WHO'S WHO FOR THE ELECTIONS LOWER HUTT DISTRICT

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 108, 10 May 1938, Page 21

WHO'S WHO FOR THE ELECTIONS

LOWER HUTT DISTRICT

CANDIDATES IN THE HUTT VALLEY

MAYORALTY j : Mr. J. W. Andrews (Citizens), candidate for the Mayoralty, the Hutt River Board, and the Wellington Harbour 'Board; has been Mayor for five years, Is a past president of the Chamber of 'Commerce, past vice-president R.S.A., 'company director, member Boy Em-i 'Ployment Committee, member City and I Suburban Highways Board, ex-member '.Wellington Hospital Board, member of executive of Municipal Association, representing boroughs over 6000 population, and member of the emergency committee of the executive. Mr.. P. Dowse (Labour), candidate for Mayoralty, Power Board, and Wellington Harbour Board; has been a councillor at Lower Hutt and is a member of the Power Boards has resided Lower Hutt for ten yeafs;" is hiemier of national executive of -New- SJeifland Labour Party for third tirrre;has Jtaken prominent part ill adult educational movement; student, of international affairs and is secretary of Lower. J-Hutt branch of League of Nations :Union; employed at Hutt Railway Workshops. ■, - i . 1

OTHER OFFICES

Mr. C. J. Ashton (Citizens), candi--date for the Borough Council and Gas •'Board; has been five years a councillor at Lower Hutt, is chairman of the ■ works committee, has served on other committees; is member of the Hutt -Park Committee and the Gas Board; retired contractor and company direc- ; tor; has Lower Hutt for sixteen years. ' .. . \ Mr. H. G. Burre]l" (Labour), candidate .for Borough Council and ' Gas 'Board; employed Railway Department; }has been chairman of the Hutt Workshops Tennis Club, president of the Woburn Debating Society, and a member of the Hutt Debating Society; is a member of the Wellington Suburbs L.R.C. executive; " was prominent in Sporting circles at Wanganui. Mr. C. E. J. Dowland (Citizens), candidate for Power Board; retired civil servant and was for five years Commissioner of 'Taxes; was a. member of the original .board of governors of the Wellington Y.M.C:A.; ex-chairman of the Hutt Valley High School Board pf Governors and pre'sent member of board; is interested rowings _and Rugby football. Mrs. Mary Dowse '{Labour), candidate for Hospital. Board from Lower Hutt and Eastbourne; Was actively engaged in kindergarten and Plunket Society work in Auckland; has been president of Lower Hutt Women's branch of New Zealand Labour Party; was president of Elizabeth McCombs Club, is past president o£ Fabian Drama Group, arid'convener cgf drama circle of Hutt Valley Townswomen's Guild; is a member of League of Nations Union; was? at last Hospital Board electrons. Dr. B. J. Dudley (Citizens), candidate for Hutt Kiyer Board; is sitting member of the board; has-bfeerr resi» dent and ratepayer for many years; is a well-known medical practitioner and takes a keen interest in : outdoori sport. Mr. H. Fairclough (Labour), candidate for Borough Council; been worker bn election committee of Messrs. James Thorn (1908), H. E. Holland (1914), and Hon. P. Fraser; has occupied executive positions in every trade union of which he has been a member; was executive member of Southland District Labour Council in 191.1-12; at 'present New Zealand; Union delegate of Wellington Council of federation hi Labour; member Hutt Labours. ..Representation Committee: executive—member...Maera. .branch .of Labour Party,- and secretary -of Randwick School Committee. Mr. W. Grant Fargie (Citizeps), candidate for Hospital ' Board from Lower Hutt and Eastbourne; has been resident and ratepayer in Lower Hutt for ten,years; is land and estate agent; has had banking experience in Hong Kong; .served throughout war. .. Mr. G. L. Giesen (Citizens), candidate for Power Board; has resided in. Hutt Valley since 19,24;' is engaged in business on- own - account as company manager; was for several years hon. secretary of, te 'Kaiti ChambW ()f Commerce- ahd School; Committee; was- for several secretary Hutt Valley-tTigh School; Barents' Association*-

Mr. W. tj.- Gregory -(Ciiirep), -candidate for jßoroagh Council! is. a land and estate agent; i 4 oi Hutt Urban AdjuStrhent Commission; is vice-presidcnt-Lowet HuttChamber of Commerce;, ; and * vice-president- of Hutt Rugby Club; has resided m Lower Hutt for thirteen and prior. to , that was engaged farming in: North Wairarapa. *, •' Mr. W. A.-F. Hall (LaboUr), candidate for Bflfrpttgh* Council; has ,been member of New'2Jealand.- L&bpur Party since 1918; had taken prominent part in trade uiRWn activities; is artofticebearer in the Hutt sub-section ;of P.and T. Assc&iatjofl; is a 1 member of i Randy, ick "£chpo) Committee; was actively as social ted with Workers' Edu-i cational Association for many, years; was elected,- tOj council last election.. Mr. E. EJ. •HajpfQitizens), candidate lor the Borough; .Council; is a partner in the legal firm of Mazengarb, Hay, and Macalister < and before this was seventeen years: in -.the. Public,' Trust Office; is a-present member of the council of the Wellington, District, Law Society and/.past.< president;- is a member of the management committee , of the Solicitors' Fund; is on the committee',©£the-Hutt Bowl--ing Club, *>f' jexecuhve o 1 Wellington /, AtU<^o|bjl^'w;Asisociation, and vice-pTesjdefct4o£:jyHutt Swimming Club, . ,-n,^. 1 ! Mr. C. G. H&Jge: (Citizens); candidate for Boroughs Council;, has been in Railway Department for/ twenty-nine years; has served sixteen years in the" Territorial service in the New Zealand Infantry and Engineers; is on board of directors of Hutt Valley Y.M.C.A.; was hon. secretary of High School' Parents' Association; is member of Woburn Bowling Club; has-been a ratepayer of Lower Hutt for thirteen years.

Mr. H. V. Horlor (Labour), candidate for Borough Council and Gas Board; has- been a member of Hutt branch of ..the Labour Party almost since its inception; is a foundation member of Wellington Y.M.C.A. and W.E.A.; has been in business as a carrier in Hutt Valley for eighteen years; has been office-bearer in the Presbyterian Church for thirty years. • Mr. M. J. Hodgins (Independent), candidate for Hutt River Board; is a present member of this board; was a borough councillor from 1908 to 1917; was twice president Wellington Bowi-

ing Centre; life member and ex-presi-dent Hutt Bowling, Tennis, and Croquet Club; life member and ex-sec-retary Hutt Valley Horticultural Society; Justice o£ the Peace.

PETONE DISTRICT

MAYORALTY

Biographical notes on the candidates for the municipal elec' tiona in the Hutt Valley area to morrow are given below.

Mr. R. W. Johnson (Labour), can- , didate for Borough Council; executive member of Epuni-Waiwhetu branch oi Labour Party; delegate, for Woburn branch A.S.R.S. to Labour Representation Committee of Wellington sub- • iirbs; interested ' Iri friendly society 1 work} being present Noble Grand of NgatlrAwa. Lodge, 1.0.0. F., and Past Grand;' has- been a member of Waiwhetu Progressive. .Association almost since its inception; was formerly a pro-

minent harrier. Mr. F. J. Jones (Citizens), candidate for Hutt River Board; present member of board; was Chief Engineer, of New Zealrtid Railways, then chairman Board of. Management; member Institute Civil Engineers (London); president New Zealand Society Civil Engineers, 1925; vice-president; Town Planning Institute, 1930; has . taken prominent part in work of New Zealand Standards Institution; ex-chairman Hutt River Board. Mr. T. Logie (Labour),, Candidate for Borough Council and Gas Board; has resided in Lower Hutt for 14; years; is umpire for Hutt Valley 'Cricket Association; was member Hutt Association

Footb'all; Club; interested in Lower Hutt Stop Out Club;'; actively connected with' local- Burns.Club. . : Mr. A. Ab;Marshall. candidate for Borough' Council; recently retired ffom "Civil Service; was "Director of Accounts of P. and T. Department; ex-chairman and member of executive of Wellington branch of New Zealand .Society of Accountants; member Wellington. Rotary Club; president of Hutt Valley Table Tennis Association; chairman of executive of New 1 : Zealand Table: Tennis Association; patron Waterloo Badminton Club; vice-president of many local, sporting bodies; mernliej?. of committer-of Hutt Bowling Cliib.

Mr. H. K. Milne (Labour), candidate for Borough Council;: social secretary Epuni-Waiwhetu brach Labour Party; secretary Randwck Tennis Glub; delegate to Hutt Valley Lawn tenriis. SubAssociation;, secretary Hutt Workshops rable Tennis Club; took keen interest; in harriers; has held office in Oadfellows' Lodge; has taken prominent part in Christian youth work and held office in St. Paul's Church, Waiwhetu. Mr. J. Mitchell (Citizens), candidate ;or. Borough Council and Hutt Riverj Board;, is Deputy. Mayor .and. was first!

, J elected to' the council -16 years ago; I chairman of -the reserves committee; i has been many years on River Board ■ and is. chairman;/is a member of Taita ! Cemetery Board and for 15 years was chairman; was chairman of Uriemploy- ■ jnent Committee; chairman of Welling- ■ ton Fruit Exchange, and chairman of : directors of Laery and Co. ■ Mr. W. T. J. Morrison (Labour), can--1 didate for Borbugh Council and Hutt River Board;; owner of taxi business arid on executive of Chamber of Commerce; chairman of Hutt Valley Taxi Proprietors' Association and represented that body on Tax Commission; was early member of Wellington Trotting Club; coach to Lower Hutt Football Club; was treasurer to. Hutt Valley Amateur Athletic-Club; has had farming experience. Mr. W. R. M. Pearce (Citizens),, candidate for Hutt River' Board; has been a resident of the Hutt Valley all his life; member of the Hutt County Council (Epuni riding); ratepayer iri Lower Hutt Borough and Hutt County; prominent supporter of various sports bodies., ; Mr. R. M. Russell (Citizens'), candidate for Borough Council and Gas Board; present member both bodies; past president Lower. Hutt Chamber of Commerce; life member Lyall Bay Surf and Life-saving Club; past president A.O.F. Hospital Association; ex-member Clyde Quay School Committee; local preacher in Methodist Church;, is iii business in Lower Hutt. • ; ;

Mfs. • Doris Palmer (Labour), candi- [ dale for Hospital Board from Lower Jiutt and Eastbourne; resident of East- ! bourne for .18 years; has been on legal -staff of-head ■ office- of- --Public TrustOffice; foundation member Eastbourne Red Cross group; two .years secretarytreasurer IJdst Harbour Scout Group; was delegate" to Hitft Valley and Bays District .Scout Council; of croquet'' club, League of Mothers, and Horticultural' Society; executive member of citizens' committee King George V Memorial Fupd. ; Mr, R. D. Smith (Citizens'), candidate for Borough Council; member New Zealand Society of Accountants; resided Lower Hutt 26 years; ex-com-missiottef 'Waterloo' Schoolandmember 16f scfhool cftmfflittee; past treasurer and member of management committee iHutt RugbyCiub; past treasurer Municipal Band; life member Hutt Valley Lawn Tennis. Sub-Association; past secretary arfd treasurer Trinity Congregational. Church. , , Mr. Percy Planter (Citizens'), candidate for Borough Council and Gas Board; proprietor of business inHigh Street; resident eight years in Lower Hutt; many years member Napier School .Committee; first chairman of Hutt Valley Industrial Exhibition; past president Lower Hutt Chamber of Commerce; member of executive of Hutt Bowling Club. Mr. J. iTaylor (Labour), candidate for Borough Council and Power Board; has been an active member Of New Zealand Labour Party fop over 17 years; vice-chairman of Hutt" Branch bf Labour Party; chairman Woburn Branch A,SRS; taker} active part W.E.A;; foundation member Woburn Debating Society; interested in athletics, and has been physical culture Instructor.

. Dr. -Weiton-Hogg v(Gitizens'), candidate for Wellington Hospital Board, fepresentmg Lower Hutt and Eastbourne;

educated in'Australia;.proceeded overseas ' in 1915. as' lieutenant; awarded [■WLC. in 1916 and bar to M.C, in 1918; resident-New Zealand Since 1929; Major in New Zealand Territorial Forces; has studied hospital' conditions overseas 1 Mr. J.' E: F. Vogel (Citizens'), danijidate for. Borough Council;, Scout Commissioner for. Hutt Valley; reserve ofti'peif in Wellington Regiment; - in ; 1935 was irunner-up in New Zealand squash rafcquets' championships; 'played Rugby for English public schools; in business as indent agent; son of ex-city councillor; grandson of Sir Julius Vogel, and great grandson of Mr. J. E. Fitzgerald, New Zealand's first Prime Minister.

Mr. D. M. Dickson (Independent), candidate for Mayoralty, Power Board, and Wellington Harbour Board; has been in practice as barrister and soli- ! citor in Petone for past 14 years; member of Borough Council for past four years; takes an interest in local sporting activities. Mr. G. London (Citizens), candidate for Mayoralty, Power Board, and Harbour Board; son of former Mayor; has been borough councillor five years; chairman of reserves and library com-

mittee; member Hutt Valley Electric Power Board, Taita Cemetery Board, and Petone Fire Board; has taken prominent part in reafforestation work'in waterworks reserve; has assisted with local sporting activities. Mr. A. Scholefield (Labour), candidate for Mayoralty; is present Mayor; was elected to council in 1925 and has held office there ever since, except for one term; has been member of the Gas Board; was appointed Justice of Peace in 1931; is member of most of the local organisations; was first president of Labour Representation Committee at Petone and later at Lower Hutt; was president of Petone Labour I Party for many years; is a member of the provisional committee of Wellington Centennial Exhibition; is employed at Hutt Railway Worlcshops. Has resided in Petone for 24 years.

OTHER OFFICES

Mr. P. Adds (Labour), candidate for the Borough Council and the Gas Board; executive member Wellington Coachbuilders' Union; executive member Fetone branch of New Zealand Labour Party and Hutt Labour Representation Committee; Wellington coachbuilders' delegate to the national conference of Federation of Labour; Hutt L.R.C. delegate to national conference New Zealand Labour Party; exexecutive member Miners' Union; was prominent in various activities on West Coast of South Island. Mr. R. A. Anderson (Citizens), candidate for Borough Council; assistant manager Dorninion Dyers, Ltd.; represented Victoria University College in athletics and was prominent secondary school athtlete; was born in Petorie. ■Mr.- J. A. Ash (Citizens), candidate for Borough Ctmncil; has been member Central Schbpl'Committee for 26 years

ahd is chairirian of committee"; foundation member Petone Dental Clinic and still member of committee; served term on Board of Managers Hutt Valley Municipal Technical College; active member of Locomotive Union. Mr. J. Ashby (Labour), candidate for Borough Council; is past councillor of the borough; has resided in Petone for many years; employed at , Railway Workshops; interested in sport. ■ -' Mr. J. C. Burns (Citizens), candidate i for and Gas Board; headmaster of Petone West School; ex- ! provincial/Rugby, cricket, and hockey | representative; chairman Petone Dental Clinib since its establishment; been councillor at Petone number of terms; holds degree Master of Arts (Hons.). :t Mrs. S. E. Blake (Labour), only Petone nominee for Hospital Board; [sitting member of board. ' Mr. E. N. Campbell (Citizens), candidate for Borough Council and Gas I Board; ex-member Petone Borough Council; ex-committ'ee member Petone West School; present member Board ; iof Managers of Hutt Valley Memorial Technical College; member Petone [District Nurse Committee; past presi- , dent of the- Wellington branch, A.S.R.S.; has resided in Petone for j twenty years. Mr. J. Cumming (Labour), candidate for Borough Council, Gas Board, and Wellington Harbour Board; has 1 been a Petone councillor for three ( terms; chairman of works committee 1 of council and member of appeal 1 committee; chairman of Hutt Labour . Representation Committee; secretary * of local branch of N.Z. Labour Party; c present member of Gas Board; presi- 1 dent of Wellington Waterside Workers' r Union. Mr. W. H. Edwards (Labour), candi- s date" for Borough Council and Gas * Board; has served three terms on Borough Council; member of the Gas Board; was secretary for 15 years of Wellington branch, A.S.R.S.; life member Petone Working Men's Club; past vico-president N.Z. ■ Railway Superannuitants' ' Association; represents Petone on Free Ambulance Board. Mr. H. E. Fleet (Citizens), candidate for Borough Council; has resided in Petone for fifty years; 'ex-secretary Petone Rugby Football Club and Petone Cricket Club; served 24 years on Korokoro School Committee; holds office in Oddfellows' Lodge; life member Korokoro Tennis Club; was executive member Korokoro and Maungaraki Progressive Association; is a member of management committee of Central Bowling Club. Mr. W: P. Feeley (Labour), candidate for the Power Board; is an electrician at the Hutt Railway Workshop's: and has a practical knowledge of electrical 1 matters.

Mr. J. R. Gaynor (Citizens), candidate for-the Borough Council; educated St Patrick's and Victoria University College; secretary Petone Fire Brigade five years; Petone representative on Hutt Park Committee; member of Petone Borough Council; his father and grandfather were members of the Petone Borough-Council. Mr. S. R. Goodman (Labour), candidate for Borough Council; member of A.S.R.S. branch and delegate to Hutt: Valley Labour Representation Committee; .was'an executive member of the Auckland Boilermakers' Union, past chairman prey - Lyiiiv ■ branch of the Labour ? Party; i- iriembfcr of . Auckland L.R.C. and Trade Union ; Council; was qn. the Labour ticket at thfe last Auckland City Council elections '< and is an approved' candidate for Parliamentary elections; is employed at .Hutt Railway Workshops- , . . ~

Mr. H. Green (Citizens), candidate for Borough Council; has resided in Petone for oyer,-30. years; . is- managing director of a manufacturing business in Wellington; member of several local organisations; . member Returned Soldiers* Association; ex-member of Petone West School Committee; represented employers on Wellington Furni- | ture Trades Apprenticeship Committee. Mr.: J. Huggan (Labour), candidate for' Borough Council'and Power Board; member F'etone . Borough Council; member of Petone Fire Board; has served on various- sports bodies, school I committees, and' ratepayers' associa-l tions;. Justice of the Peace.

M& S. G. Jones (Labour), candidate for borough Council;'was for many years an employee of the Borough Council and acted as foreman; now working on own' account, 1 Mr. A. M. .Macfarlane (Citizens), candidate for Borough Council and Gas Board; has been> engaged in teaching at various Petone schools and is now at Wilford; member of executive of New' Zealand Educational Insti-

tute (Teachers' Union), Wellington branch for ■: three years; member of executive, of Wellington .Hockey Association for five .years; present member of Borough Council;prominent in local activities. Mr. J. G. Meachen (Independent), candidate for Borough Council; has taken an active part in various sports, particularly football, boxing, tennis, and golf/ and has held executive positions on sports bodies and clubs; dur-1 ing last two years has been chairman of Korokoro Ratepayers' Association;] employed in motor industry. i Mr. W. Seymour (Labour), candidate for Borough Council; ex-secre-tary Inglewood Municipal Brass Band; former secretary of Tewera Oddfellows' Lodge; member clerical staff Petone Railway Station; has travelled extensively overseas; taken prominent part of work in Labour Party for many years. Mr. J. W. Simpson (Citizens), candidate for Borough Council; was candidate. at last Nelson municipal elections, qnd, was narrowly defeated; represented Nelson at Rugby and cricket; was hon. treasurer of Nelson Rugby Union and sole selector of junior representative team; has been employed as clerk in Petone for three years. Mr. A. Spurr (Labour), candidate for I

Borough Council; has resided In Petone for twenty-six years; former secretary of Petone branch of Labour Party; secretary of Hutt Electorate Labour Representation Committee; president of Petone branch of Labour Party; has been on the national executive of Labour Party as provincial delegate for five years; has had experience in administrative and executive positions. Mr. L. Stewart (Citizens), candidate for Power Board; owner and managing director of Stewart Prams, Ltd.; been member of Power Board for 11 years and has served as chairman; is executive member of the Wellington Employers' Association; member of the Wellington Manufacturers' Association; member of Hutt Valley Boxing Association, occupying the position of referee; member of Hutt Valley and Petone Wrestling Associations, and the local R.S.A.; also connected with various sports bodies throughout the district.