WESTLAND COUNTY ELECTION

Greymouth Evening Star, 22 February 1937, Page 6

WESTLAND COUNTY ELECTION

MR P. J. McLean elected. The vacancy caused on the Westland County Council (Southern Riding) by the death of Mr W. J. Jeffries, was filled on Saturday, when in a bye-election, Mr P. J. McLean, of Greyjnouth, was elected by a. large majority over his two opponents, Mr W. Searle (Hari Hari) and Mr A. R. Elcock (Hokitika). Unusually keen interest was taken in the by-election throughout the Riding, as was evidenced by the fact that few votes were not cast. Mr McLean, returning thanks for his election, said: he had always been a. keen advocate in the welfare of the district, and he would continue to work in the district’s interests. His predecessor, Mr Jeffries, said Mr McLean, had been a valuable member of the Council, and his aim had always been that the County should get full value for all moneys spent. Mr McLean said that he would do his best to maintain the record of the deceased member for the Southern Riding, in the service of the ratepayers. Details of the voting at the various booths were: — CANDIDATES

Booth Elcock McLean Searle Hokitika 7 7 11 Tetaho 3 2 2 Jacobs River 1 1 2 Ruatapu 2 2 — Donnellys Ck. 15 S 8 Wataroa 42 15 Okarito 6 8 9 Five Mile 2 1 o Waiho Gorge 7 24 Hari Hari 10 « i no Waitaha 14 14 6 Okuru 15 2 1 Mahitahi — H o Evans Creek 1 6 4 Kararigarua 1 4 1 Weheka 1 13 2 Majority for 90 216 McLean over 99 Searle, 117.