LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 May 1935, Page 5

LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS

RESULTS FROM ALL CENTRES

MR. MELDRUM WINS MAYORALTY

HALF-HOLIDAY CHANGE

Throughout New Zealand yesterday, local body elections were held under pleasant weather conditions. Heavy polling took place in all centres. A Greymouth, and in the Grey County, the electors established a record vo e. The interest evinced during the day was manifest again last night. A large crowd assembled at the kreymouth Town Hall, and . despite . the cold, stood for several hours listening o the broadcast of results. Possessors of wireless sets were more comfortable, having no occasion to move from tne home fire. The counting of the votes occupied a considerable time, and although the public had progress reports relayed to, them, and could arrive at a fairly accurate summing up of 'each candidate’s prospects prior to ’the announcement of the final figures, it was a long drawn-out wait. Of the 4,880 electors on the roll, approximately 3,500, or 7-2- per cent, voted. There were five issues on which borough electors had to decide, the principal interest being taken in the Mayoralty, half-holiday, and Hospital Board. The Mayoral contest provided a close 'finish between two new aspirants in Messrs W. Meldrum and F. A. Kitchingham, with Mr F. L. Turley, making his second venture, in. third place. Mr Meldrum was elected, with a majority of 103 over Mr Kitchingham. '

The Returning Officer, Mr F. H. Denton, made his official announcement in regard to the Mayoralty at 9.30 o’clock, and the three candidates then spoke from Station 3ZR.

Mr Meldrum said he could not express how deeply he felt and thankful he was to the people for the great trust they had placed in him by electing him Mayor* of Gresmouth. He was fully aware that the position would entail much work, but he had the time to give to it, and lie would not be afraid of tackling 1 it. He hoped he would be able to carry on the various duties pertaining to the 1 office of Mayor, and live up to the best traditions of the men who had occupied the Mayoral chair in the past. He desired to add that he very much appreciated the fine spirit in'which the contest had been decided, and the clean manner in which his opponents, Messrs Kitchingham and Turley, had fought. Mrs Meldrum had asked him to express her thanks to those people who had voted for him. , Mr Kitchingham expressed his thanks to all who had voted for him, and assisted him during the brief campaign. After twelve years of service on the Council, he naturally felt a tinge of regret at having to leave the Councillors with whom he had been happily associated for so long a period. Mr Meldrum. would have . a good team of councillors to assist him, and thes peaker thought that the nqw Mayor would be able to carry on the affairs of the Council in the right way;. Tll e speaker had the greatest faith in the town of Grey mouth, and he trusted that Mr Meldrum and his councillors would lead it tQ further progress. Mr Turley said he was pleased to know that just' on 700 people had seen fit to vote for him in the contest for the Mayoralty. When a person went to a ballot he knew that someone had to be at the bottom of the poll. It would have been nice to have been at the top, but he felt sure that the work of the Borough Council would go on just as well as in the past. Mr Meldrum w*as a man of experience, and the speaker was sure that he would make a capable Mayor. Mr Meldrum certainly had a lot of time at his disposal, and he would be in a position to give a great deal of that time to considering the wants of the people. If he did as well as Mr Greenslade the people would have no cause for regret over electing him. If well, and still living in Greymouth, at the next local body elections, the speaker would again be a candidate for the Mayoralty. The result of the contest for the Borough Council was not known until after midnight. With one exception, all the candidates returned thanks to the electors from Station 3ZR. The seven former councillors who stood were re-elected, with one exception, the new councillors being Messrs. G. R. Harker, A. M. Carroll, and 1 A. 11. Paterson. The position of DeputyMayor was won by Mr. A. H. McKane. The half-holiday question was decided in favour of Saturday, and the Minister of Labour will be notified of the result of the poll. He will there-

upon appoint a date on which the statutory closing date will operate, being not later than three months after the gazetting of the day so appointed. The contests for the Grey Hospital Board and the Grey Electric Power Board were closely fought out. In the Hospital Board, two former borough representatives, Mrs. K. O’Brien and Mr? J. Kyle met defeat, the new members being Messrs A. H. McKane and F. F. Bonstridge. Mr. A. Mosley headed the poll, the other two former members returned being Messrs F. L. Turley and J. B. Kent. . One of the Grey County Council representatives on the former Board, Mr A. Donnellan, met defeat by Mr. A. Robinson, of Te Kinga, and the extra member, as representative .of Brunner, is Mr. J. Smeaton. The personnel of the Board now is: Messrs R. McTaggart (Runanga), J. Smeaton (Brunner), A. Mosley, F. L. Turley, A. H. McKane, F. F. Boustridge, J. B. Kent (Greymouth), A. Robinson, J. Mulcare, and H. G. Carter (Grey County). In the Power Board contest, Mr. H. G. Carter was replaced as a County representative by Mr. A. Robinson. Another former member, Mr. H. Duggan, was defeated at Runanga, by Mr. J. Unwin. As Greymouth representatives, Messrs W. H. Parfitt, J. B. Kent and F. L. Turley were returned, and the position vacated by Mr. J. W. Greenslade was secured by Mr. A. H. McKane.

Outside Greymouth, the district polling brought few surprises? The former members of the Grey County Council were returned, five of them, Councillors J. W. Hannan, W. Ogilvie, G. Blair, J. Ryall, and A. McDonnell being unopposed. >

The Mayoral contest at Brunnbr was decided in favour of the. sitting Mayor, Mr. J. Smeaton, who was also re-elected-to the-Grey Power Board, and won a seat on the Hospital Board. The successful Candidates for. the Borough Council were members of the old Council. At Runanga, Mr. R. McT’aggart was re-elected Mayor, and retained his seat on the Hospital Board. In speaking to electors from Station 3ZR, Mr. McTaggart, said he particularly desired to thank the people of Runanga for again electing him as their Mayor. He was also gratified at being again elected to the Hospital Board, of which he is Chairman. Along with others, he added, he had done his best for the hospital, through a period of transformation, and he would continue to work faithfully in its interests.- Irrespective of the. controversy that had taken place at the hospital,. he felt sure that the public had confidence in the Board, and its administrative officers. He hoped that the new members would pull together, work in harmony, and not take notice of outside interests. For the Runanga Borough Council election, two former councillors were returned.

in the Buller electorate, the sitting Mayor, Mr. J. Kilkenny, had a big. victory, .and the new members of the Council are Messrs M. O’Dea, J. Bird, and C. H. Thomas. The former Hospital Board members were all returned.. - .

There was a slight change in the Inangahua County Council. Mr., H. Hamer was re-elected as Mayor of Kumara, and nearly all the former Councillors were returned. • At Hokitika, Mr. G. A. Perry was not opposed for the Mayoral office, and Mr. H. L. Michel was returned as; DeputyMayor, with several new aspirants also successful. Mr. H. T. Parry headed the poll for the Westland Hospital Board, and in the Westland County Council, the only new member is Mr. Brown, who defeated the sitting member, Mr. Searle, for the Southern Riding. Results in details are:—

MAYORAL INSTALLATION. The Mayor-elect. (Mr W. Meldrum.) will be installed on Wednesday next. The elected councillors usually make the statutory declaration at the installation meeting, by which time the scrutiny will have been completed and the result advertised.

The scrutiny commenced this afternoon, and the Returning Officer (Mr F. H. Denton) expects that it will be completed on Monday next. The results will be advertised as the various polls are completed.

RUNANGA MEMBER Mr. R. McTaggart .. 397 Mr. W. Pendelbury .. 276 Informal .. .. 17 Majority .. .. 121 BRUNNER REPRESENTATIVE Mr. J. Smeaton .. 309 Mr. J. Williams .. 203 Majority .. .. 106

Mr. J.-Unwin *368 Mr. H. Duggan 319 Informal 3 Majority • ■ • • • • 47 BRUNNER MEMBER. Mr. J. Smeaton 383 Mr. T. Murphy 125 Majority 258 RUNANGA MAYORALTY The result of the election for the Runanga Mayoralty was the re-elec-tion of Mr. R. McTaggart, who defeated Mr. G. English by 235 votes. The figures were: — Mr. R. McTaggart - . 408 Mr. Geo. English ■ ■ 273 Informal .. • • 9 Majority .. • • 235 RUNANGA BOROUGH COUNCIL Following was the voting for Runanga Borough Council: — H. Duggan (re-elected) 4<6 F. J. Oakley (re-elected) 468.. E. Kennedy . - • • 463 J. Y. Rutherford • ■ 411 W. Prendlebury . - • - 386 J. E. McTigue .. • • 373 (Elected) H. Johnson .. • • 352 J. Piner ■ • • • 344 W. D. Jones •• •- 288 BRUNNER MAYORALTY. J. Smeaton 331 F. Williams Majority 154

BRUNNER BOROUGH COUNCIL R. Fordham 200 A. MeLagan 2S *J W. Guthberlet 286 D. Mclvor 281 W. Barber 2 ‘ l ’ T. Harper 268 (Elected). IL Hunt 237 T. Morgan - • , A. McPhie 162 TI. Hassan 1;’( A. Hoggarth L™ T. Murphy i- 11 HOKITIKA RESULTS. Nothing untoward happened yesterday on tiie occasion of the elections. There were the usual surprises, how-, ever, the outstanding feature being the heavy polling of Mr Leslie Michel (the youngest son of the late Hon. H. Ij Michel), who headed the poll tor the Council by !)6 above the next highest, Cr. A. R. Elcock, and also headed the voting for the Harbour Board. The elimination of Mr J. Cuttance on the Borough Council and Harbour Board will be regretted by many, for he is a man of considei able ability. The retention of Wednesday for the half-holiday was decided by a substantial majority. On the announcement of the results, thanks were returned by Messrs Michel, Parry and

King. Following are the results of the polling:— BOROUGH COUNCIL. Leslie Michel .. • ■ 786 A. R. Elcock .. '.. .. 690 H. T. Parry .; .. ..623 A. H. Thompson .. .. 623 G. Heinz 594 Erie L. Park .. ■ • • • 581 T. W. Duff 581 James King 561 E. Teichelmann . ■ ■ ■ 551 (Elected.) E. W. Heenan .. .. 521 W. J. Richards .. ..481 J. A. Cuttance .. .. 467 Messrs Michel, Parry and Park are new members, replacing Messrs Armstrong and Stewart (who did not seek re-election) and Mr Cuttance. HOSPITAL BOARD. H. T. Parry 638 T. W. Duff • • 628

Rev. H. J. W. Knights .. 621 (Elected.) J. L. Turner 537 HARBOUR BOARD. Leslie Michel 677 J. J. Mclntosh .. •. 610 F. W. Ross . - 454 (Elected). J. A. Cuttance .. •. 416 J. C. Harvey 368 HALF-HOLIDAY. . Wednesday 588 .Saturday .. .. . 337 WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL. For the Council the only change is that Mr Norman Brown (Wataroa) replaces Mr W. Searle (Harihari). The polling was as follows:— . Northern Riding 1 (two). J. A. Murdoch .. .. 132 B. Ward 127 W.‘ T. N. Bond .. .. 95

Southern Riding (four). James Donovan 413 N. Brown 384 J. J. McKay 362 W. Jeffries 277 W. Searle 270 E. Kirby 164 Messrs W. A. Jamieson, T. Chesterman, and A. Dale were elected unopposed for the Central Riding, Mr Dale replacing the late M. Keenan. KUMARA Mr. H. Hamer was re-elected Mayor of Kumara, the voting being: — Mr. H. HamerV l .. .. ..140 Mr. A. B. Spiers .. .. ... 130 Informal .. .. .. 1 KUMARA BOROUGH COUNCIL J. Reedy 182 J. Murphy 176 W. Inglis 166 J. Keating 164 J. S. Gilbert 164 P. McDonald .. • • • • 160 D. Hanna .. .... 159 J. A. Peever 158 Mrs. C. Passmore .. • • 152 . (Elected). R. Cooper - • • • 127 W. J. Benyon 119 W. Lakin .;. H 5 Informal .. • - • • 2 BULLER RESULTS. .WESTPORT MAYORALTY. J. Kilkenny . • • ■ 1>067 J. Robertson .. • • 655

BOROUGH COUNCIL. J. M. Robertson .. •• 1005 O. L. Nahr .. • ■ ■ ■ 983 J. Bird 972 C. H. Thomas 95 1 G. Taylor .. • • • • 92 4 M. O’Dea 929 J. Radford .. • • • - 9 13 E. R. Fox 896 J. Stowell .. • • - • 848 (Elected) W. Caldwell .. • • ■ ■ 898 E. Potter 577 H. Hopkins .. •• .. . 466 G. Elley .. .. -.464 C. Friend .. • • - • 455 A. Watson . • • • 443 G. Maxwell . . .. - • 311 A. Vincent . . • • - - 275 HOSPITAL BOARD. The town Hospital Board voting was as follov^s:—Mrs Bird (new member) .. 984 Fox S4B Nahr 830 (Elected). Caldwell (sitting) . . • • 787 Mrs Ryan .. • • ■547 C. Friend • • • • • • Informal • • • • 193

—....g The County Council candidates for j he Hospital Board were: — I Hon. W. H. Mclntyre ..55? } Hawes ; Niven "Jl J Griffiths j>°7 < Finlayson .• •• •• 348 (Sitting members all elected). . A Phillips .. • • ■ • 331 , J. Powell .. ■ • • • 327 Simpson . . - • • • 286 , Evans • • • • • ■ “27 Watson • • ■ - ■ • 219 T ? ler Clark 2UI COUNTY COUNCIL RESULTS. Karaniea Riding. W. R. Sampson ■ • - • JI. Watson •>“ Mokihinui Riding. J. G. Jordan . . •• 103 J. N. Niven (sitting.) - . - . 90 Millerton Ridina. AV. If. Mclntyre (sitting) • • S 9 11. L. Evans ■ ■ ■■ ..47 Xgakawau Riding. D. S. Kerr (sitting) .. •• 1. Tyler 1.. Carmine • • • • • • •’*’ Waimangaroa Riding. R. Hawes •• 3i> M. Clarke Wareatea Riding. A. Phillips . . • • .. M. Durkin . . • • . . 22 R. 11. Wimsett 35 WESTPORT, May 9. The final results for the Westport Borough Council are: —J. M. Robert-

■ son 1005, J. Bird 972, 0. L. Nahr 983,' G. Taylor 924, E. R. Fox 89G, C. H. Thomas 951, J. Stowell 848, J. Radford 913, M. O’Dea 920. REEFTON. . . Election day at Reef ton was quiet. The weather was gloriously fine, and this made voting conditions pleasant. Results of the poll were known at an early hour, and the figures are as follow: — Reefton Hiding (two members). Frederick W. Archer .. 148 F. Seawright 106 1 - David Panckhurst .. .. 81 f Janies Bain Auld .. • • • • 09 Antonios Riding (two members). William Clayton .. < • 88 George B. Mclnroe .. .. 79 J. W. Teasdalfi .. 71 The new Council is therefore: — Reefton Riding: F. W. Archer and F. Seawright. Antonio’s Riding: William Clayton and G. B. Mclnroe. Boatman’s Riding: John O’Regan and William S. Clarke. Crushington Riding: T. Watson. Maruia Springs Riding: William Blackadder. The Hospital Board members are: Messrs J. B. Auld, F. Seawright, F. W. Archer, W. Blackadder, G. B. Mclnroe, W. Clayton, and T. Watson. When the final results were announced, the elected members of the Council, Messrs Archer and Seawright, returned thanks. Mr Auld thanked the ratepayers for their support, and congratulated the elected members on their success. FOUR MAIN CENTRES CHRISTCHURCH. CHRISTCHURCH, May 8. Mr D. G. Sullivan, M.P. (Labour), the sitting Mayor, was re-elected today. The -poll was the largest ever known. The figures are: — D. G. Sullivan 19,798 Sir Hugh Acland .. .. 19,220 Majority for Mr Sullivan 578 CITIZENS GAIN COUNCIL. CHRISTCHURCH, May 9. The new Christchurch City Council is J. W. Beanland, M. E. Lyons, B. H. Andrews,- C. E. Jones, Dr. J. Guthrie, Dr. A. C. Sandston, T. Andrews, W. Hayward, G. Jamieson, T. Milliken, W. S. Mac Gibbon, F. D. Sargent (all ; Citizens’ Association), Rev. J. K. Archer, E. Parlane, T. H. Butterfield, and J. S. Barnett (Labour). The old Council had virtually a Labour maj- . ority. Four sitting Labour members lost their seats. The Lyttelton Harbour Board: The . four city members are H. T. Armstrong, M.P., E. J. Howard, kI.P. , (Labour), H. Holland, M.P., H. M. ‘ Chrystall (Citizens), no change. North Canterbury Hospital Board (nine city seats): Sir Hugh Acland, . Dr. P. S. Foster, Mrs J. A. Bean, Mrs . J. Mackay, Rev. F. T. Read, H. J. ‘ Otley (all Citizens), Mrs T. Green, ‘ Rev. J. K. Archer, J. S. Barnett ■ (Labour). The Labour representation v dropped by one. ( The City Council was a record poll, and was not known/till 3 a.m. - j DUNEDIN. ’ ’ .1 DUNEDIN, May 8. The Mayoralty voting was: — , Rev. E. T. Cox (Labour) 12,077 1 J. J. Marlow (Citizens) .. 10,406. R. S. Black (Independent) 5,210 J Mr Cox is the retiring Mayor. 1 A LABOUR COUNCIL DUNEDIN, May 9. In the City Council, Labour won a victory and holds a majority, even r without the Labour Mayor’s casting ? vote. The new Council is: F. Jones * (Labour) 15609 votes, D. G. McMillan 1 (Labour) 15462, J. W. Munro (Labour) ; 14987, Mark Silverstone (Labour) 1 14658, W. Begg 13,338, W. A. Scott * 12, 972, A. H. Allen 12,819, F. W. Mit- c chell 12,509, W. H. Shepherd 12,299, J P. Neilson (Labour) 11,974, D. C. r Cameron 11,917, W. Batchelor ‘ (Labour) 11,681. In the Hospital Board election, six ‘ old members were returned, Labour gaining one seat per Mark Silverstone. For the Harbour Board, the three sitting members were returned and the ' Citizens’ Party and Labour each won ' another’ seat.

WELLINGTON WELLINGTON, May 8. The latest figures for Wellington Mayoralty elections are: — T. C. A. Hislop (Citizens) 21,333 R. Semple (Labour) .. 18,751 There are a few small returns to come. OTHER RESULTS. WELLINGTON, May 9. Wellington City Council, final results: P. Fraser, C. H. Chapman, R McKeen, P. Butler, T. Brindle, A Black (all Labour), R. A. Wright, W H. Bennett, W. Appleton, J. Burns, W J. Gaudin, L. W. McKenzie. M. F Luckie, W. Duncan, H. A. Huggins (al

Citizens) were elected. The Labour candidates, P. Fraser, C. H. Chapman, R. McKeen, and R. ■ Semple, won all tho city seats on the . Harbour Board. AV. Nash and M. - Fagan (both Labour) were returned to represent the combined Hutt distiicts. Hospital Board: Emily M. Chapman. Margaret Semple, J. Glover. Sarah Snow, A. AV. Croskerv. R. Holland, Rubv A. Collins (all Labour). F. Castle, • Annie McVicar, D. MacDonald Wilson, Amv Kane, G. J. Petherick, C. A. L. Treadwell (all Citizens) were returnApproval to raise loans of £lOO,OOO to- works, and £60.000 for librn>-y. was given, but a loan of £27,000 for tepid baths was rejected. A Scholefield (Labour) was elected Mayor of Perone. and A. J. McCurdy Mayor of Upper Hutt. AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, May S. For the Auckland City Mayoralty tho final figures are: — E. H. Davis (Citizens ) 1 ? , “ .J J. Sayegh (Labour) .. 13.815 A. J. Stallworthy (Indp.) 8,399 Informal .. All the Auckland suburban Mayors were re-elected, except at Onehunga, where Mr .J. Park had a decisive victory in a triangular contest against the retiring Mayor. Mr E. Morton, and Mr S. Vella (Labour). LABOUR CONTROLS COUNCIL. AUCKLAND. May 9. For the first time in its history. Auckland returned a Council with a . Labour majority. Of 21 members. 15 ' were from the Labour ticket, five

» wero candidates sponsored ,by ; the . • Citizens Committee, while Hon. Tom Bloodworth, M.L.C., was the only Independent to gain a seat. Eight hew members were returned, and with the, exception of Sir George Richardson,' all were Labourites. Seven sitting • members who sought re-election lost I their seats. • The successful candidates were: — i (L. Labour, C. Citizens): — 5 J. Sayegh (L) .. ... .. 17,816 E. J. Phelan (L) .. .. 17,383 J. A. Mason (L)16,282 W. T. Anderton (L) .. .. 16,016 A. Rosser (L)15,492 C. Bailey (L) .. .. .. 15,223 J. W. Yarnall (L) .. ~. 15,077 E. F. Andrews (L) . . .. 14,937 J. L. Coakley (C) .’. .. 14,408 ) P. Carr (L) 13,822 Sir G. Richardson (C) . \ . . 13,732 J. T. Jennings (L)- .. .. 13,572 Hon. T. Bloodworth ’(lnd.) 13,523 B. Martin (L) - 13,393 J. S. Stewart (L) .... 13,138 J. Donald (C) .... .. 12,988 G. G. Grant (L) .. I. .. 12,885 - F. E. Lark (L)12,705 • H. F. Burton (C) .. .. 12,667 - Miss E. Melville (C) .. 12,612 . N. V. Douglas (L) .. .. 12,600 Miss Alice Basten (C), 12,416, a ■ : former sitting member, was next, at : the head of the unsuccessful candidates. • HOSPITAL AND HARBOUR BOARD . AUCKLAND,- May .9. Five new members 1 including three ! representatives 1 of Labour, two being ■ women, were elected to the Auckland I Hospital Board,'three sitting members (Mrs. E. A. Kidd and Messrs.’A. > L. Spence, W. K. Howitt) were defeated. Those elected to the Board were: City, Mrs. M. Dreaver (Labour) 17013, Doctor J. P. Hastings (L) 14301, Doctor E. B. Gunson (New Administration) 14157, W. Wallace (former chairman) 14117, Mrs. D. G. Anderton (Li) 13655. Suburbs: E. H. Potter (Sitting) W. J. Mulholland (Sitting), J. Waddell (N. A.) W. A. Bishop, Rev. W. C. Wood (Sitting) Mrs. J. M. Benfell (L). The new members are Dr. Hastings, Mesdames Anderton and Benfell (Labourites) and Messrs Bishop, Waddell. Thee vacancies of the Auckland Harbour Board caused by retirements, were filled by new members, plus two more who defeated the sitting members, A. M. Laing and S. Vella. Those elected were: City, J. Sayegh (L) 18773, E. J. Phelan (L) 17597, J. B. Donald (Citizens) 16233, Hon. T. Bloodworth 14348. Suburbs: Hendry Luke, M. H. Wynyard, W. B. Darlow, T. A.' Bishop, R. T. Reid, A. S. Sutherland. Payers of dues, C. G. Maclndoe and W. F. McCallum. The new members are Messrs Phelan, Donald,. Luke, Wynyard (formerly chairman), and Bishop. The following seats were filled without contests: H. R. Mackenzie and Harvey Turner, while A. J. Parker was recently appointed a Government nominee. • , , A phenomenally heavy poll for the Auckland Transport Board saw radi- • cal changes and a substantial advance, to power by Laboui’ candidates, who have a majority. The Auckland City seats were filled by H. J. R. Mason (L.) 16,124, J. Sayegh (L.) 16,087, E. J. Phelan (L) 14,245,.W. T. Anderton (L.) 13,116, W. T. Bloodworth (Independent) 11,479, J. A. C. Allum ; (Citizens) 11,468. The suburban seats were filled by R. Ferner, W. H? Nagle, W. J. Jordan, J. S. Montgomerie. Eight new city councillors are Carr, Richardson, Jennings, Martin, Stewart, Grant, Lark, Douglas. Labour also secured five Seats out of ten on the Mount Albert Borough Council.

POLICE ACTION. AUCKLAND, May S. The vigilance exercised by a large number of detectives and uniformed officers during the progress of voting in the municipal elections, resulted in the taking of names of persons who were distributing printed cards, beai'ixig the names of candidates. While police officials said subsequently that thev could not reveal whether any prosecutions "were contemplated. it was admitted that the purpose of the action at the booths was to emphasise the law regarding interference with electors, at. ox* on theix* way to the booths. The activity of the police was disconcerting to many of those who were requested to supply theix* names. It was apparent that very few were acquainted with .the law in question. The provision states that every person is liable to a fine not exceeding £26, who, at an electioxx, in anv way interferes with any elector, either In the polling booth, or oxx his way there, with the intention.of influencing him, ox* advising him as to his vote.

It was stated by the police that reports from various officers would have to be awaited before any estimate of the number of names taken could be made.

SOUTH ISLAND , NELSON. Jir » NELSON, May S. The Mayoralty, contest resulted: — G. L. Page 2699 11. E. A. Washbourn .. .. 1407 City Council: E. A. Neale, J. Fitzgerald, J. Glasgow. S. A. Gibbs, L. Pettit, H. G. B. Hurst, S. H. Moynagh, S. McArthur. G. P. Russell. The Waimea County carried a <£12,000 tar-sealing road proposal, by I, votes to 396. The Motueka Mayoral election resulted: — R. J. L. York (re-elected) .. 475 E. S. Wratt 336 MARLBOROUGH. BLENHEIM. May S. Marlborough election results were: Blenheim Mayoralty.—John Stevenson 646. Christopher Timothy Smith 524. Bernard J. Cooke 299. Wairau River Board.—W. A. Litchfield. J. Morrin, A. V. Radman, J. Sutherland. E. S. Parker. \\. L. Holmes. R. A. Hawkins. 11. J. Staco. J. 11. Dick. Picton Borough Council. —K. B. Sadd. R. G. Dawkins, A. E. Greig. E. ' R. Lane, G. M. Blizzard, 11. E. Oldham, J. M. Carnahan, W. E. Davies, J. J. O’Grady. Blenheim Borough Council. —C. T. Smith, Jas. Smith. T. B. Salmon, J. P. Clarkson, n. J. Cook. N. R. McMurtric. C. E. Costello, C. A. Garside. A. W. Taylor. Awatero County Council. —A. J. H. Gavin, A. R. Wooding, A. J. Murrav, L. L. T. Bush, C. G. L. Hunt. C. P. "Gainsford. J. A. Reilly. Marlborough County Council. —H. J. stace, W. Dick. J. O Dwyer. Jas. Kennington. A. M. Hubbard. A. H. • ee ‘ > ’ A. M. W. Adams. F. E- Fmrweatl ei . ! W. Dick. R. Forsyth. J- Douglas.

and one more to be elected for Pelorous Riding. . . , , Marlborough Hospital Board, (no changes).—A. J. H. Gavin, T. Mbrrih, C. L. Tunnieliffe, C. F. A. Whiteford G. Woolley, C. Nees, W. G. Rudd, t. C. Prichard, J. ft. Buncombe, F. E. Fairweather. t ... ~, Marlborough Power Board (no changes).—H. J. Staee, F. Lissamqn, J. A. Reilly, C. ftees, W. H. Gaine, W. j. Rudd, E. S. Parker, C. E. Costello. MR. STEVENSON’S CAREER. BLENIJEIM, May 8. Mr. John Stevenson, the new Mayor of Blenheim, was horn at Glasgow, Scotland, 71 years ago. . He came to Now Zealand with his parents as a boy, landing at Port Chalmers in Januar" 1877. He completed his education at the Otago Boys’, High School, and then served a cadetship as surveyor with an bafflaru firm of civil engineers. He joined the Lands Department in 1892, at Christchurch, and was subsequenti- stationed in Canterbury, Poverty Bay, Hawke’s Bay, Wellington, and Hokitika, being Acting-Commissioner of Crown Lands in the last-named centre. He was transferred to Blenheim in 1923 as Commissioner of Crown Lands, and Chief Surveyor, and reared in 1929; but served as Chairman of the Deteriorated Lands Commismission, Nelson. He was elected to the Blenheim Borough Council five years ago, and has been. Deputy Mayor and Chairman of the Finance Commitfee for the last four years. He is also Chairman of the Marlborough District Mortgagors’ Adjustment Commission, fie has four sons and one daughter; Messrs. J. A. Stevenson, manager of A. S. Paterson’s Petrol Department, Christchurch; R. G. Stevenson, Union Bank, Greymouth: R. E. Stevenson, representing the Atlantic Union Co., Palmerston North; and J. G. Stevenson, journalist, Wellington. The daughter is Nurse Stevenson, Plunket Society, Blenheim.

TIMARU. TIMARU, May 8. The Mayoralty result was: — T. W. Satterthwaite (sitting) .' 2956 G. Benstead 2085 A. M. Patterson 528 G. T. Koller 349 WAIMATE. WAIMATE, May 9. Mr George Dash, Mayor for the past ten years, and who also served an earlier term, was re-elected unopposed. The Council candidates were also returned, unopposed. . The Borough carried a poll, changing the half-holiday from Thursday tb Saturday, by 415 votes to 289. Only 4'3 per cent, of the electors voted. The only election in the Wdima,te County was for the Otaio Riding. Mr H. B. S. Johnstone (chairman) 147 votes, defeated Mr J. J. Gregin, 105, in a heavy poll, 80 per cent, of the electors voting. SOUTHLAND. ~ . INVERCARGILL, May 8: There, was no election for. the Invercargill Mayoralty to-day, Mr John Miller being returned unopposed. The voting in the other Southland Mayoral contests resulted as follows: — South Invercargill. Owen Smith2lB ' Charles Millar Dickson .. 89 The retiring Mayor (Mr W. McChesney) did not seek re-election. Mataura. John Buchanan 429 Charles D. McConnell (sitting Mayor) 376 Bluff. Rev. A. E. Waite .. .. 600 W. N. McGorlic.k .. ... 414 The retiring Mayor, Mr T. Doyle, did: not seek re-election. , Gore. Mr A. T. Newman, (sitting Mayor) ~ 1329 D. McDougall, M.P566 The half-holiday poll at Mataura resultted: For Wednesday, 551; for Saturday, 239. Wednesday was retained by 312 votes. NORTH ISLAND GISBORNE.

GISBORNE, May 8. The Mayoral election resulted: — D. W. Coleman, M.P. (Lab.) 3081 John Jackson (sitting) .. 2958 Majority 123 GISBORNE, Mav 9. Borough Council: From twenty-seven ■andidates, the following were elect'd:— H. E. Maude, H. H. Decosta, J. il. Hall (Labour), D. S. Thompson, G. B. Smith, H. Holmes, P. Bushnell, N. H. Bull, Jas. Webb. There is one new member each on the Harbour. Hospital and Power Boards. Satuday half-holiwas carried by t,165 to 1,756, involving a change from Thursday. NAPIER. NAPIER, May 8. The voting for the Napier Mayoralty .vas: — C. O. Morse (sitting) .. 2205 A. H. Ferguson 2089 J. Law 1270 J. Vigor-Brown 549 B. B. Creagh 434

HASTINGS. HASTINGS, May 8. G. A. Maddison was returned unopposed for the Mayoralty. DANNEVIRKE. DANNEVIRKE, May 9. Mayoralty: E. Gibbard 733, S. McNabb 703. Borough Council: J. E. Tyler, J. H. Redfern, G. J. Anderson, G. E. Graham, L. W. Ward, D. T. Glover, A. N. Brighton, C. W. Merrylees, A. Haines. Cr. W. Dobson, after 18 years’ service, was one of the two defeated. Borough representatives on Hospital Board: L. Stein, P. C. Smith (retiring members). WAIRARAPA. MASTERTON, May 8. Martinborough Mayoralty voting was: — W. B. Martin (retiring) .. 316 P. R. Plummer .. ..227 Hugh Morrison with 4,212 and T. R. Barrer with 3,381, the retiring members, were re-elected as Wairarapa representatives on the Wellington! Harbour Board, over a Labour candidate, Mr Ben Roberts, who polled 2280. Mrs Anne Fletcher, Messrs J. C. Ewington, Trevor and Beetham were elected as the Masterton Borough re-

presentatives on the Y^ a^rara P a ospital Board. The Greytown Mayoralty resulted: A. W. Horton 185 H. T. Re‘es (retiring Mayor) 183 A. H. Vile ...... 124 WANGANUI. WANGANUI, May 8. The voting for the Mayoralty was: W. J. Roberts, (Lab.) .. .. 5700 W. M. Falconer • - • • 4713 The final City Council results reduce the Labour seats to three, but not including the Labour Mayor. The voting was:— Robertson (Labour .. •• 6144 Cotterill (Labour) .. • • 5376 Rowley 5233 Jones Halligan , 48-8 Geo. Bennett 4464 Siddells 550Spriggens 5340 Scott (Labour) 5-7.» Trott ~ .. • 4yl<* Atkinson •• •• •• |593 Hales .. .■ 4434 TARANAKI. NEW PLYMOUTH, May 8. Election reuslts in Taranaki are:— Inglewood Mayoralty. J. Gibbs 354 R. B. Sutton • • • • 238 Stratford Hospital Board.—Mrs A. Phillips, Mrs D. Shannon, J. Cormick, T. R. Anderson, M. J. H. Gernhoefer. L. E. Hann, G. P. Harkness, and J. D. Law. New Plymouth Mayoralty. E. R. C. Gilmour .. .. 3213 R. W. D. Robertson .. 2232 Stratford. Mr J. W. McMillan was re-elected Alayor unopposed. The following Councillors were elected:—Dr. W. P. Gordon, R. F. Harkness, A. Nelson, R. Curtis, C. Finnerty, W. E. Williams, T. Lawson, A. Trotter, C. Speck. Strong interest was evinced in'the Stratford Hospital Board elections, due to’ the Board’s recent change of policy. J. Cormick and Mrs M. T. Phillips, sitting members, were returned for the Borough area. All the former members of the County area Were returned, except H., C. Taylor, Who was defeated by H. Marchant. For the County Council, the following were elected: T. R. Anderson, J. C. Best, H. C., Taylor, W. Vickers, S. Pitt (former inembers), A. L. Stanford, B. Hutchen, and C. Jensen, new members.

WHANGAREI. , WHANGAREI, May 9. The half-holiday poll resulted: Saturday 1,575, Thursday 949. Whangarei has observed Thursday hitherto. Loan proposals totalling £16,000 for a' new library and bridge were carried. A proposal to raise £297,000 loan for electricity reticulation by the North Auckland Power Board was carried by a big majority. ROTORUA. ROTORUA, May 8. . Mayoralty: T. Jackson 1,435, J. Banks 451. By a large majority, it was decided td retain the present Wednesday halfholiday in preference to Saturday. LEGION’S PROPOSAL WELLINGTON, May 9. Expressing satisfaction with the succbss of the Legion In the Hutt Valley elections, where it concentrated its efforts, Dr. Begg remarked that each election must convince the electors of Wellington and district of their hOpeless disfranchisement on account of the multitude of names and papers. He thought that a general conference should be called at an early opportunity, of members of the various local bodies in the Wellington area, to work otit a plan to simplify the whole business. He was sure that Labour members and others not definitely under the Legion banner would support the rhovement.

GREYMOUTH MAYORALTY S ctf To a s s £ J o fe a Town Hall 591 702 299 19 Old Tech. School 217 241 49 3 Blaketown School 93 132 104 2 United Pavilion 2S1 162 53 5 Cobden 135 183 171 10 Totals 1317 1420 676 39

GREYMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL o o p « 04 K 6 OT JS <0 <u 2 6 a> Cj 3 o o’ E-| P S O E* A. H. McKane 1042 338 36S 207 397 2352 F. F. Boustridge 1031 376 380 238 321 2346 G. R. Harker 1043 337 391 213 329 2313 R. J. Williams 970 333 391 176 313 2183 J. B. Kent 1050 310 295 1S6 288 2129 J. McGinley A. H. Paterson 973 918 330 323 312 388 233 178 266 279 2114 2106 C. Neville 859 341 385 163 302 2050 A. M. Carroll 9S7 308 277 155 221 1948 (Elected) F. E. Stent 790 263 302 248 278 1881 T. J. J. Barry S24 214 163 172 214 1587 A. McCarthy 716 199 179 122 315 1431 Informal 29 i 0 < 11 54 HOSPITAL BOARD. GREYMOUTH REPRESENTATIVES. o o o o w 3 pZ W o o f * r—• o <u H jj s o A. Mosley F. Li. Turlej' Fj, F. Boustridge A. H. McKane J. B. Kent . . S74 798 738 ,. .. 654 .. .. 735 301 265 254 201 1S1 367 307 288 212 132 225 213 183 121 109 303 305 201 2S0 1:>3 2070 18S8 1664 1468 1310 (Elected) J. Kyle •• A. E. Morgan .. 413 Mrs. K. T. O’Brien .. 631 E. V. Arthur -. ‘106 190 189 195 154 151 253 112 22S 90 118 85 97 138 180 100 141 1284 1183 1123 1026 782 312 A. Naylor .. .. 386 130 99 G7 100 59 Informal .. . . 143 35 40

POWER BOARD. GREYMOUTH REPRESENTATIVE. o o 1 o o r* W2 o s Pm fl K o S £ -w Si CD cd ' £ cS £ H p s u W. H. Parfitt .. .. 1112 372 395 238 306 2423 A. H. McKane .. .. 907 318 355 209 363 2152 F. L. Turley . . . . 861 280 304 231 339 2015 J. B. Kent .. .. 989 296 272 184 263 2004 (Elected) A. M. Carroll .. .. 896 295 259 14S 182 1780 A. McCarthy .. .. 508 160 122 83 152 1025 Informal 41 10 10 5 9 75 ! HALF HOLIDAY POLL. r~~« <5 o cd rM cd K o ui p o s cn SJ CD cd £ o E-| CD Em p cd s O’ O o Monday 1 0 0 0 0 1 Tuesday 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wednesday .. .. 810 249 191 124 245 1619 Thursday .... 1 0 0 . 1 0 2 Friday 2 1 1 0 1 5 Saturday .. .. 768 253 295 198 249 1763 Informal 26 7 14 8 5 60 Majority foi’ Saturday—144.

GREY COUNTY COUNCIL Brunnerton Riding Roa Mulcape Turley 8 0 Blackball 62 31 Atarau 5 9 Lees Ferry 6 4 Greymouth IS ...7 Totals 99 51 Hohonu Riding Robinson Ryder Westbrook 5 5 Hohonu 5 8 Rotomanu ’ 28 . 5 Poerua 3 o Te Kinga 4 4 Inchbonnie 12 20 Greymouth 4 0 Totals 61 45 Red Jacks Riding Carter Fisher Kotuku 13 10 Moana 0 f7 Ruru o 8 Ngahere 28 18 Kopara — — Haupiri — Grey mouth 10 6 Totals 54 49 Nelson Creek Riding Donnellan Dalziel Ngahere 10 13 Nelson Creek 25 13 Greymouth 12 2 Totals 47 40 GREY HOSPITAL BOARD COUNTY MEMBERS s G) 6 <D £ 2 .s S o CL ***** 0 '£ jE c o m > Hs Coal Creek 2 1 2 2 Rapahoe 24 7 22 11 2f

Barrytown 10 1 10 10 12 Maher's Creek 9 4 7 S Nobles 2 4 1 4 0 Upper Grey — — — — — Ahaura 15 21 24 23 (> Totara Flat 14 6 S 2 Haupiri — — — — — Roa 1 1 G 5 5 Blackball 4G 45 70 49 52 Atarau 7 1 9 7 0 Lee’s Ferry 4 •> 3 4 4 Ngahere 9 2 20 20 19 s Nelson Creek 17 34 19 20 Kotuku 15 1G 3 20 5 Moana 2 3 G I Ruru 3 3 4 9 3 Kopara — -— — — Ngahere G 7 s 9 6 Kaiata 12 5 9 7 b Boddytown 4 1 2 4 1 South Beach 15 G 13 11 J’aroa — — — — — Rut her glen s 4 7 4 1 Kokiri i 5 10 1 1 Dungan ville — — — —. — Aratika 1 1 0 4 Camerons ;; 3 1 1 Marsden — — — — — Westbrook G 1 s ;» Ilohonu 4 1 — 5 Rotomanu 5 s 2 17 I’oerua 1 1 0 0 Te Kinga 1 0 4 4 Inchbonnie 9 5 5 9 4 Grey mouth 52 44 55 68 3S I Totals 227 269 3.37 36$ °29

POWER BOARD. COUNTY MEMBERS. a -2 1 o o a) a o w o’ 6 fe s £ !> »-» <’ Coal Creek 2 2 1 2 0 Rapahoe IS 16 5 21 14 Maher’s Creel t 1 1 1 0 0 Nobles 3 3 4 1 1 Ahaura . 11 30 10 18 22 Totara Flat 11 14 5 7 3 Haupiri — — — — — Roa 3 1 0 G 5 Blackball 4G 50 41 68 47 Atarau 5 6 1 5 7 Ngahere 23 1G 17 17 19 Nelson Creek 11 19 44 24 25 Kotuku 15 11 14 3 20 Moana 2 5 6 1 6 Ruru 3 2 4 9 Ngahere 7 8 4 9 6 Kopara •— —— —— Kaiata 11 10 5 9 4 Boddytown 4 4 0 0 4 South Beach 14 11 7 1 8 Paroa — — —T- — Rutherglen 7 7 9 4 4 Kokiri b 5 4 11 11 Dunganville — — — — Aratika 0 3 4 2 5 Camerons 3 2 3 4 Marsden — —• —— ■ Westbrook 5 4 0 8 9 Hohonu 3 4 1 1 5 Rotomanu ' 3 6 7 2 17 Poerua 1 1 0 0 Te Kinga 1 5 0 5 4 Inchbonnie 9 5 5 6 9 Greymouth 42 65 28 41 54 Totals 273 122 225 290 328 RUNANGA MEMBER