MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 488, 22 April 1909, Page 6

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

NOMINATIONS. ! ■v/.Kominalaora/'fcff "-the City- Mayoralty -tad j ; for seats on' the City Council closed with tho 1 Retarding Officer (Mr. James Amos) at noon T yesterday. Tho nominations arc as follow - ] \ The Mayoralty. , ■' 'ALFRED KINGCOME NEWMAN, nominated i , s :' ■ by Ada Des Landes, F.W. B. Groville, < A. H. Miles, Martha Campbell, and j ■•■■■ Richard Henry Edwards. • ERANCIS MARION - BATES 'FISHER, < nominated by J. B. M'Ewan, F. - W. ' ! M'Kenzio. Jokn. Fcnton. Jamoa Ogdon, < : ' G. Ji 'PotWiok, and J. N: Isaaos. . < TOE HON. JOHN RIGG, nominated by D. • J. Conchio and Andrew Parlane. ] FREDERICK GEORGE BOLTON, nominated I "ja by Thomas Young, R. Meek, John Smith, < ■ Charles D. Robertson, James B. Hooper, < and A. A. George. < THOMAS MASON WELFORD, nominated by 1 C. I'. Skerrett, F. Penty, T. Wilson; F. ' . Bradoy, P. J. O'Regan, L. A. Goorgo, > J. 'M'Callum, F. H. Fraser, A. J. Rand, J , W; .H. iP.'.' Barber, Hugh M'Kenzio, F. £ ,Hill, J. Bruton, and G. Nash. * ' t Tho Council. J v THOMAS BALLINGER, nominated by Hart j Langdon and H. F. Allen. j , • JOHN SMITH, nominated by: C. D. Robert- , son, Asher Asher, and,T. Bush. . j • JOHN ASTON, nominated by J. G.W. Aitken -t . , and Finlay M'Leod. < : "WALTER HOPE MORRAH, nominated by E A: ' Simpson and Arthur Young. l 1 •FALK COHENi'nominated by J. A. Tripe ( and' Paul Coffey. ■' . ; • r ' .VELHELM. JENSEN; ■ nominated by George c v V- Luke, J. W. Evans, and Horace .. J. \ Archer. ,■ .■ ■■ c HENRY SEATON, nominated by H. F. Allen , and A. L. Herdman. ' , 1 'ARTHUR HENRY FULLFORD, nominated i h(r T. H. Wflloxd, J. C. Urie, A. B. Fit- , chctt, and A. A. Graham. • , !ARTHUR .HUME, nominated by.,.James ] Lookio and James Russell; , , ( 'GEORGE FROST, nominated by James j ; Godber; A. Lindsay, D. C. Bates, Arthur j Dewdnoy, John Dineen, Stanley Brown, , W! Adams, and Harry Buddlo. . . -A. R. ;nominated by J; G:' W. ( Aitken, Thomas Young. John M'Callum, ; J..H.-Smith, W. JwHolyer,- and Edgar , Wylie. tJAMES TREVOR,- nominated by 0. M. ] , , . Luko, G. ff. London, and J. A. Tripo. i ELIJAH JOHN CAREY, nominated by , , : Francis i O'Keefe and Frank Brown. : ; ; MICHAEL JOHN' REARDON, nominated by : Cliarles '^V;. Nettleton and- John Hut- .{ \ v "clieson. a' WILLIAM HENRY BENNETT, nominated i by/jWilliam Hopkirk, John Hutoheson, ', Francis Penty, and E. Arnold. . •DAVIjD M'LAREN, nominated by *G. H. f Jackson, Frank' Brown, Thomas Shelly, . , and Thomas Smith. ;- , . i - : fWILFRED KIGGINBOTFTAM.' Sen., nomi- • - nated by 0. M. Luke, J. G. W. Aitken, . -D.:J. Nathan, and Harold Beauohamp. : V JOHN EDWARD, IITZGERALD, ■ nominated -, by . John Fenton, George J. ' Moran, Georgo Nash, and-H. W, Davias. 1 •GEORGE SHIRTCLIFFE, nominated ■ by i J. G. W. Aitken. J. -B. Hajrcourt; R. j ■ ■■■■~.' M. - Virtuo, : J. -P. Luko, ' and John ] \ Hutcheson. '■ j : CHARLES HENRY CHAPMAN; nominated ■ by John W. F. M'Dongall and S. Gordon. < : .'ROBERT FLETpHER, by H. J. i -Williams, Henry''Baldwin;-'Arthur-Ken- i . : nodyy-William Nash.John O'Brien, Wol- i liam Wiggins, J.' J." Reich, Arthur H. < : v. Duff, and William -Hildreth. . .s s ' 'THOMAS CARMICHAEL - nominated by ! . Edward .KirlHanu,'■William Adajns, " and ( T. C. Jenkins. ] 3AMES DYKES, nominated by F. W. Hay- 1 bittle and A. E. Kernot. 1 ; .ALBERT HENRY; CASEY,iv.-nominated ' by ( 1 Martin Kennedy, J. Bruton," W. Wylio, I ,: E. Carrigan, V J. G. Riohards, W. M'Loan, < ' F. M'Parland, and E. B. Brown, i ,ALBERT HUNTER COOPER, nominated by- < : . W. G. Lightfoot, G. Z. Quarne,. and D. i J. 'Conchio. *' , ( +JAMES. JOSEPH DEVENE, nominated by i W. Watson; E. J. Hill, S. S.. Brown, W. 1 Adams, A.' Wylie, and: E. ■W: P, Poarcel - WIIiLIAM iAJiiNRY HAMPTON,..nominated < » -. by D. J. Conchio and A. Parlane.' 1 "ALFRED HUMPHREY HINDMARSH, i , nominated -by W. E. Gordon, < P. Healy, and D. Blackie.' i JOHN.-PEARCE: LUKE, nominated' by G. i Shirtcliffe, A. 'S. Biss, W. Brunskill, ( T. Bush, and G. S. Fairchild'. - CHARLES MONAGHAN, nominated by T. ' W. Ward, A. T. Carter,'W. Wills, F. < ... _ M. Highct, - and W. Brooko-Tavlor. 1 • liEONARD M'KENZIE, nominated by -j. G.' i W. Aitken, F. M'Parland, C. M. Luke, i and L. A. Georgo. i ;. ROBERT-M'KENZIE, ■ nominated ■ by» D 1 v .; Cameron, A.M.' Whitelaw,' S. T. S." < , ■ Martin, and W. A. Evans. .WILLIAM CHARLES-NOOT, nominated by ' A. Parlane, F.. Browne, D. J, Conchio, : and S. Gordon. ■ , ■ , 'On present council.' i ~ , tErevjous councillor.' ■ , DR.'NEWMAN AT ROSENEATH. - . _ Dr. A. K. Newman i addressed a meeting - ' « •? J 0 ® Schoolroom last evening, Jm.. : J. Smith The candidate adnutted that i training in local government gas absolutely necessary before a man > was fitted for, tho position of 'Mayor of the city, . jnst as an.apprenticeship was'needed before ' anyone could fill an industrial or. professional oiheo. , Some years ago ho <the speaker) held .offioe on the council; and was appointed to • tho Finance Committee at a- time vhen the city's finances wero strainod, and 'in con- . junction with the.other members of the committeo ho was successful in putting the fi- . nances on a. sound basis. It would boneces- .. sary for the incoming .Mayor 'to-'devote a. considerable amonnt of timo to the duties • attaching to his office, and ho noticed that ~ Jtho retiring -Mayors in an.interview with a : .; representative of Tin: Dosoniok, had stated that the ■ management ■ of the city, with all .. ,ijs large, departments and undertakings, reqniied very; careful ..and continuous atten-' ; tion. The work , was sxich that no man could '. run it.'as a side line, and'he (the spaakor) was, prepared to devote the whole .of his attention and enorgiesito. tho work, if he wero electcd. Dr. 'Nowman- dealt at some length . . .withtho question of the,finances of the city,and ■ repeated , his - conviction that economy -would ■ . have to,-be studied in'order'to make revenue meet expenditure. ' By this, ho" did ' not mean that it would b6 necessary for the city to retrench its staff, but' that luxuries in . .the shape of wood-blocking or widonihg the streets would have..to wait.for twelve months . at anyrate. -■ It -had .been said that he ; was ■in favour, of . reducingthe salaries paid to corporation . employees .in th 6 various . : -branches of the service., He wished to give this an; emphatic denial; j He knew that it • would not bo necesaary to go to this length. ■Referring to publii works, he considered that tho, loan-money already authorised, amounting to over £60,000,- together .with the large balance of loan-money in hand, would provido a fairly large pnblic works expenditure for the year, especially considering the state v.- of tho money market. ; ,He advocated the spendrog of tho money! as early. as possible, as, some of the works woro urgently required; , and, further, too money should bo made, as , far _as -passible, relieve,- any :; distress that might arise .during the coming winter through unemployment. - He considered that tho v/orst of the present'financial depression 1 „ was over, and, if citizens did their utmost to tido what was qxpcctod to bo a bad wintor over, things would rovivo before twelve months had. passed. Water for' the . high levels was an urgenf ,necessity,' and any' money that is in hand on {this account should bo used at onco for the purpose for which it was allocated. The storage reservoirs at ;■*' Rosoneath and Kelburne should receive attention immediately. As 'to tramway management, ho advocated that, with the heavy wear and toar on the rolling-stock and permanent way, a considerable sum should be set asido for depreciation before the tramways should bo declared to bo a paying con- ■ corn. After answering questions, the candi- ; . dato was accorded:a vote of thanks and con- , , fidonco on the mortibn of Mr. T. W. Ward, seconded by Mr. W. Brooke-Taylor, and 'tho meeting practically resolved itself into a . committee to furthor Dr. Newman's candidature. , HON. J. RICC AT KILBFRNIE. Tho Hon. J. Rigg addressed o well-at-tended meeting at KilbirnieJast -night,' Mr.

Waito presiding. 'After stating tho necessity of borrowmg for the purpose of carrying out reproductive works, and pointing out that there was no need for a policy of despair simply because wo were suffering from a financial depression, he proceeded to outline his schemo for the establishment of • workers'■ homos on the Kilbirnio side of tho • Town Belt. For the purposo of illustration ho took an area of 12 aoros of : land. Of this threo acres would be required for roads, leaving nino acres, which would givo 72 sections of one-eighth of an aero each. Tho estimated cost of building a ' four-roomed house was £350. Tho cost of 72 houses would thorcfore' be £25,200, cost of roading, forming footpaths, etc., £2400; total, £27,600. Tho amount that would re- ' quiro to bo raised on tho valuo of 12 acres of land at £700 an aero was £8400, roading £2400, total £10,800, cost of land and roading per section £160, cost of building 72 < houses-at £350 each, £25,200, total cost of land and dwellings £36,000, total'cost of each section and house £500. Tho rent for , each homo at 4 per cent, on tho valuo of the land, plus cost of reading, would be £6, and at 6J per cent, on tho building £22 155.; total annual rontal, £28 155.. or about ] lis. per week. In dealing with the scheme as an investment'on the part of tho city, j Mr. Rigg stated that the -rent for 72 dwellings at £28 15s. each would be £2070. In- ; terost'at 4 per cent, would bo £1104, leaving a credit balance of £966. To this could , bo added the rental valuo of tho land, £433, which would loavo available the sum or , £1309 a jcar for the further development of , the scheme. He stated that the advantages j of the proposal would be that it would jes- ] son the congestion.of tho city,'the sections being onereighth acre there would bo no overcrowding, and it would improve the appearance of that part of Kilbirnie. Increased population would lead to increasing i the valuo of land, for sites would be re- ( quired for business premises. Out of the i rovenuo .derived from tho workers' homes it j would ho possiblo to provido for a recrea- j tion ground and swimming baths. In , answor W an objection that if tho Town Belt wero used for this purpose they would not ■ be able to refuse to allow it to be used for other purposes, and that tho belt would i finally be all occupied, Mr. Rigg said that boforo tho Town Belt could bo used for workors' homes or anything else a special Act would _bo necessary, j Parliament was extremely jealous of allowing reserves to bo interfered with, and before this schemo i could bo carried out it would be necessary to convince, not only tho citizens, but also Parliament, of its utility. His reason for bringing tho subject forward now was in order to have it 'discussed, and securo an intelligent public criticism in regard to tho ■ proposal. At tho conclusion of tho 'address Mr. Rigg received a vote of thanks and confidence. Owing to an oversight, Mr. Rigg's meeting at Wadestown on Tuesday evening was not, reported. He spoke at some longth in regard to finance and general municipal matters, and, at the end of his speech, received a vote of thanks and confidence. * ~ MR. FISHER AT NEWTOWN. ' Ovor threo hundred were present at Mr. Fisher's meeting in the Victoria Hall, Newtown, last night, the chair being occupied by 3VIr. W. Thomson. Tho candidate 6aid that, in the face of the. decision of the ratepayers in regard to the" recent loan proposals, it would bo absurd for any candidate to lay down a heavy loan policy during the coming year. There would be a total expenditure for tho ensuing year of over £150,000, which was a fair aggregate for the yoar, and indicated nothing m the shape of municipal stagnation/as had been suggested. Dealing < with some of tho propositions made by other candidates, Mr. Fishor referred to the Haining Street market idea, and said that thero was ono factor which had been overlooked. What was to bo dono with tho Chinese community who presided in Haining Street? It would "confer no benefit on tho i city to drive the Chineso out of ono quarter if thoy wero going to herd togother in anothor. If the city wanted to establish markets, the reserve upon which tho Royal Oak Hotel Stood was tho most central situation in the city,,and one which could bo utilised i by tho council without tho proposed expenditure to acquire,private property. Irf reference tp a suggestion that had boon mado that hisi policy for tho coming twelve months meant stagnation, ho pointed out x that tho city was already authorised to borrow £40,000 for Wadestown, £22,000 for Northland; and in addition to those; amounts thero,was a contract already in hand of £46,000 for tho Wainui dam and £15,000 for abattoirs. Then there would be/available during tho coining year sums of money equal to thoso which had been utilised during the past twelvo months in tho construction of permanent works of non-recurring nature. Ho dealt' at some longth ivith tho question of' the administration of the tramways and the olectric light works There was in somo respects room for improvement in regard to these matters. Only a year ago the retiring Mayor had stated that in ten years' timo the olectric light works would havo yielded enough profits to pay tho whole of the capital cost. He regretted to havo to stato that at tho end-of that poriod it would be found that that statement was hardly correct. On 'tie motion of Mr. S, Manning, the candidate was accorded a unanimous vote, of thanks and confidence. ' ' Earlier in tho eyening Mr. Fisher addressed a mooting at Maranui. Mr. W. H. Alorrah presided, and there was a fairly large attendance'. ■". Tho candidato spoke on similar linos to thoso which ho'adopted at Newtown. MR. WILFORD AT DRUIDS' HALL. Mx. T. M. Wilford addressed tho electors at tho Druids' Hall, Taranaki Street, last night, in support of his candidature for tho city 7 Mayoralty, Mr. J. Coogan presiding. The candidate, in the course of his remarks, traversed 'tho policy of the City Council with rogard to street cleaning, water supply, and drainago, and wont very fully into an oxposition of the Depreciation Fund Account. He minutely reviewed tho operations of tho tramways and olectric lightings departments, of the corporation and theii; financial aspect, and also touched upon the question of firo boards., He was'in favour of tho creation of a fire boaid with a consequent saving to tho ratepayers of £4000, and thought that the i Government should contribute £400 annually, it being only right that if Government property wero protected by tho firo brigade, somo contribution should bo made. Mr. Wilford i then discussed tho question of a joint City i Council-Harbour Board superannuation ■ scheme, and wont on to say that if elected to i tho Mayoralty ho would necessarily resign his s seat on tho Harbour Board as representative i of the Government, but would resume it again, i ex officio, as Mayor of the city. A number of ) questions wore then asked and replied to, and s at tho conclusion a .vote of thanks and coni fidence was, on the motion of Mr. Cawley, ; seconded by Mr. Hanifan, accorded to the . candidate. " ' MR. BOLTON AT WADESTOWN. Mr. F. G. Bolton addressed a meeting of 3 about 50 electors at Wadestown last night, 3 Mr. Edgar Wylio being in tho bhair. The 3 candidate's speech' was on similar lines to his *previous addresses. In support of his ' contention that ■ insufficient allowance was ' J mado'in regard to depreciation 6n tho cor- £ poration tramways, ho stated that, in.Glasr gow, the allowance for sinking fund and de- (. preciation_ amounted to 9.48 por -cent., t whereas, in Wellington, tho two sums only (j amounted to 3J per cent. With respect to the pUTchaso of the Gas Company's underq taking ho advocated the introduction of a „ clauso into tho Municipal Corporations Act „ empowering the compulsory purchase of gas j or electric light undertakings. At present Ij thoso undertakings could only bo acquired j. by agreemont, and tho compulsory power would prevent excessivo prices being paid 1 to tho selling company. The clauso • would '' bo a .very useful lovor in negotiations with *, the Gaa Company. Ho advocated the " speedy ccmpletion of tho Wadestown tramway, tho commencement of tho Wadestown- * Northland water supply scheme, and also £ tho obtaining of tho very best possiblo terms from the Rhodes Trustees in respect i" to tho roads)through tho estate. In regard ' to employment on municipal works, he thought that, all other things being equal, j. local men should bo given the preference. In'conclusion he stated that if elected ho would havo plonty oftime to devoto to the city's affairs. , _ , At tho conclusion" of tho address a vote of t- thanks : and confidence was carried by acr. clamation.

SUBURBAN ■COUNCIL NOMINATIONS.

Karorl. ' For tho Mayoralty of Karori there are two nominations, Cyril Irwin Da3ent, and „W. A.>Koll6w. ftlr. Dasent has been nominated by E. E. Hammond, Chas. Cathie, J. I'. W. Mills, and F. J. Lissington; and Mr. Kellow by F. Dix, J. Caughley, W. H.-Nim-nio, and Jb\ J. Walmsley. ■;• -\ The following have been nominated for seats on the council: W. G. Bradnock, R. G. H. 13urn, Chas. Cathie, H. E. Dryden, W. T. Hildreth, W: J. Monaghan, J. G. Raine, J. F. Spiers, E. J. Standen, R. J. Tarr, F. J. 'Walmsley, R. H. Wedde, and G. Welling. Eastbourne. For the Eastbourne Mayoralty the nominations are: John Barr, nominated by W. Cable, J. Routlcy, J. Danks, R. L. Button, D. Robertson, and R. Duncan, and Herbert William Shortt, nominated by E. 6. Pilchor, J- M. Geddis, ancl J. B. Speed.' The following havo been nominated for the'council: Robert Lorimer Button, by John Roulley and Charles Russell; Thomas Foley, by Wm. W. Illingworth and Mary J. Bradey; Francis Wallace Mackenzie, by J. B. Speed, and S. G. Ross; Joshua Morris, by F. G. Bolt-on, and John Danks; William John Organ, by H. W-. Shortt, and F. G. Bolton; David Robertson, by John Danks; and John Barr; Samuel George Ross, by J. P. .Kelly, and Thos; B. Dwan; Charles Russell, by Chas. J. Holworthy, and J. Thompson; Herbert Sanson, by W* F. Shortt, and S. G. Ross; Frank l Wills, by Wm. Cable, and W. F. Shortt. ,/ HUTT ELECTIONS. Threo nominations for Mayor, and thirteen /or tho Borough ; Council, were lodged yester-" day.with tho Lower Hutt returning officer (Mr. P. R. Purser). An election.is theretoro necessary, and Wednesday, the 28th, gives promise of being far from a dull day at the-Hutt. •'-•.■■

The nominations for the Mayoralty are as follOW:— ■■{ '. '•:

Edmund : Percy •■/. Bunny, nominated '-. by George. Francis Pearce, and Edwin George Darke Woodward.

_ John Thomas Hawthorn, nominated by Alice Maule,. Jeremiah Sullivan, Samuel J. Garlick, and Thomas Paul Alleif;' , William Henry Kussell, nominated . by' Th&mas Aelxander Pet'erkin, GeoTgo A. Chapman, John Cudby, William Hendry,,arid Georgeßowers. ;. '■ ■ ■"•; . ; The following have \been. nominated-for the council:-— ' ' .

_' George Edward Anson (Dr.), nominated by Walter Collier;''. Cuff, and Henry.Ernest Keihpthorne. ■ ■:'>' •' . Henry Baldwin, nominated by W. Brown, Thomas W. Slum, Charles S, Young, G.. A. M'llvride,; J. W.M'Kain, Thomas .Henry Wilson, Thomas Burt, Andrew Y. Lees, 0. B. TYimriell, W./'Hickson,' arid James Godber.;. ■--.',- . •-.' • .-.".■ - ";. ■ '

John Lancelot Barlow, nominated by Allan Macaskil}, Sydney. Clondon, Thomas Henry Wilson, and William' Baxter.

Frederick de Jersey Clere,. nominated' by Frank Horace; Bvodrick, and Henry Ernest Kempthorne; "-.••''"■■

1 Ernest James i Harrison, nominated by Charles; B.Trimnell, and Frederick de J. Clere. .■; { -',- '■. \ ■',-.■ •■■; . •

.Edmund Hayes, nominated by iJolra Cudby, arid John .o'Sullivan.'

Michael Joseph Hodgiris, ; nominated by William Hendry, Timothy Twomey,' William Hugh -MlMehamiri, Wallace Cecil James, and ,E. Percy; Rishworth.' ■'~'. "'• v; Henry .Ernest Kempthorno,' nominated by Henry ..Bellerideri; Gordon, and Herbert Ernest Leighton.r -. .'.■'...'':.■' ' '".'

Allan Macaskill, nominated' 'by John Lancelot Barlow, Thomas Henry Wilson, and Alfred ;H.'l;> Bull. ■: .> . ..-■,. :

George Poison Maule, nominated by W. A. Keay, and Elizabeth Ann Jenkins.

William Alfred Mowbray,, nominated by Orton Stevens,-and Frank: Horace; Brodrick.. George Francis Pearce, nominated by Oswald .Stephen Watkins, and John Patrick Murphy.' Justinian John Kivern Powell, nominated by. F.' J. Pinny, S. G. Watson, William George Bridger, and Thomas Paul Allen. PETONE ELECTIONS. ! s Until noori to-day;, nominations may be lodged with-the returning officer at Pet-ire (Mr. -A.V Webster), r Yesterday five nominations were deceived for the council. • They were-as. follow.:— ■■"';■■. ......;;; Archibald'' ,'Colquhoun,'.'■'■'.nominated by Thomas Kiddler, John William <M'Ewan; Robert Moore, Robert Mflne Wakefield, and bydney E. Carter.'' .-'.-.. :,.;. H. Harding (Dr.), nominated by William Trueman, and: Archibald Colquhouri; : ■ Ralph Hollis Jones, nominated by Robert S.HicWing,, James Austin/Oswald Upton, H. A. Ryder, and C. 'J. Hollard; . , u Joan William List, nominated by John J homas. Hopkins, arid Henry Joseph Oakley. -Robert John Southgate, nominated by' William Inglis, and Herbert Alfred Ryder. / OTHER BOROUCHS. .'■ '-.. CBT .TEEEGRAPH— PEESS X6SOCIATIOJJ.). . ■«t n ' i,v Chrlstchurch, April 21. ■. Mr. L. Allison,'the present Mayor, and CounciUor H. H. Longhnan have been nominated for' the Mayoralty of Christchurch. ' ~'■"'.'• .'■''/:;;•■ Auckland,' April 2i: fewer than 23 candidates were nominated to-day -for the vacancies in the City Council. Mr. C. D. Grey was returned unopposed as Mayor.: Mr. Oliver Nicholson was. re-elected Mayor of Mount Eden, and Mr. treorgebayers of Grey Lynn. For the Mayoralty of_Newmarket, Messrs. S. Clayton and Jirnest Davis have Seen nominated, arid at Devonport the contestants for Mayoral Messrs. William Handley and -J...-W. Cranch. • ,

,„'•■' ■„ -;\; „ Wanganul, April 21. TMessrs. Battle, Mackay, and Muir have been; nominated for the- Mayoraltv-' of Wanganm. For Wanganui East, Mr. John Jones has been re-elected; Mayor unopposed: x> a «• Dannevirks, April 21. Pastor-Ries, the present Mayor, and Mr. John Drummond, es-Mayor, have been nominated for the Mayoralty. 1 .; :•'..'' vr /■'".,," .'." >ahlatua,"'April-"2i;" .• JNo fewer than eighteen candidates have been nominated for nino seats at the forthcoming election of borough councillors for Pahiatua. Mr. Crewe, the present Mayor,

.Mr.,Bolton will speaK at Willis Street tonight, at Northland on Friday, Kelburne on Monday, and. Sydney' Street on Tuesday. , Mr. T. M. Wilford will address the electors at Roseneath to-night, Maranui to-morrow at 7.30 p.m., and corner of Moxhain Avenue~and Goer Street, Kilbirnie, ; at 8.30 the same evening/. >■ • .■■■■.. ■ , •.-'." .::-'v ,: i ,■ M, B. Fisher will speak at Sydney Street to-night: the Druids' Hall: to-morrow night, Town Hall on Monday night, and St. Thomas's, Newtown,' on Tuesday night. Mr. 'F. Cohen announces that he is seeking re-election to the City Council; Mr. J; J. Devine, solicitor, and ex-city councillor, announces that he is a candidate for _ election for the City Council at the looming municipal election. Mr. Devine advocates a progressive policy in civic matters, tempered with prudence and economy in' administration. •■;'. _ '." ■ ■ -...-.., Mr. James Trevor announces; in this issuo, his candidature 'for the City .Council at the forthcoming elections; "■; ■■'• ':. Mr. J. T. Hawthorn will address the elec-i tors of the Hutt in the Town Hall Building, Lower Hutt, to-morrow evening. ."Ifind in going about that a large number of Hutt people are not on the roll," said Mr. Russell in; his Mayoral address last evening'. According to the candidate, there was about the same number of electors in each borough although the roll numbers were:—Hutt, '2100: Petonei.'249B.'■'•..■•.'■ ' :.'■' ■.-■ ■