POLL AT ST. KILDA

Evening Star, Issue 18502, 8 December 1923, Page 18

POLL AT ST. KILDA

TWO OOUXCIIXOIIS ELECTED. Tho poll of the ratepayer*? of St. Kilda held Yesterday for the purpose of electing two councillors to fill the vacancies caused by tho retirement of Messrs E. M. M.crce.r and P. Oarolin did not arouse much interest. There are about 3,800 electors on the roll, hut only about 20 per cent, of these recorded their votes. There were four candidates for tho two yaoimdofl--John Beattie, Eobcrt \\. Hall, John 0. Eitcliie, and John D. H. M Curdy—and the poll resulted in the return of Messrs Beattie and Hall. The amusements of tho returning officer (Mr W. G Griffin) proved very satisfactory and tho announcemont of tho result of tho votm to vans made known by 7.30 p.m. The details axe as follow

Mr Hall, in addressing the small number of people who had gathered to hear (he result of the voting, said that ho had to thank them for placing him at tho bead of tho poll. He had striven before when he was a member of the St. Hilda Council to promote its progress, and ho could assure them that ho would again do his best in tho interests of the borough. Mr Beattie said that ha was a retired school teacher, and that he had plenty of time to devote himself to tho welfare cf the borough. Ho was of tho opinion that tho central part of tiro borough required a good deal of attention, and he would pay particular attention to this part, without, of course, overlooking the demands of other portions in tho borough. He did not thank that the St. Hilda Council was to blame for the existing shortage of water—if anyone was to blame it was the City Council. Ho had heard that day, however, that there was a shortage of water in the city itself, and, tliat being so, he thought the City Council and the Borough Council should act In conjunction and endeavor to obtain a better service. ... , Mr M'Curdy briefly thanked the electors. and Mr Hall apologised for the unavoidable absence of Mr Ritchie.

* 6 4 3 B 23 Hall 1 W o tH <A 1 Main booth, Corona* tion Hall 349 353 126 141 Emerson’s (corner Forbnry corner and Main avenue 54 25 35 13 St. Clair (Presbyterian Church Sell on] room) 18 19 27 7 Musselburgh (Presbyterian Church Schoolroom) 45 30 10 24 Totals 466 427 199 185 Informal, 8.