RECOUNT AT HUTT

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 110, 11 May 1935, Page 10

RECOUNT AT HUTT

SEVERAL CHANGES

Figures for the official count for the Lower Hutt local bodies election show considerable . alterations ,-, from the figures given on the night of the poll. On the Borough Council W. A. F. Hall replaces C. F. Hart, each of whom were Labour candidates. In addition, the order- o*f the candidates is altered, Mr. P. Dows.e, who occupied a higher position, has dropped to the last elected councillor.

On the. Hospital Board the Legion candidate, Mr. G. Y. Berry, replaces Mrs. Mary Dowse, the Labour candidate. Though the figures for the other local bodies show an ■alteration it does not affect the result. ;

The following are the amended figures:—

Borough Council.—M. Macaskill 2176, J. Ashton 1912, J. Mitchell 1904, "W. B. Rainey 1863, J. Ballinger 1654, R. M. Russell 1626, W. A. F. Hall 1618, W. Cole 1616, P. Dowse 1611. (The foregoing are elected), C. S. Hart 1541, R. G. .Maxwell 1530, R. W. Johnson 1494, S. W. Jackson 1453, H. E. Greig 1435, J. Taylor 1367, J. E. Napier 1343, W. H. Wilson 1220, P. N. Player 1133, R. J. Burke 982, F. N. Theffman 867. Informal 314.

Hospital Board.—T. L. Parr 2916, G. Y. Berry 2319 (the foregoing are elected), Mrs. Mary Dowse 2305, S. S. Fisher 1227... .-. -• \ ... ./.• ■"..". : . .' "•

Electric Power Board.—J. W. Andrews.2oo3, P. Dowse 1534 (the foregoing are elected), A. Anderson 1405, A. J. Hobbs 1372, E. Nelson 1095. Informal 191

Petone, and Lower Hutt Gas Lighting Board.—C. J. Ashton 1804, D. W. Campbell 1428, R. M. Russell 1401 (the foregoing are elected), C. S. Hart 1385, R. G. Maxwell 1370, J. Taylor 1299, S. Clendon 1217, W. G. Meldrum 1206. Informal 224. . .