LOCAL ELECTIONS

Grey River Argus, 16 May 1944, Page 4

LOCAL ELECTIONS

THE NOMINATIONS Grey Candidates Nominations for the local body elections closed yesterday, and were as follows (an asterisk denoting sitting members):— Greymouth Mayoralty—*Mr. Frederick Arthur Kitchingham, re-elected lunopposed.

Greymouth Borough Council (nine seats)-—’Patrick Blanchfield, ""Francis Frederick Boustridge, Thomas Caldwell, Bertie William Albert Caulton, Edward Thomas Fraser, ""George Ralph Harker, Walter Harold Herring, Henry Hutchinson, * James Begg Kent, James Edward Laing, Andrew Lindsay McKay, ""John Saunders, ’James Edward Stokes, Charles Ewart Lawrence Thompson. Two sitting members, Messrs H. Herring (Deputy Mayor) and G. M. Truman are not standing.

Grey Harbour Board—Greymouth candidates (two seats)— * James B. Kent, Albert Panther, ""William Edward Pring, William Evan Jesse Steer. Grey County candidates (two seats)—""James Mulcare, ""John Ryall, Frederick Lovell Turley. Hokitika Borough (one seht)- — *E. W. Heenan (re-elected unopposed). Westland County (one seat) —M. Wallace (elected unopposed). Inangahua County (one seat) —*W. Clayton, J. S. McGregor, John O’Regan.

Grey Hospital Board—Greymouth Borough (six seats)—Thomas Caldwell, Charles Navynne Gunn, * James Bl Kent, Mohn Francis Laing, * Alexander Mosley, Dorothy Martha Parfitt, William Henry Parfitt, ""Thomas (Patrick Ryan, *J. E. Stokes, C. E. L. Thompson. Grey County (three seats) —*Henry George Carter, Alfred Edward Dreckman, ""William Fisher, * James Mulcare. Grey Power Board —Greymouth Borough (four seats) —*P. Blanchfield', *J. B. Kent, Andrew Lindsay McKay, ""William Henry Parfitt, *W. E. Pring, John Scorgie, J. E. Stokds. Grey Countv combined district (three sea t s )—""William Clayton, Joseph Huia Ferguson, ""William Fisher, ’"J. Mulcare, John Rvan, Albert Topp. Grey County Council: — North Riding (three seats): ""Robert Clark, ""James. Mulcare and ""John Ryall (re-elected unopposed). South Riding (three seats): —Joseph Huia Ferguson, James Flaherty, ""John William Hannan, ""Thomas George Jamieson, and ""John Ryan. East Riding (three seats): —""Henry George Carter, Frederick Donovan, ""William Cyril Kennedy, ""Allan McDonnell. BULLER ELECTIONS. WESTPORT, May 15. The Mayor of Westport, Mr. J. M. Robertson, was re-elected unopposed. Westport Borough Council (nine seats) twenty nominations —Mrs. G. Farrell, John Kilkenny, Alfred Geo. Mockett, Wm. Cummings, Jas L. Wicks, Flenry Jas Adams, Thomas Shaw, William P. Caldwell, James M. Fairbairn, Theodore Norris, Alfred T. Ridsdale, Clifford H. Thomas, Cyril R. Howard, Albert G. Kearns, Richard R. Roberts, Archibald McNeur, Arthur W. Hodgson. Sidney L. Wood, Kenneth R. Walker, Silas Jenkins, Mr. Kilkennv is a former Mayor.

Two Borough employees, Messrs T. Shaw and H. J. Adams, are candidates. Tw.o sitting councillors, Messrs M. B. Scully and H. Elley, are not seeking re-election.

Buller Hospital Board, Westport Borough candidates —"Mrs. G. B. Ridsdale, Mrs. C. M. Robertson, Messrs W. P. Caldwell, John Mea'rs. County candidates—?J. Dowgray, W. H. Gourley, R. J. Hawes, E. James. C. Murray, F. W. Musson, *W. H. McIntyre. *J. N. Niven, Mrs. O. Tyler and *J. Ward.

Buller County Council: Charleston riding. Mr J. H. Powell has been elected unopopsed and Mr V. M. Della Vedova has been re-elected unopposed for the Lyell riding. For the other ridings candidates are:— Karamea (one seat): F. W. Musson, E. James. W. H Gourley; Mokihinui: J. N. Niven*. S. R. Johnston; Millerton: W. H. Mclntyre*, F. A. Connew: Ngakawau: I. L. Tayloh and J. Dowgray*; Waimanvaroa: R. J. Hawes and J. Ward*: Wareatea: M. Durkin. J B. Callaghan and E. L. Roberts*; Wareatea South: D. J. Archer* and L. M. O’Neill. INANGAHUA ELECTIONS REEFTON. Mav 15. Nominations for Inangahua County Council are:— x Reefton Riding (3 seats): F. W. Archer*. C. H. Chandler, J. F. Cogh--1 lan, C. Coxall. J. Dellac.a, R. C. Haldane, J. ,S. McGregor, R. Yellowlees. Boatman’s Riding (3 seats): A. W. Bell. J J. Coghlan*, E. I. Paine, S. A. Whitehead. Antonio’s Riding (3 seats): W. Clayton*, T. E. Elgin. W. T. Hempseed*, W. H. Hunt. . E. A. Lemon, A. Topp. G. J. Wifi’ams. Maruia Riding (1 seat): W. Blackadder* returned unopposed Inangahua Hospital Board (eight seats): F. W. Archer*, J. B. Auld*, W. Clayton*, J. F. Coghlan*, J. J. Coghlan*, Discacaiti*, T. E. Elgjn, R. C. Haldone, J. S. McGregor. Ada F. Hardie, W. H. Hunt. E. I. Paine, M. A. Rosonowski, A. Topp, S. A. Whitehead, Robert Yellowlees, Rose E. Yellowlees. WESTLAND ELECTION. [Our Own Correspondent.] HOKITIKA, May 15. Mr A. R. Elcock was re-elected Mayor unopposed. Hokitika Borough Council (nine seats), 15 nominations: A. C. Armstrong, C. Caliari*, T. W. Duff*, S. G. Havill*, E. W. Heenan*, O. J. Hutchinson, W. H. Nicol, H. C. Peart. D, M. Pettigrew, I. J. Preston, E. D Rankin, S. J. Roberts, L. S. Ross*, W. H. A. Stopforth*, D. P. Stuart*. Hokitika Harbour Board (3 seats). Hokitika Borough: H. C. Harvey*, A. G. Howe, W. J. Richards, all returned unopposed. Westland County (two seats): P. H. Renton*, M. Houston*, returned- unopposed. Mr Howe is harbourmaster with many years’ experience. Westland Hospital Board: Hokitika candidates (three seats): Mrs Z. Harrison, Messrs F. K. Hunt, O. J. Hutchinson, A. H. Lawn, H. C. Peart, P. R. Whitford (six nominations —none sitting members). Mrs Zella Harrison is a trained nurse and one of those responsible for organising the local V.A.D. and Home Nursing section. Mr Hunt is a former Magistrate of Auckland city, recently retired, who has come to Hokitika to live with his daughter, Mrs C. Biggs. One sitting member, Mr D. F. E. Freitas has gone to Greymouth. Messrs G. Heinz and S. Havill are not standing for re-elec-tion. Westland County nominations (six seats): T. P. O’Neil*, G. R. Northcroft, E. A. Cook, R C. Wells, E. W. Heenan*, J. D. Keenan, T. W. Duff*, T. S. Harcourt, W. A. Jamieson* (nine nominations). Kumara nominee (one seat); J. Richards. Westland County Council: North Riding (2 seats): R. J'. Bradlev* T Brown, J. S. Langford; Central Riding (3 seats); J. D. Keenan, T. P. O’Neil*, E. A. Cook, T. S. Harcourt, A. T. Woolhouse. N. Harris*, W A Jamieson*, M. Wallace. Southern Riding (4 seats): G. H. H. Robertson, E. A. Kirby, G. Rowley*, J Donovan*, W. Searle JT„ G R

Northcroft, A. F, Clark, P. J. McLean*. Westland Power Board (9 members) : The following were nominated and elected unopposed: W. J. J. Monk, M. Houston, A. R. Elcock, P. H. Renton, H. G. W.- Park, J. G. Fleming, T. A. Ecclesfield, W. Stewart, C. A. Jamieson. ROSS MAYORALTY. The only Ross election is that for the Mayoralty between Messrs John Holmes and K. O. May (sitting Mayor) KUMARA COUNCIL. Mr J. Jas Murphy was the only candidate yesterday nominated for Kumara Borough Council, and there was no nomination for the Mayoralty (at present filled by Mr A. B. Spiers). RECORD CHRISTCHURCH, ENTRY. P.A. CHRISTCHURCH, May 15. Forty-six candidatese, a record number, will contest the City Council’s sixteen seats at the municipal elections. The previous largest number. forty-four, were nominated in 1935. In 1941 there were thirty-three candidates. There are twcr for the Mayoralty, those of the sitting Mayor, Mr. E. H. Andrews, and of hig predecessor. Mr. R ,M. MacFarlane. M.P. Both Labour Party and Citizens* Association have put in a full ticket for the City Council, Hospital Board. Harbour and Catchment Board. The Mayoralty of Lyttelton will pe contested bv Messrs A. K. Dyne and W. T. Lester. Fifteen nominations have been received for nine seats on the Lyttelton Borough Council. The Mayor of Riccarton, Mr. H.' S. S. Kyle, was re-elected unopposed. AUCKLAND CONTEST.

P.A . WHANGAREI, May 15. ~ Unusual interest is being taken in tlie forthcoming local body elections, iwenty-mne nominations have been xx7T, eivet or nine seats on the Whangarei Borough Council. The Mayoralty is being contested by the sitting Mayor and the Deputy Mayor. J here are a large number of nominat]ons for the North Auckland and Bar oi Islands power boards. On the other hand pnly two nominations have been received for five seats on the Onerahi Town Board, and five for the seven seats on the Hikiirangi Town