THE ELECTIONS,

Evening Post, Volume LXXVII, Issue 93, 21 April 1909, Page 8

THE ELECTIONS,

o THE NOMINATIONS. IN THE CITY. Nominations for the City Mayoralty and the City Council closed at noon today. There are five candidates in the field for the Mayoralty. They are : F. G. Bolton, F. M. B. Fisher, A. K. Newman, John R;gg, T. M. Wilford. The nomination of the last-named was sent in this forenoon, and his nominators were Messrs. C. P. Skerrett, Francis Penty, Thomas Wilson, Frederick Bradey, Patrick Joseph O"Regan, Launcelot A. George, John M'Callum, Francis Humphry Fraser, Alexander John Rand, William Henry Peter Barber, Hugh Mackenzie, James Brunon, "Frederick Hill. ASPIRANTS FOR THE .COUNCILThe councillors required are fifteen, ft.nd there are thirty-three candidates. Included in these are ten retiring councillors who seek re-election. The names of the candidates whose nominations and nominators have already been published are as follow : John Ashton, Thomas Bal linger, William Henry Bennett, Falk Cohen, Charles Henry Chapman, Elijah John Carey, Thomas Carmichael, James Dykes, AiThur Harry Fullford, George Frost, Robert Fletcher, John Edward Fitzgerald, Wilfrid Higginbotham, sen., Arthur Hume, Vilhelm Jensen, Walter Hope Morrah, David M'Laren, Michael John Reardon, John Smith, George Shirtcliffe, Henry Seaton. .Those candidates for the council no- , minated to-day were : — Arthur Richmond Atkinson, nominated by John Gnthrie Wood Aitken, Thomas Young, Walter James Helyer, Edgar Wylie, John Hadfield Smith, John M'Callum. ■Albert Henry Casey, nominated by Martin Kennedy, William M'Lean, Francis M'Parland, James Bruton, John Gwyther Richards, William Wyllie, Edward Balcombo 'Brown, Edmond Corrigan. Albert Hunter Cooper, nominated ( by "David James Conchie, George Zealandia Quarrie, and William George Lightfoot. James Joseph Devine, nominated by Edwin James Hill, William Coatson, Stanley Stuart Brown, William Adams, Edward Walter -Percy Pearce, Andrew Wylic. William Henry Hampton, nominated by D. J. Conehie, Andrew Parlane. Alfred Humphrey Hindmarsh, nominated by William Edward Murreil, Solomon Gordon, Patrick Healy, David Blackie. John Pearce Luke, nominated by George iShirtcliffe, Augustus Samuel Biss, George Sullivan , Fairchild, William Brunskill, Thomas Bush. Charles Monaghan, nominated by Alfred T. Carter, William Wills, J. M. Highet, W. Brooke-Taylor. Leonard Mackenzie, nominated by Francis MTarland, J. G. W. Aitken, Launcelot A. Georgo, Charles M. Luke. Robert M'Kenzie, nominated by Du-i-can Campbell, Archibald Alexander Whitelaw, Samuel Thomas Skipper iMar- ' tin, iWilliam Albert Evans. William Charles Noot, nominated by Andrew Parkne, Frank Brown, D. J. -Conchie, and Sol. Gordon. James Trevor, nominated by Charles M. Luke, George T. London, and Joseph , Albert Tripe. TO-NIGHT'S MEETINGS. Mr. Wilford at Druids' Hall, Tara-naki-street; Dr. Newman at Roseneath Schoolroom j Mr. Fisher at Maranui at 7, and Victoria Hall at 8 ; Hon. J. Rigg at O'DonnelPs Hall, Kilbirnie ,• ' Mr. Bolton at Wadestown Schoolroom. Mr. Russell speaks in the Hutt Town Hall in furtherance of his candidaturo for the Hutt Mayoralty. EASTBOURNE. The candidates for the Mayoralty are : John Barr, nominated by Messrs. W. Cable, J. Roulley, J. Danks, D. Robertson, R. L. Button, and R. Duncan ; and H. W. Shortt, whose nominees are Messrs. E. G. Pilcher, J. Geddis, and J. B. Speed. The following are the candidates for seats in the council : — R. L. Button, Thos. Foley, F. W. Mackenzie, J. Morris, W. J. Organ, D. Robertson, F. G. Roff, C. Russell, H. Sanson, and F. Wills. KARORI. For the Mayoralty of Karori, there are two candidates : C. I. Dasent (the present Mayor), and W. A. Kellow. Mr. Dasent's nomination paper bears the names of Messrs. E. E. Hammond, Chas. Cathie, J. F. W. Mills, and F. J. Lissington. Mr. Kellow is nominated by Messrs. F. Dix, J. Caughley, W. H. Nimmo, and F. J. Walmsley. For the Municipal Council, the following 1 are standing : — Messrs. W. G. Bradnock, R. G. H. Burn, Chas. Cathie, H. E. Drvden, 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. LOWER HUTT. Mayoralty : E. C. Bunny, nominated by G. F. Pearce and E. G. D. Woodward ; J. T. Hawthorn, nominated by Alice Haule, J. Sullivan, S. J. Garlick, and T. P. Allen; and W. H. Russell, nominated by T. A. Peterkin, G. A. Chapman, J. Cudby, Wm. Hendry, and Geo. Bowers. In the council (only two of the old members are standing) the following aye candidates : G. E. Anson, H. Baldwin, J. L. Barlow, F. de J. Clere, E. J. Harrison, E. Hayes, M. J. Hodgins, H. E. Kempthorne, A. Macaskill, G. P. Maule, W. A. Mowbray, G. F. Pearce, and J. J. K. Powell. PETONE. Nominations for this borough do not close till to-morrow at noon. The following candidates have so far been nominated for the council : R. H: Jones, Dr. Harding, A. Colquhoun, and R. J. Southgate. ONSLOW. To-day a deputation representing residents in Khandallah, Ngaio, and Kaiwarra waited upon Mr. Harkness and asked him to allow himself to be nominated for another term as Mayor of the Onslow Borough. Mr. Harkness has acceded to the request. IN OTHER PLACES. Press Association telegrams convey the followine information :—: — Mr. Charles D. Grey has been elected Mayor -)f Auckland unopposed. Twentytwo nominations have been received fo' the City Council. Mr. D. G. M'Kibbin has been returned unopposed as Mayor of Wood■nlle. Fifteen gentlemen have be^n nominated for the nine seats on the council The retiring Mnyor, Mr. J. M'Dor*aid, and Councillor Walker have been nominated for the Dunedin city mayoralty. There are contests for all the I.aids except Caversham and South. Mr. R. Milligan has been elected Mayor of Oamaru for the fifth term, and' the fourth time unopposed. Mr. J. A. Nash, who has been Mayor for the past year, was the only candidate nominated for the mayoralty (telegraphs our Palmerston North special). His nomination form was endorsed by the whole of the borough councillors..