THE NEW BOARD.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 64, 17 March 1910, Page 3

THE NEW BOARD.

HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID DETAILS OF THE POLLING. The election of members of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board— a board sec up under the Act of last session, and possessing extended powers — took place yesterday. The contest was a quiet one. The electors were those whose names are on the municipal roll — a total of 31,000 being entitled to vote. Only a small proportion of the electors availed themselves of their privilege. The returning officer, Mr. James Ames, announced the results shortly after 3 p.m., as follows :—: — Votes. J. G. W. Aitken 11367 Rev. H. Van Staveren ... 1617 Miss Mary Richmond ... 1547 R. C. Kirk WB6 John Smith 1484 Rev. W. A. Evans 1331 David Robertson 1523 • James Godber 1321 J. J. Devine 1289 David M'Laren 1262 James Trevor 1^27 A. H. Hindmarsh 1137 George T. London 1098 J. E. Fitzgerald 1079 The unsuccessful candidates were :—: — George Nash 1064 Dr. G. E. Anson ... ... lu2l Dr. Borghetti y96 Frederick Castle yOB Duncan Campbell 889 Thomas Smith 771 M. J. Reardon 575 G. H. B. Baylis 594 Solomon Gordon 482 The new board (including six representatives of country districts) will be constituted as follows : — Miss il. ilichmond, Revs. H. Van Staveren and \V. A. Evans, Messrs. J. G. W. Aitken. R. C. Kirk, John. Smith, D. Robertson, J. Godber, J. J. Devine, D. M'Laren, J. Trevor, A. H. Hindmarsh, G. T. London, J. E. Fitzgerald, W. Galloway, H. Baldwin, J. W. M'Ewan, B. R. Gardener, F. T. Moore, and \V. Tomsitt. PETONE. A fair amount of interest was taken in the triangular contest at Petone, which resulted in Mr. J. -W. M'Ewan, who was practically th« sitting member, being returned. The polling resulted as follows :—: — M'Ewan, John William ... 429 Inglis, William 126 Short, Richard Walton ... 112 Informal .. 5