LOWER HUTT

Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 100, 28 April 1921, Page 9

LOWER HUTT

THE NEW COUNCIL.

There was no Mayoral election at Lower Hutt, Mr. E. P. Rishworth being returned unopposed, as was the case two years ago-

There were fourteen candidates for the council, and in the following list giving the result of the voting the first nine have been elected:— M'Bain, A. 797 Strand, W. T _...U.. 768 Meldrura, W. a. 694 » Brasell, J 681 Hohbs, A. J 659 Cotton, W. T 646 Mitchell, J ;■ 578 Dempsey, W. N 534 \ West, A. J 531 Hardy, W. B 528 Campbell, J 436. Pascoe, W 404 Wray, J. ..'. 250 , ' Cloughton, T. A 184 -

Of the old council Messrs. Willoughby Knight, E. J. Guiness, and A. Macaskill did not seek re-election, and Mr. W. B. Hardy was defeated. The new councillors are Messrs. A. M'Bain, W. T. Strand, J. Brasell, and W. N. Dempsey.

Mr. M'Bain, who topped the poll, is headmaster of the Eastern Hntt School, Mr. W. T. Strand is a farmer, and is chairman of the River Board,,' Mr. J. Brasell, who is an ex-councillor, is a wellknown market gardener, and Mr. W. N. Dempsey is a retired headmaster of the District* High School.