LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22388, 29 April 1938, Page 7

LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS

MORE NORTH CANTERBURY NOMINATIONS

ASHLEY AND EYRE COUNTIES

Further nominations for the local body elections in North Canterbury have been received as follows: Ashley County—Mount Thomas riding: Messrs R. E. Judson, J. D. McCracken, H. G. Philpotts (three vacancies). Loburn—White Rock riding; Messrs F. L. Bailey, C. G. King, A. A. Mclntosh, E. R. Cressy, T. Pulley, J. Waller (four vacancies): Power Board representative: Mr D. R. Hutchison (one vacancy). Eyre County—Eyre riding; Messrs J. W. Barnard, H. W. Beal. H. A. Bennett, R. O. Dixon, H. E. Evans, G. H. D. Lintott, A. J. Rich, T. E. Rowlands (four vacancies); West Eyretoniriding: J. Cowens, J. E. Horrell (twd vacancies): Power Board representative: Messrs J. Cowens, L. B. Evans, G. H. D. Lintott (one vacancy).

COUNTY COUNCILS, TOWN, AND

RIVER BOARDS

Nominations for other local bodies in North Canterbury are (sitting members being shown by an asterisk). Ellesmere County—lrwell riding: Messrs John Heslop* and R. T. McMillan* (elected). Leeston riding; Messrs D. Marshall* and W. O. Rennie (elected). Southbridge riding; Messrs A. Anderson* and J. P.. McEvedy (elected). Two representatives on the Springs-Ellesmere Power Board: Messrs H. Neave* and R. T. McMillan (elected). One member of North Canterbury Hospital Board for combined district of Ellesmere and Springs counties and Leeston town district? Mr J. Heslop* (elected). . Springs County—Spnngston riding. Messrs Percy Vernon Bailey*, Arthur Edward Payne*, John SpOnce Simpson*. and John Henry Williams* (elected). Greenpark riding: Messrs Harry Albert Kimber, Harry Bradlow Moir, Charles Harvey Watson*, and James Woods* (two members required). Mr J. H. Williams* has been elected unopposed as representative of Springs County and part of Halswell County on the Springs-Ellesmere Electric Power Board. Town Boards —Leeston (seven members required): Messrs Bernard Brown*. John Bryce, Sydney Rivers Cattell, William Johnston*, Herbert David Jones, James Harding Jones*, Aden Seafleld Lyons, Robert John McConnell*, Thomas Pashby, John Thompson Brown Purser, and Garnett Howard Ryde. Southbridge (seven members required): Albert James Beamsley*. Thomas Hampton Bennett*, Maxwell Hugh Boyd*, William John Galvin*, William George Hill*, Hector George ' Hubbard, Edwin Warwick Hunt, Ernest James Simpson, Robert Bruce Willis*, and Edward Denton Wright. , . River Boards —North Rakaia: Messrs William Henry Abbott*. Albert Anderson*. John Peter McEvedy*, William James McEvedy*. and Frederick Walter Scott* (elected).

RUGBY FOOTBALL

TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW

The following senior players will represent Rangiora In a Rugby match against Oxford at Oxford to-morrow;—F. Devlin. C. Devlin, R. Moir. G. Moran, F. Jones, M. Thompson, X. Musson, P. Jackson, H. Berry, A. Brown, T. Sheasby, W. Stephens, R. H. Hamilton. J. Power. P. Brown, F. Harlow. T. O'Connor, N. Aitken. A team from the following names will be chosen to play against Woodend at Oust to-morrow afternoon:—J. Ja«at, Catherwood. J. Glllon. H. Glllon. Davidson, Campion, Bailey, Smith, Chambers, Rodgers, Wood, Hann, Cusack, Cowens, K. Lindsay, Grant, McLauchlan, Henderson, Whltham, Prebble.

ELLESMERE SUB-UNION DRAW

The following Ellesmere Rugby SubUnion fixtures and referees are appointed for to-morrow. Games will be played on the ground of the first-mentioned club.— Senior Grade—Lincoln v. Southbridge (Mr G. Macartney): Leeston v. Dunsandei Prebbleton t! C Second ( v. WaUiora (Mr R. Eddy); College v, Uncoln (Mr O. Heinisch); United v. Leeston (Mr E. G. Pocock).

MALVERN SUB-UNION

The last series of matches of the Malvern Rugby Sub-Union resulted:—Springfield 3, Glentunnel-O; Klrwee 18, SheffleThe°’draw for to-morrow 4sj—Hprorata v. Klrwee (Mr N. Hobbs); Sheffield v # Glentunnel (Mr M. Bull); Springfield a bye.

rfURUNUI SUB-UNION MEETS

The annual meeting of the Hunmul Rugby Sub-Union was held recently at Walau. Mr W. V. Mockett presided. The balance-sheet showed a bank balance of £9l 13s 7d. The report said that the senior representative team had defended the Southbridge Shield on lour occasions but had been beaten by the Canterbury Colts. „ It was decided to open the competitions on May 7. . „ _ . Officers were elected as follows:—Patrons, the Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes, Mr L. C. Latter; president, Mr W. V. Mockett; vicepresidents, Messrs W. Honeybone, J. Moir, H. Sharpe, J. J. Mackle, W. B. McMillan; secretary and treasurer, Mr S. Maxwell; auditors, Messrs Hicks and Alnger; postponement committee, Messrs A. Stubbersfield, W. V. Mockett, and H. Saundercock; delegates to Canterbury Rugby Union, Messrs H. Saundercock, W V. Mockett, W. J. McMillan, and C. McKeegan: delegates to Canterbury Rugby Sub-Unions’ executive, Messrs W. V. Mockett and H. Saundercock: senior selector, Mr C. McKeegan; , junior, selector, the Rev. W. H. Johnstone.

The following Is the draw for the senior and Junior competitions In the Hurunul Sub-Union:— May 7—Seniors: Kalkoura v. United, at Kaikoura; Walau v. Cheviot, at Walau: Hanmer v. Culverden, at Hanmej* Springs. Junior: Kaikoura v. United, at Kaikoura; Walau v. Cheviot, at Walau; Culverden a bye. May 14—Senior: Culverden v. Kaikoura, at Culverden; United v, Walau, at Walkarl; Cheviot v. Hanmer, at Cheviot. Junior: Culverden v. Kaikoura* at Culverden; United v. Walau, at Walkarl; Cheviot a bye. Junior games will begin at 1.30 p.m. and senior games at 3 p.m.

RETURNED SOLDIERS AT

KAIAPOI

The president (Mr G. Hirst) presided over an attendance of 40 members at the annual meeting of the Kaiapoi Returned Soldiers’ Association.

The following officers were elected: —President, Mr W. G. Mayer; vicepresident, Mr J. Gordon; secretary, Mr J. Topp; treasurer, Mr J. P. Farrell; executive committee, Messrs J. S. Baker, D. Fox, J. P. Farrell, G. Hirst, E. J. Reeve, A. C. Tavdndale, W. H. Stark, D, H. Tavendale. It was decided to hold the association’s annual smoke concert on May 21.