THE HUTT VALLEY

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 198, 19 May 1941, Page 9

THE HUTT VALLEY

Success Of The Citizens’

Tickets

CLEAN SWEEP IN LOWER HUTT CITY

The feature of the voting in the Hutt Valley elections was the clean sweep made by the Citizens’ ticket candidates for the Lower Hutt pity local bodies. The new council is entirely composed of Citizens’ candidates, Labour losing the three seats previously held and one Independent being beaten. Mr. J. W. Andrews, the sitting mayor, was returned witli a substantial majority from his Labour opponent, Mr. H. V. Horlor, who was on the outgoing council. Sitting Labour representatives on the hospital board and power board were also beaten. At Petone Mr. G. London (C.), who is on active service, was returned unopposed for the mayoralty. Labout lost one of the three council seats it previously held. The personnel of the council underwent other changes. Imo previous members who stood as Independents, being replaced by Citizemcandidates. At: Upper Hutt there was a smad fall. The sitting Labour mayor. Mr. J. Blewman, was returned by a small majority. Labour lost one of its seats on tile council, representation now being five Independents and three Labour. Mr. J. Purvis. Independent ticket candidate for the mayoralty, was on the outgoing council.

At Eastbourne the sitting mayor, Mr. E. W. Wise, was returned unopposed. All the members of the old council who stood were returned.

LOWER HUTT CITY Mayoralty r “Andrews, J. AV. (C.) 4<>2.. Horlor, 11. V. (L.) Majority for Andrews 1-04 Council Budding, H. S. (C.) Campbell, F. (C.) Giesen. G. L. (C.) ”7”; ♦Hay, E. P. (C.) 3161 ♦Gregory, W. C. (C.) 3108 Hewer. F. S. (C.) 313.. ♦Mitchell, J. (C.) 309 > Muir. 11. F. (C.) 3081 ♦Marshall. A. (C.) -”4.> (The above are elected.) ♦Morrison, W. T. J. (L.L 2719; Dowse, P. (L.), 2625; “Hall. W. A,_F. (L.), 2520; Burrell, 11. G. (L.). 237. G Logic. Mrs. B. A. (L.). 2329; Scott, .1. R. (L.), 2274; Johnson. 11. W. (L.), 2000; Gamble, M. D. (L.), 1920; Land, IL W. (L.), 1895; “Ashton, C. >l. (I.R 1560; Freeman, Mrs. E. V. (Comm.), 671. River Board ♦Andrews. J. W. (C.) 2712 ♦Dudley, B. J. (C.) 2528 Hewer, F. S. (C.) 2403 ♦Mitchell, J. (C.) 2324 Young, G. S. (C.) 2027 (The above are elected.) Horlor, H. V. (L.), 1563; Morrison, W. T. J. (L.), 1433; Hall. W. A. F. (L.), 1284; Sparr, A. (L.), 1013: Drummond, H. D. (J.). 31S; Phillips, H. A. (I.), 164. Gas Board Toomath. W. (C.) 3085 Muir. 11. F. (C.) 2962 ♦Horlor, 11. V. (L.) 2852 (The above are elected.) Robson, W. R. (C.),2660; ♦Burrell. 11. G. (L.). 2344; Brown, .1. L. (L.). 1848; ♦Ashton. 0. J. (L), 1500. PETONE Mayoralty ♦London, G. (C.), unopposed. Council ♦Macfarlane. A. M. (C.) 1525 ♦Gaynor, ,1. R. (C.) 1310 ♦Huggan. J. (L.) 1272 Noble, V. A. (C.) 1266 ♦Cumming. ,1. (L.) 1241 ♦Green. 11. (C.) '221 | Anderson, R. A. (C.) 129:: ■ StelTenseu. A. G. (C) 1197 box. R. (C.) '. 1115 , t'l'ho above arc elected.) Marlin, J. I'. (UJ. 1103; ♦Edwards.; W. 11. (L.t, 1048; Miller. A. (<.'.). 1027: Reesby. W. B. (C.), 903; Carr. J. T. (L), 841 ; ♦Burns, .1. C. (I.), 826: Jones, S. G. Jun. (L.), 740; Seymour, W. (L.t, 735; Gill, W. F. (L.), 825; Smith, S. E. (L.t. 662; Pallensen, P. J. A. B. (L.), 617; ♦Campbell, E. N. (I.), 613. Gas Board ♦Macfarlane, A. M. (C.) 1565 Noble, V. A. (C.). 1337 ♦Cumming, J. (L.) 1272 (The above are elected.) Slelfensen. A. G. (C.l. 12:11 ; ‘'Edwards, W. 11. (L.), 1062; Seymour. W. (L.t. 700. UPPER HUTT Mayoralty ♦Blewman. J. IL.) lull Purvis. J. (1.) 956 Majority for Blewman 85 Council Stamp-Taylor, G. (1.) 1067 ♦Lancaster. 11. (L.) 1048 ♦Gray. P. (I.) 1001 Geange, K. S. (1.) 993 Clyma. T. (L.) 970 ♦Kemite, C. (I.) 928 Streeter. F. (I.) 910 ♦Stewart. W. A. (L.) 890

(The above are elected.) ’ Richardson. A. (L.l. '831; Guthrie, <I. 11. >. 780 : I latiscn. A. K. ( 1.1.), 161 : Hayden. A. ( 1..). 75 1 : .htekson. A. F. W. I l.i. 693: .Morgan, IL IL.), 779; McCurdy, A. -I. i 1.1. i. 195: Polson. 11. IL). 6-12: Price. C ILL). 3.80. EASTBOURNE Mayoralty ’“Wise. K. \\ unopposed Council ’Shearer, S. G t;t)7 I ’Maeandrew. A. II tai I ! ’Bowie. I) 589 j Fisher. S. !•’ 585 ' ’Haughton. V. P 57(> , Hill. C. M 575 I ’Horning. W. >■’ 57 1 j ’Magill. Margaret. 5 18 , I The .above are elected. > ; Bing. N. T.. 163. ’1 )em»ies si) i iua member. HUTT VALLEY POWER j BOARD Hutt City j Andrews. J. W. IC.) 3611' , Giesen, G, L. (C.) 3156 | (The above are elected.) ’Dowse. P. (L.l. 3961: Scott. .1. IL i (L.l. 2215. Petone Anderson. R. A. (C.) 1371 I Green. 11. ((’.) 1296 I (The above are elected.) j Huggtiii. -I. i L.l. 1263: Spitrr. A.

Upper Hutt ! Stamp-Taylor. G. ( I.) I H>9 j The above is elected.) I..uieasii'i’. H. I L.). 87,>. Hutt (’minty i ’BlticlJey. S. ’Maher. J. J. j ’Press. A. W. ( Elected uimtmosed.)