MOHIGIPAL NOYINATIONS.

Evening Star, Issue 14039, 21 April 1909, Page 4

MOHIGIPAL NOYINATIONS.

The following nominations were received at noon to-Juy, and where an election is necessary it -will be held on. Wednesday next:—- . THE CITY. —Smith Ward.— Charles Edward Keast, nominated by James Gore and James Hazlett, William Downio Stewart, nominated by George Lyon Denniston and John Loudon. Archibald James Sullivan, nominated by James Caradus and John Fleming. —High Ward— Peter Barr, nominated by John Mill and Charles William Rattray. James Connor, nominated by Sidney A Gillman and Walter Bull. Robert Gilkison, nominated by William F. Sligo and William Reid. Dugald MThereon, nominated by John Stone and Peter Barr. —Bell Ward.— George Frederick Bewley, nominated by George M. Thomson, M.P., and John' Wardell. William Burnett, nominated by Alexander Sligo and John Bryce Thomson. Harold Livingstone Tapley, nominated by Harry Herbert Driver "and Geor<»e Ritchie. ° Edwin Alfred Tapper, nominated by Thomas SeoEt and Alexander Sligo. —Leith Ward.— James John Clark, nominated by Thomas Alfred Maitland and George Fleuiy. Robert. Rutherford Douglas, nominated by Hagbarth. Ernest Moller and , George Campbell. Henry Harper Spencer White, nominated by James Davidson Wilson and George Fleuiy. Joseph E!i White, nominated by Samuel Barmngham and J. M. Matthews. —Cavershani Ward.— Thomas Cole, nominated by John Henry Hancock and John Burgovne Tavernor. Robert William Rutherford, nominated te„9 harles Alexander Shiel and Frank Wilkinson.' John Wilson, nominated l>v Gordon Drack Dempster and David Stevenson. —South Dunedin Ward.— Thomas Fiddis, nominated by Magnus Cormack and Robert Joseph Norman. William Fleming, nominated by Robert Wilson and Thomas Ashton. James John Marlow. nominated by Malcolm Stevenson and William Elliott. John Barclay Shaddock, nominated by Peter Johnson and Robert C. Procter. Thomas Smith, nominated by John Chetwin and William M'Connell. There being no opposition in South and Caversham Wards, the returning officer declared Crs Keast. Stewart, and°Sullivan (South) and Crs Cole. Rutherford, and Wilson (Caversham) elected for the ensuing term of two years. ° MORNINGTON. Thirteen nominations for the Morningion Borough Council -were received—four each for First and Second Wards and five for Third Ward. As only three councillors are required for each ward, all candidates will have to go to the poll. The following are the persons nominated: —First Ward.— William Henderson, nominated by A. H. Grinling and Thomas Carroll. Herbert Alexander Le Cren (William Robson and Thomas Carroll). Andrew Millar (Herbert Edward Wilson and John Samuel Kirkpatrick). Saul Solomon (Walter Gow and James Macfie). —Second Ward.— Francis Anderson (Henry Edward Williams and William Cowan M'Xee). William James Bolt (George Albert Skene and Richard Rabbidge). Harry Arthur Reynolds (William Palmer and Henry Seidelin). Robert Wilson (Peter Lang and William Forresterj. —Third Ward.— Samuel Dickson (Robert S. Muir and .Hannah Jane Cross). John Hall Ford (Alexander Alexander and Thomas Whelan). Henry Robert Moody (Donald Henderson and George Meiklejohn). .Tames Petch Simon (William Strachan Neill and George A. Lamb). Albert Slater (Thomas M'Crorie and Frederick Mortimer Short). ST. KILDA. Mr J. Dick, town clerk, intimated the .following nominations of candidates for the St. Hilda Borough Council: —Park Ward.— Hugh William Allen, nominated by John M'Kenzie and Fred Scanlan. Thomas Ashton, nominated by Joseph Evans and Frederick W. Lane. James Duncan Cameron, nominated by William J. Burk and Walter Beck. William Melton Clark, nominated by William J. Burk and James D. Cameron." Somerled Bartlett Maedonald, nominated by Maggie Hutchison and Allan Ancu6 Campbell. ° As the number of nominees equalled the seats, the candidates were duly elected as councillors for the ward. —Musselburgh Ward.— Donald Charles Cameron, jun.,. nominated by James John Marlow and Henry William S. HeJlyer. Hugh M'Millan Ewing, nominated by William J. Paterson and Frank Mace. Charles James Gore, nominated by William Thomas M'Farlane and Robert Mitchell. John Caxtsburn Ritchie, nominated by David Swinjpn, sen., and Albert B. Hall." James Gatheral Robertson, nominated by John Harris and Frank Mace. William Taylor, nominated by W N Riddeil and Walter T. Brundell. William Thompson, nominated by James M. Crabbe and Walter Meade. Messrs D. C. Cameron, jitn., W. Taylor, and John C. Ritchie briefly addressed the ratepayers present, promising to conserve their interests if elected. Cr Ashton, on behalf of the elected representatives for Park Ward, expressed thanks for the ratepayers' confidence and support. NORTH-EAST VALLEY. Much interest is being shown in regard to municipal affairs in the Valley just now, and the thirty ratepayers who" were present to-day when Mr Theodore Arnold town clerk, read the list of nominations received for the Council, had no reason to complain as regards the number of candidates ready to serve the borough. Following were the nominations : William Begg, nominated by Robert Kidd and Peter Gray. Richard Betting "(W. M. Roberts and Orr Campbell). James Coulter (George Calder and Wm Mitchell). James C. Fea (George Calder and Wm. Kinder). John D. Frame (J. G. Brown and Wm Mowat). Isaac Green (James Farquharson and E. Howlison). Arthur Ibbotson (George Bailey and George G. Scoones). Thomas Lewis (George Calder and Wm Mitchell). William Mowat (James Coulter and Dr Fleming). James M'Gregor (George Calder and Wm Mitchell). Alexander Robertson (E. Howlison and C. Macandrew). Henry Thompson (D. R. Hastie and Nicol Hamilton). James Wilson (James Barclay and L. H. Henderson). Messrs Green, Begg, Frame, Coulter, and Fea briefly addressed the electors present. ROSLYN. Except in the case of Sunnyside Ward, the nominations received for" the Roslvn Borough Council were equal to the number of vacancies. Those nominated for Kilgour, Waverley, and Linden Wards were therefore declared elected. Following are the nominations: —Sunnyside Ward.— William -Ernest Christie, nominated by J. A. M'Kinno'n and J. E. Lawreasou.

Arthur Ellis (W. E. C. Eeid and fcanrael Lawn). William Wilkinson (Matthew Jfottonan* Robert Wilson). _ Robert Menzie (Henry Mallidttjr an<} John Huddart). Alexander Wilson (Jaines G. L&urensoU and John Paterson). - . ■ Lewis Wright (J. F. Harris and Q. •T. Bain). —Kilgour Ward.— Alexander Matheson (S. Cameron and Thomas Stark). David Dawson (Ralph Ewing and R. H. Scott). Thomas Howard (A. Matheson and S. Cameron). —Waverley Ward.— William Stevenson (A. M'Millan and A. W. Beisael). "Alexander M'Millan. (E. Sunderland and William Stevenson). J. W. Todd (Edward Roberts and Charles Robertson). —Linden Ward.— W. B. M. Fea (J. H. F. Hamel and Buncan M'Millan). Alfred Washer (Robert Crawford and William Clyde). David Masterton (H. M'Coll and Alexander Gilmour). MAORI HILL. Mr Grater, returning officer, announced the following nominations of candidates for the Maori Hill Borough Council:— —South Ward.— Peter Duncan, Walter Ure, and Peter Lachlan Clark. Elected unopposed. —East Ward. William Roes, George Lawrie, Edgar Scott Clarke, Thomas Gibson. —West Ward.— Nicol A. Booth and Peter Neileon were declared elected unopposed. —North Ward.— William Henry Harbour and Sydney Maxwell were re-elected without opposition also. GREEN ISLAND. All last year's councilloi's, with two exceptions, have been nominated for re-election to the Green Island Borough Council. Lastyear four councillors were elected from both the North and South Wards, and two from the East and West Wards, but this year three have been chosen from each of the four wards. Nominations began to come in yesterday, and the lastwas received only a few" minutes before noon to-day, at which hour Mr T. Thomson declared the following councillors duly elected, the requisite number of nominations having been received : —East- Ward.— " John Aitcheson, nominated by Colin Miller and Wm Gray. A. C. G. Crimp, nominated by E. J. Reeve and J. Geddes. Edmond J. Reeve, nominated by Wm. Smellie and James B. Orr. —West Ward.— Dr Wm. J. Will, nominated by GeoTge V. Price and J. L. Miller. G. V. Price, nominated by Edith Wright and J. Kenworthy. Daniel Watters, nominated by J. Aitcheson and A. C. G. Crimp. —North Ward.— James Jenkins, nominated by J L Miller and Dr W. J. Will. Alex. Love, nominated by A. Harrawav and J. L. Miller. James L. Miller, nominated by J. Jenkins and A. Harraway. —South Ward.— James Geddes, nominated by A. Harr?way and A. C. G. Crimp. Robt. Wilson, nominated by J. Geddes and A. Harraway. A. Harraway, nominated by J. L. Miller and A. Love. The two members of the Council who have retired are Messrs A. Kane (South Ward) and W. Highet (North Ward).

POET CHALMERS. The following were nominated : —High Waid.— John M'Donald Stevenson, David Mawson William Sutton, and Daniel C. Woolsey. —East Ward.— George L. Asfcer and And Tew M'Kinnon. Declared elected. —Middle Ward.— John Tait and Alexander Cable. Declared re-elected. —South Ward.— „ J?™ efi H - Crawford, William Gibb, and William Limn. After the declaration of the nominations by Mr Leek (the town clerk) short speeches were made. Cr Crawford stated that it was in compliance with a lar<*elveigned requisition he had agreed to°6eek re-election. /" [By Telegraph.] Tima.ru—For the twelve seats on the Council there are eighteen candidates, four of whom were advanced by the Committee of the Opposition candidate at the General .Election. Oamaru.-Mr R. Milligan. has been elected mayor lor the fifth term, and for tne lourth time unopposed. Timaru.—Mr James Craigie M P elected unopposed for the eighth'term. *' Auckland.—Mr Charles D. Grey has been elected unopposed. Invercargill.—Messrs W. B. Scandrett (present mayor) and C. S. Longuet (a former mayor) were nominated. Both favor borough amalgamation and the municipal ownership of tramways.