THE HUTT VALLEY

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 103, 4 May 1933, Page 13

THE HUTT VALLEY

LOWER HUTT

Polling at Lower Hutt was not nearly as heavy as was expected, only 3249 persons recording votes out of a total on the roll of 6659. At tho election two years ago, even though there was no Mayoral contest, 3200 electors voted. The Mayoral contest proved an easy win for Mr. J. W. Andrews, who is new to municipal politics in Lower Hutt, though he has already served as a councillor in Mastcrton. Two factors told against Mr. A. Mcßain, who has twelve years' service as a councillor. He is not a ratepayer, and he suffered a severe .illness about a year ago. Mr. J. B. Young Stood as the official "workers'" candidate, and Mr. A. Avery as an independent "workers'"| candidate. Though Mr. Mcßain -was defeated, the ticket which supported him was almost entirely successful, tho unsuccessful candidate being Mr. M. Thessman, whose place was taken by Mr. C. J. Ashton, a supporter of Mr. Andrews. Mr. W. T. Strand, one of the sitting members of tho Gas Lighting Board, was defeated, his place being taken by Mr. D. S. Campbell, who is quite new to local body affairs. ' ■ The following are tho results of the voting:— MAYOR. Andrews, J. W 10(13 Mcßain; A 863 Young, J. B. .., ••:•'• "'2 Avery, A. *..'.'... 97 Informal ............ i... 45 Majority for Andrews 109S .Mr. Avery will .lose his deposit. COUNCIL. * Anderson, A ■ 221G -Campbell, F 2049 *Gricrson, A. ..' 11)02 ■Ginger, B. A 1932 "Meldmm, W. G 1844 -Wilson, W. II 1718 Ashton, O. J 16S0 Napier, J. E ; 1608 J 1547* The above were elected. Burke, B. J. J 1480 Jackson, A. F. W 1243 ' Thessman, II 12011 Pearce, W 11S7 Laird, A. M 720 Kalliff, C. E 389 Watt, G 580, Ulrich, W. i- . 4201 Informal ...-■ ..... 146 "Sitting councillors. Of the defeated candidates, ■ Mr. Thessman was on "Mr. ilcßain's ticket, Messrs. Laird and Watt represented the Communist Party, Mr. Ratliff the "workers','' and the others were independents. GAS LIGHTING-BOARD.-*Meklmm, W. G 2083 Campbell, D. S 1850 The above were electod. "Strand, W. T. 1703 Informal S5 'Sitting members. HOSPITAL BOARD. Dr. T. L. Parr was returned to represent the Lower Hutt and' Eastbourne I on the Wellington Hospital Board. The voting was:— Parr, T. L. ' 2652 ■ Alt-wood, T. W. 1482 ; Informal. 84