HARBOUR BOARD.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 118, 11 February 1908, Page 7

HARBOUR BOARD.

YESTERDAY'S ELECTIONS. ' ; LIGHT POLLINC IN THE CITY. *\" ■ ' FIVE NEW MEMBERS. / ' The biennial elections of members of thß Wellington Harbour Board were held yesterday. The chief interest centred in. the polling for two representatives of tho municipal i \ electors of the'eity, but even hero the polling was by no means heavy. It is not known how many potential voters, out of tho 21,627 on the roll exercised the privilege of tho franchise, because while every, elector might vote for two candidates some voted: only for ' the on& whom they specially favoured. Tho total number of valid, votes cast was 5368, and/allowing for "plumpers" it may be as- ' sumed that about 3000 people voted, say, one- - seventh of those who had tho right to ao so. Even this unsatisfactory poll : is better than that of two years ago, when only 2803 votes were cast. Mr. Robert Fletcher, who was • elected for the first time in'l9o6, again heads . . the poll. His colleague oh this occasion is Mr. F. G. Bolton, Mayor of Eastbourne,'' ..member of several local ,bodies, and partner in the legal firm: of;, Messrs, Bolton.' arid' Organ. : Ho takes the place vacated by Mr. Harold Beauchdmp, who.did- not offer himself for re-election." \ '■■■■' . ...Polling was slow, throughout tho'day, ..the*;'::', only 'booths' where -ahy degree' of animation was shown' being those at the Town Hall „ and in .Poiiama Street,., which were > ■ fairly busy. . A ' vehicles were ■' ■ employed to Taring voters to the poll, the two , ; successful candidates haying tho most assist- j ance'in that; way. 'As an indication of the . languid, disposition of 'the burgesses, it may be stated thati from* 9 aim.' t0'2.30 p.m. only • two people voted at Brooklynthe first three) hours of the polling, saw! as many 'electors : mark'their ballot'papers at Kilbirnio; - threeV voted up to half-past eleven at the Victoria Hall; Adelaide Road; and'by. two o'clock only <.» nine had entered the Church Room in Arc " Street'for'tho same purpose.' \ . The poll closed at six o'clock, and the re.' - " turning officer. (Mr. Jame3 Ames)' had tho results completed: about an hour later, there was no public official declaration of the poll. .(■ and no demonstration took place. The following, is a complete return of the \ oting

SHIPOWNERS AND PAYERS OF DUES.,, -! The election of a representative of the / •,• payors of dues and owners of ships was held at tho Harbour Board offices/ Mr. James ■■■ 1 ■Jl'Lellaii), who has occupied .the seat for ; :< ■ several years, jvas. defeated,by Mr. C. W. r i .Jones,,-who ,is the local manager of tho, Huddart-Parker Proprietary. ■ The polling . j was as follows:—- ■ ' » C.-\V. Jones . ... 1 ... 85 j J. M'Lellan ' . , 68 ■ ! .. , • , Majority ... : 17 ('.l

v HUTT .DISTRICT AND SUBURBS. ' j Mr.: J.'- W. M'Ewan, Mayor of' Petone; '*i '.lias;:bderi' to;represent the looal bodies of the Hutt.district and Wellington ] oil .the : H3rlibur Board. The election ' was effected at a meeting of delegates .held *f-j at the Hutt: County Council offices yes tor-. .' -a day afternoon, when the following were pwsentMessrs. .W. Welch (Hutti County),.'. ! Ww Russell (Lower Hutt Borough), J.: W, M-'Ewati'. (Petone Borough),. D. J. ..Wateoa-y (Onslow Borough): : ; A. 6: Smith' (Karori ; Borough),, C. . J. l Crawford (Miramar •; Borough), and F.rG: Bolton (Eastbourne -,::i Borough).! Mr.! Russell- was voted to the •; chair. Mr. J. W. M'Ewan. was nominated ' , for the Harbour Board by the Chairman, i seconded by Mr. Welch. Mr.' P. Townsend, the sitting member, was nominated by Mr. -j Crawford, but, as-the signed consent of Mr., ... j l.Townsena was not produced, the nomina- < j ! tion could not be received, and Mr. M'Ewan ' I j was,,, therefore, elected; ; - Mr. . ' j M'Ewan thanked the. delegates, arid said ha j would do his-hest 1 on tho Board for all the'. j interests -represented by Inm. - . v , CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. \ ' I 1 • . . ' . • .J ' \ -■•j i- > Tho - election of-. Mr. J. .Q. Harkness, i President of the- Wellington Chamber of j Commerce, 'as the■ representative of- that: -j body on tlio Harbour Board, was announced • -! [.a few days ago. ;: ■ 1 ■ ■ -•/'. '. ,j MANAWATU. ' a I , i I • (mr'.TBUSORAFB—SPECIAL. OOBBESrONDBHTf I S I.' . v .Palmerston North,' FebruarvlO: , i | Mr. M. Cohen was to-day elccted- un- ! I opposed -as: tho district representative on j I tho Wellington Harbour Board;- Mr. AV. •- j IT. i AVood, M.P., has represented tho dis-. -! j.tnet for the past two or three years. , -s-j I WAIRARAPA. / 1 I ! \ . (BT >mXOBAFH-rFSEBB ASSOCIATION.')' "V| ,! Masterton, February 10. v - ,j . Representatives, of tho ; interested local. J i bodies met to-day, Mr. J. M. Coradino- m • tho chair, and unanimously ro-elected. Mr.,-: C. E. Daniel! as the Wnirnrapa representa- j tive on tho Wellington' Harbour Board. Tliis i •! will be Mr, Darnell's fourth consecutive terra;' -1 THE NEW" BOARD. J ! The elections have placed five.new men on. 1 j the Board, which now* consists of the follow- j inft members, the firstsew.n on . the W / being newly,elccted or re-elected;— | R. Fletcher. : -J F. C. Bolton. . '• J. C. Harkness, ( < ' C. W. Jonos.- ,' . '. i:;-" .:-j J. W. M'Ewan. ' < • M. Cohen. \ -j C. E. Danlell. • . , ". 1 , , > ( ■,' Hon. T. K. Macdonald, M.L.C. ' , J T. M.- Wilferd, M.P. ) 'j F. H. Fraser. • , Hon. T. W. Hislop. < Messrs. ■ Macdonald,, Wilford, and Fraser' : ' are tho Government nominees, and hold office S until July, ! 1908,-and until their successors' ! arc'appointed., .Tho Hon. T. -W. Hislop sits 'j onl the Board as Mayor .of Wellington,- ei .1 officio. OTHER BOARDS. ■ , j'i (nr telegram—riiEsa association.) ■ - Dunedln, February 10. ! Elections took place tb-day in two dis-i '' tricts Mi' tho: Harbour Board for City and ■ ; St. Kilda.- Mr.; J. B; Bullock polled 1120,• • " liind Mr. F. H: Shacklock 93G. For West Harbour , and NorthrEast Valley, Mr.> W. ■ • Barclay polled 363, and Mr. J. Green .258." • The .successful ' candidates, were tho sitting:.- y>! mombers. The other blcotivo members were ' ' returned unopposed last Monday. Mossrs. C. :W. Jones, W. Hildrcth, It. ! ■Fletcher, J. M'Lellou, and. F. G. Bolton return thanks by ; advertisement, jn this ' issue to llioso who supported them at tho ' election. .. ■ ■/ • . . o

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