LOCAL ELECTIONS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18364, 23 April 1925, Page 10

LOCAL ELECTIONS.

CANDIDATES' ADDRESSES. Before a fair attendance, the Citizens' Association candidates continued their election campaign in the Papanui Town Hall last night. Mr J. A. Frostick occupied the chair, and introduced the speakers. The Mayor, Mr ,T. A. Flesher, who was present, briefly addressed the meeting. He asked those present to renew the confidence which they had placed in !iim two years ago by re-electing him to the Mayoralty. The affairs of the city had been carefully handled during the" period of his office, he said, and he went on to explain the present rating position of the Council.

11l answer to a question, he said that he would like, to see all municipal electors put on the same footing as Parliamentary electors, so far as voting was concerned.

Mr J. N. Du Feu, who is standing in the Association "s interests as a candidate for the City Council, said he was not seeking this position from any sense of self-gratification. Christchurch had been his home for a period of 51 years, and he was ready to place all his services at the disposal of the city. He urged his hearers to re-elect Mesdauiis Herbert and Eoberts to the Hospital Board, where their services had proved invaluable during their terms of office. The speaker said he was not antagonistic to the Labour Party in any shape or form, but he thought that that party should not be given an opportunity of experimenting —especially with municipal trading. He reminded them that it would be the ratepayers' money which would be used to commence these schemes. He thought that the ratepayers should not allow anyone to foist a system of municipal trading upon them, where failure meant a big loss to the citizens. Mr D. Eowse stated, that lie had been a member of the Christchurch Drainage Board during the passing of the recent loans for sewerage extension. He thought that the city affairs could be overhauled with advantage, and an attempt made to reduce the rates. He was a strong supporter of the proposed amalgamation of a large number of the local bodies in the city. There we're too many of these in existence controlling local affairs at present. The candidate also advocated the establishment of city quarries. This, he said, would tend to effeet a considerable saving in the expenditure on roads. The watering of roads to keep down the dust nuisance was also dealt with by Mr Eowse, who stated he was in favour of the water reticulation being extended to the outer areas. If he were elected he would endeavour to be impartial, and give every one a "square deal." Although a member of the Citizens' Association, if there were any question which arose which required individual decision he would give that decision to the, best of his ability.

Crs. E. H. Andrews and A. Williams also spoke. A vote of thanks was.passed to the speakers. -

Citizens' Association candidates will address the electors to-night at 8 o 'clock in the Beckenham Hall, Beckenham. To-morrow night meetings will be held in the Woolston school, Woolston, and in the Eolleston street Hall, Linwood, at 8 o'clock.

The Citizens' Association's candidates will address the electors to-night in the Beckenham Hall, and ; tomorrow night in the Wbolston school, and in the Kolleston street Hall. Mr J. W. Beanland addressed a wellattended meeting in the Methodist schoolroom, Stanmore road, Richmond, last evening, in furtherance of his campaign for the Mayoralty. The candidate answered a number of questions at the conclusion of His address, and: was accorded a hearty vote of thanks and confidence. Mr Beanland speaks to-night in the Oddfellows' Hall. Selwyn street. Last evening Mr Joseph Hamlet, who is contesting the Mayoralty, addressed the electors at the corner of Barrington and Somerfieki streets, when about 50 or 60 people were present, and at the corner of South Crescent road and Strickland street, where where 200 people attended. _ Mr Hamlet spoke on municipal politics such as the Waimakariri scheme, better access to the sea, Dr. Chilton's watersupply, Metropolitan Board of Works, and cool storage. He was given _ a hearty vote of thanks and appreciation at each meeting. Mr Hamlet will address the electors to-night at 8 o'clock at the Waltham school. Dr. Thacker will preside. At the dinner hour to-day he will address the employees at O'Brien's boot factory, Dundas street. At 12.15 p'm. to-mor-row, at the City Council yards, Mr Hamlet will deliver an address.

FURTHER NOMINATIONS. Nominations for Mayor and Councillors in connexion with the municipal elections to be held on April 29th closed in 6everal boroughs yesterday. The nominations were as follows. : NEW BRIGHTON. Mayor: Mr J. Gamble. Mr Gamble's being the only nomination for the position, he is re-elected for a farther term. . ' •; Council (nine members): Messrs U A. Cooper, W. R. Gahagan H. A. Glasson, E. A. Langford, E. A. M. Leaver, A. E. Purse, T. Bobbins, H. Robinson, F. J. L. Scott, J. C. Scott, J. H. Shaw, R. Snell, and F. Ward. ,* ' SUMNER. Mayor: Mr W. H. Nicholson. As Mr Nicholson's was the only nomination, he has been declared re-elected. Council: (eight menr>ers): Messrs B. J. Ager, S. C. Cooper, H. E. Orawsh'aw, C. I. J>enham, G. W. Foster, H. W Harris, A. Holden, E. A. Johnson, J C. McDonald, C. M. Eoswell, J. H. Thomas, A. H. Tutill, T. E. Whitford. AKAROA. Nominations closed at noon yesterday for the Mayoralty. Borough Council", and membership of the Peninsula Power Board. The following were received : Mayoralty —Mr George Armstrong. Borough Council (mne Councillors required)— Messrs Harry James Barnham, Albert James Faithfull, David Alexander Fyfe, CJharles William Lecte. Thomas Masefield, Edwin G. MeNabb. dive Septimtas Pamhani. William Charles Pod, William Priest, Colin Stewart, Walter William Williams. Peninsula Electric Power Board— Mr George Armstrong.

OTHER PLACES. Oaina.ru —Two candidates have been nominated for the Mayoralty, Messrs \V. H. Frith, a former Mayor, anil J. 3lnDiarniid, the present Mayor. There rj-e eighteen nominations for the Council. Blenheim Malcolm McKenzie, formerly Deputy-Mayor, was elected un . opposed to the Mayoralty. There are fifteen candidates for the nine seats on the Council, four candidates for the two seats on the Power Board, and five candidates for the three seats oh the Hospital Board.

WEST COAST. GREYMOUTH. (special to "the peiss.") GREYMOUTH, April 22. Mr W. H. Parfitt has been re-elected Mavor of Greymouth unopposed. The nominations for the Borough Council not being in excess of the number required, an election will not be necessary. The new Council will be composed as follows: —Mayor (Mr W. H. Parfitt), and Crs. H. F. Doogan, J ; W. Greenslade, G. R. Harker, J. B. Kent, F. A. Kitchenham, J/McGinley, JO'Brien, M.P., G. Perotti, R. J. Williams. Cr. T. B. Baty has • withdrawrufrom the Council owing to pressure of business, and Mr A. C. Armstrong has also retired. Their places have been filled by Messrs J. B. Kent and G. Perrotti. For the Power Board six nominations have been received. As the borough is entitled to only three members, an election will be necessary. The following have been nominated: Messrs H. F. Doogan and D. Tennent (sitting members), and Messrs J. O'Brien, M.P., J. W. Greenslade, H. J. Bignell, and G. Perotti. As three of the contestants are the nominees of the ratepayers opposed to the adoption of the steam power scheme, the poll is likely to be invested with some interest. Mr G. E. Perkins will not seek re-election. The borough representatives on the Grey Hospital.Board will be Messrs W. H. Parfitt,.J. Brisbane, E. Ashton and J. Lamberton. The last-named will replace Mr R. H. Richmond, who decided some months ago hot- to stand. When tie nominations, were completed, Mr Parfitt returned thanks for his return a 8 Mayor, and congratulated the new members on their decision to assist in the administration of-the borough. Mr G. Perotti also spoke briefly. : Westport. ; At Westport Mr.J. Menzies was returned unopposed: as Mayor, and the nominations for the Borough Council were not in excess of the number required. For the Hospital .Board five nominations were received'for'the three seat* vacant, i • Boss. - Mr S. Evans was re-elected unopposed Mayor of Ross. Hokitika. Mr G. A. Perry was re-elected unopposed Mayor of Hokitika. The following were declared elected as Councillors: —Messrs H. M. Coulson, D. J. Evans, H. T. Parry, A. R. Elcock, G. H. Black, G. G. Heinz, J. King, W. J. Jeffries and F. S. Orr. Messrs W. E. Richards, G. H. Wood and W. T. Zeigler .were returned for the Harbour Board and Messrs G. H. Black and J. J. Breeze for the Hospital Board. Brunner. Messrs Boustridge and F. Williams have been nominated for the Mayoralty. The latter is delivering a series of addresses. The following have been nominated for the six seats on the Council: — Messrs W. Chetwynd. W. Corse, G. Gilbert, R. J. Nichol, J. Pender, 9. Fry (sitting members) and J. Smeatou, Ford Thompson, A. Harper, G. R. Dixon, W. Morgan. Messrs W. Leitch and S. Fry have Vioen nominated for the vacancy on the Grey Power Board.