HOSPITAL BOARD
Citizens’ Candidates AU Successful NO SEAT FOR LABOUR The 13 Citizens’ candidates for election to the Wellington-Hospital Board were all successful. Labour failed to retain a seat. As at the last election. Mrs. Gilmer topped the poll, her vote being 19,831, compared with 23,900 last time. Mr. Castle was again second, with 19,55 t votes, compared with 22,746 last time. New members of the board will be Messrs. Brown, Toogood, Cederholtu and O’Shea, and Miss Cable. Previous members, who stood for re-election but failed, are Messrs. Glover, Atkinson and Croskery, and Mrs. Semple. Fourteenth on the list, heading the Labour candidates, was Mr. Combs, M.P., with 12,255 votes, 2561 fewer than the last successful candidate. Mrs. Semple, who at the last election was third with 22,011 votes, was fifteenth with 11,724.
Provisional details are: — ’Giltner, Mrs. Knox (C.) 1.9,831 ’Castle, F. (C.) 19.581 ’Kune. Miss A. G. (0.) 18,789 ’Gaudin, W. J. (C.) 18.218 ’Petherick, G. J. (C.) 17,962 ’Furkert. F. W. (C.) 17.539 ’Usher, Rev. F. J. (0.) 17.269 Brown, R. (C.) . . 16,73.8 Toogootl, 11. F. (0.) 16,541 Cable, Miss I. (C.) 16,194 ’Crawford, J. C. (C.) .15,938 Cederholm, W. S. (C.) 15,298 O’Shea, A. P. (C.) 14,816 (The above were elected.) Combs, H. E„ M.P. (L.), 12,255; ’Semple, Mrs. R. (L.), 11,724; ’Glover, J. (L.), 11.345; Stewart, Mrs., C. M.P. (L.). 10,987: ’Atkinson, W. (L.), 10,748; ’Croskery, A. W. (L.), 10,558; Collins. R. M. (L.), 9731: Blake. Mrs. I. (L_). 1)585; Fleming. J. (L.). 0539; Allerbv. F. C. (L.), 9510; Sttvcge. Mrs. (.;. ’l’. (L.). 9319; Arthurs. J. (L.L 9153; Sudd. AV. 11. (L.). 9079; MeViear. Mrs. A (I.). 6210; Iti rchtielil. A. -I. (Com.), 2351. ’lndicates silting member. LOWER HUTT AND EASTBOI KNE. ’Welton-Hogg, R. (C.) Ulf Tootnafh. W. (C.) 3412 (The above are elected.) ’Dowse, Mrs. P. (L.) 2734, Logie Mrs. B. A. (L.) 2285. Freeman. Mrs. E. V. (Comm.) 641. PETONE BOROUGH COUNCIL. ’Blake, Sara Ellen (L.) 1160 (The above is elected.) • Leopard. J. 11. (C.) 1106. MAKARA COUNTY AND JOHNSONVILLE TOWN DISTRICT. Gandy. Ethel Harriett ... 501 (The above is elected.) Grant, It. 469. ’Carman, A. 11. 2.13. ’Denotes oitling member. NEW MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
Mr. !•'. W. Fttrkerl is a former Eti-gineer-iii-i 'hief and L’lider-Sei relary of tin* Public Works Department. Mr. M. Bowden, public accountant, is a member of the Bureau of Industry and a former president of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Knox Gilmer, a daughter of the late R. J. Seddon. has served on the Wellington Hospital Board for three years and as a member of the Wellington Colleges Board of Governors. Mr. R. 11. Nitnmo is president of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, deputy-chairman of the National Patriotic Council, and for 10 years Ims been president of the Wellington V.M.C.A. Mr. .1. I>. Sievwright is a relired journalist.
Mr. W. 11. Stevens, a prominent manufacturer. is a former president of the Wellington Manufacturers' Asso'-ia-(ion. Mr. B. •!. Todd is general manager of the Associated Motorists Petrol Company, Ltd., and a director of Todd Motors, Ltd. He is not yet 40 and will be the youngest councillor.
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Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 198, 19 May 1941, Page 9
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