SUBURBAN BOROUGHS

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 100, 2 May 1929, Page 14

SUBURBAN BOROUGHS

PETONE

A NEW COUNCIL

The election results at Pelonc showed a surprising reversal of public opinion in favour of the Citizens'Associa-

tion's "ticket" as against the Labour Party's "ticket"—a change all the more remarkable in view oftho success achieved by Labour at the last municipal elections. Not one Labour candidate was elected on any issue, all the vacant seats on the Council, the Power Board, and the Gas Board going to the Citizens' Association's nominees. Mr. David M'Kenzie was re-elected unopposed for the Mayoralty, the fact that there was no contest robbing the election of much of its interest. The proposal to raise the sum of £01,000 for a water supply improvement scheme for the borough was endorsed by an overwhelming majority of electors, this being due, 110 doubt, to the fact that tlio scheme was advocated by both parties. When the results became known, the successful candidates addressed the crowd from the balcony 'of the Municipal Buildings, thanking them, and assuring them of their best services during the next two years. The Mayor was unable to be present, as he was confined to his home by illness.

The 'following are the detailed results as disclosed by the lir.st count. Votes by declaratiou .ire vet to be adO- ' ed, but it is not expected "that they will : affect the placings of the candidates. l The number of informal votes is not vet ivailablc. PETONE BOROUGH COUNCIL. Ivydor, Herbert Alfred ].is."> ' Vacobson, Victor Emmanuel 157.1 Hogg, Eric Thomas Edward ... U<js Burns, John Campbc-ll Moo i Toomath, Roderick William .. ].|in "Longman, John Walter ]:;t;:; Noble, Victor Albert . 1337 Broc.kclbank, Christopher Parker 3277 Orsborn, Harold Osborn ns-j The above were elected. 'Scholefield, Albert .1 \u "Gumming, James ]0!)7 "Edwards, William Herbert lul-1 M'Pherson, Archibald 045 *M'Carthy, Denis 041 *Ashby, James jjl.S Spurr, Albert 730 Bowden, Arthur George 72; i HUTT VALLEY ELECTRIC POWER BOARD. Two members required to represent Petone. t *M'Ewan, John William 1745 *Stewart, Leonard IG2O The above were elected. Edwards, -William Herbert .... 77G M' Carthy, Denis 735 PETONE AND LOWER HUTT GAS LIGHTING BOARD. Two members required to represent Petonc. "Jacobson, Victor Emmanuel ... ]t>32 Mlogg, Eric Thomas Edward 101 l The above were elected. Albert 10S7 Topp, Richard Bcthridgo GOS WELLINGTON HARBOUR BOARD Two members required to represent the combined district of the counties of Uutt and Makara, tho boroughs o£ Pctonc, Lower Hutt, Eastbourne, and Upper Hutt, and the town district of JohnI souville. , *M'Ewau, John William 5070 Post, Colin Francis 3-107 The abovo wero elected. Itobinson, Charles Bosworth .'.. 2515 ' Denotes members for the last two years. £61,000 WATER LOAN PROPOSAL. For ; jUjVj c Against -JSu