago. The candidates are as follows, with the nominators in parentheses:—

Mayoralty: Mr R. Galbraith (Messrs T; J. Hunter and M. J. Burgess), Mr H. R. C. MeElrea (Messrs J. ArgyQe and G. B. Thomas). Borough l Council: Mr C. G. Andrews (Messrs H. A, Vestey and H. R. C. MeElrea), Mr J. W. Bowden (Messrs E. H. Orr and J. Down), Mr R. A. Collins (Messrs W. Patching and W. H. Higgius), Mr J. Donn (Messrs W. H. Woods and J. W. Bowden), Mr R. M. Dunlop (Messrs W. H. Higgins and H. C. Percy), Mr F. Z. D. Ferriman (Messrs H. C. Orbell and T. Barber), Mr W. J. Hillier ("Messrs T. Barber and R. Galbraith), Mr C. F. Horrill (Messrs A. C. Hardy and T. Pethick), Mr D. F. Keir (Messrs J. Thompson and J. McElhinney), Mr R. Kerr (Messrs F. P. Cookson and E. Loftus), Mr W. H. Robinson' (Messrs T. M. Clark and H. Stephenson), Mr F. W. Seldon (Messrs J. W. Bowden and R. M. Dunlop), Mr John Watson (Messrs J. B. Christian and W. S. Kerr), Mr W. H. Woods (Messrs W. Dixon and W. S.Kerr). Hospital Board:'. Mr F. W. Watt (Messrs W. Patching and T. J. Hunter), Dr. J. R. Wells (Dr. J; Conner and Mr W. R. Lane). Power Board: Mr W. G. Hillier (Messrs F.- W. Seldon and G. G. Gallagher), Mr H. R. G. MeElrea (Messrs J, Argyle and G. B. Thomas), Mr E. F. Nicoll (Messrs F. W. Watt and R. Galbraith), Mr W. H. Bundle (Messrs F. W. Watt and R. Galbraith), Mr W. H. Woods (Messrs F. W. Watt and R. Galbraith).

TIMARU. Little public interest has been taken in tho nomination of candidates for the municipal elections, and in three cases out of six only the exact number of candidates required have come forward, while in that of the Timaru Harbour Board, one candidate is still required, and will have to be appointed by the Governor-General by Order-in-Council. The present Mayor, Mr G. J. Wallace, was the only nominee for that office, and has therefore been declared reelected.

Twelve candidates were required for seats on the Timaru Borough Couneil, and as only that number came forward 110 election will be necessary in this instance. Tty retiring members are: Crs. A. M. H. fliirtcliffe, W. G. Irwin, E. R. Guinness (Deputy-Mayor), T W. Manchester, J Anstey, and J. P. Murphy. Former Councillors retaining their; seats are: Crs. T.. W. Satterthwaite, P. B. Hawkey, P. C. Vinr k ell, J. P. Arnold, J. A. Hay, and D. McNab, so that the new Council will consist of these members and the six new candidates, Messrs G. Benstead, P. Chittock, W. Gibb, W. H. Hunt, J. R. Hart, and P. J. Kelly The Timaru Harbour Board required six candidates, but only Ave were nominated, these being Messrs John Bitchener, M.P., and W. Hayman (Waimate), J. Kennedy (Temuka and Geraldine), and G. J. Wallace and E. R. Isaac (Timaru). An additional member will be required, and will be appointed by the Governor-General. The South Canterbury Hospital Board and the South Canterbury Electric Power Board seemed to attract more attention, three candidates being required for each and five coming forward for the former and four for the latter. An election will therefore be necessary. The nominees for seats on the Hospital Board are Mesdames F. A. Raymond and W. H. Unwin, Messrs T. W. Potts, R. S. Griffiths, and E. W. Jones. For the Power Board, Messrs G. J. Wallace, J. R. Bruce, J. Anstey, and W. Angland. ' The' two retiring members ot the Timaru High School Board, Messrs W. D. Campbell and W. T. D. Revell, were the only nominees, and vfera therefore reelected.

temuka. The following nominations were received bv the returning officer at the Council Chambers yesterday, April 20th: For Mayor: Mr G. B. Cartwright (elected).' Councillors: Messrs E. Booth, J. Burns, A. W. Buzan, W. P. Evans, A. H Feun, T. Gunnion, G. Han cox, J. Lee, D* Mclnnes, L. Robins, J. B. Sinclair, and D. White. Mr T. Gunnion is the retiring Mayor. Messrs Buzan, Lee, and White "are nev.- nominations, the other nominees being members of the present Council. Member of South Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board: Mrs Margaret Elizabeth Tilbrook (reelected). Member Timaru Harbour Eoard: Mr John Kennedy (Geraldine) re-elected. WAIMATE. No elections will. t;ike place iu Waimate in connexion with municipal

affairs, the number of nominations being just what was required in each case. Mr George' Dash was elected Mayor. The personnel of the Couuo.il is as follows: Messrs J. A. Twill, A. E. Lewis, W. A. Nelson, J. B. Robinson, H. Smith, F. Nash, Stanley Grut, T. Twoiney, W. G. Paul. The last-named four have been members of the previous Council. For members of the Hospital Committee, the sitting members, Messrs George Dash and R. H. White, were reelected. Mr W. F. Cheverton was elected a member of the Timaru High School Board. GERALDINE. There was no opposition to Mr J. Kennedy for the Ma3 r oralty of Ge'raldine, and he was re-elected to the office. There were only six nominations for seats on the Council, five being old members. Mr A. South did not. seek reelection, and Mr E. AVhite was the only nominee for the vacancy. The new Council is as follows: Messrs A. J. Bell,'J. W. Davidson, E. H. Logan, D. M. Paterson, G. R, Sherratt, and E. White.

IN OTHER PLACES. (pltESti ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) Auckland. —Nominations for the city Mayoralty are: Messrs George Baildon and Herbert Schmidt. Gisborne. —There are two candidates for the Mayoralty—Mr George Wildest, the sitting Mayor, and Mr Fred R. Ball. Seventeen candidates have been nominated for nine seats on the Coun-» cil, and nine for four seats on the Harbour Board. Hastings. —Mr George A. Maddison, the present Mayor, and Mr Arthur Wade have been nominated for the Mayoralty. There are 16 candidates for nine seats on the Council. Wanganui. —Mr Hope Gibbons, the present Mayor, and Mr'J. Siddellshave been nominated for.. the Mayoralty. There are 23. candidates for 12 seats on the Council: Woodville. —Mr H. P. Horne was returned unopposed, as Mayor. There were nine nominations for nine seats on the Council. ' . Palmerston -North. —Mr F. ,T. Nathan has been returned unopposed as Mayor. There are 20 nominations for nine seats on. the Council Dannevirke. —Messrs A. J. Runeiman, the present Mayor and G. I. Anderson have been nominated for the Mayoralty. There are 11 nominations, (for the nine seats on the Council. . Masterton. —Nomination? for . the Mayoralty are:—Messrs T. Jordan, . a sitting councillor, and A. Rippon, an.excouncillor and late chairman of the Trust Lands Trust. Dunedin.—Mr 11. L. Tapley has been ■returned unopposed for the Mayoralty.