LABOUR GAINS IN DUNEDIN

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24269, 29 May 1944, Page 7

LABOUR GAINS IN DUNEDIN

MORE SEATS ON COUNCIL AND BOARDS NEW CANDIDATE WINS MAYORALTY (P.A.) DUNEDIN, May 28. In the Dunedin mayoral contest, Mr D. C. Cameron (Citizens' Association) ?as elected, defeating Dr. D. G. McMillan (Labour) by 15,859 votes to §M, a majority of 690. For the 12 seats on the City Council. «x Citizens' and six Labour candidates were returned Three sitting Members, all sponsored by the Citizens' Association, lost their seats and were by three Labour nominees. On the Otago Hospital Board, Labour will have five representatives compared with three previously, and °n the Otago Harbour Board its representation will be increased from two w three. CITIZENS WIN AT NEW PLYMOUTH (P A A ') N. PLYMOUTH, May 28. p.v-andidates nominated by the New "™Wh Labour Party for the Borough Council. New Plymouth Harbour Bn 7 and the Taranaki Hospital CiH, falled ' S ain a single seat > cas es ens tickets bein £ returned in all PahL ec 9" tes t for the mayoralty of Btrn« u i ch was regaled as a Labour had a surprise result, the "«ing Mayor (Mr F. Ramsbottom) deH t ty e Labour candidate Mr A. Iteii a "8?]ow, who contested the Patea to 238 General Election - by m