MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1931, Page 6

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

AT WESTPORT. a WESTPORT. May 6. ’ The Municipal an d Hospital Hoard elections were held to-day, keen interest being taken in them. The rc- , .suits were:— MAYORALTY. , “Mr J. Harkness (sitting Mayor) 903 Mr G. Scandrett 710 HOSPITAL BOARD Three vacancies ■ Miss Agnes Holland, daughter of - Mr H. E. Holland, M.P 1145 s Mr E. R. Fox 692 Mr P. Caldwell 647 The above were elected. The other candidates were Messrs H. Nahr, C. . Thomas and H. Young. | BOROUGH COUNCIL. r Mr .1. Menzies 1288 Mr J. Radford .... 1088 Mr J. M. Robinson 1066 Mr Marshall V. 1000 Mr H. R. Young 877 Mr E. R. Fox ... 874 Mr C. H. Thomas 861 Mr O. Nahr ... ... ... 828 1 a.r F; C. Roaehe ... 746 ■ The above were the successful candidates. The others were Messrs \Y. P. Caldwell, J. Colville-Cook, W. J. Hart, A. H. Henley, S. Higgins, F. Keating and R. S. Knight. ROSS MAYORALTY. Mr John Murdoch ... ... 11l Mr H. Osmers 99 ROSS BOROUGH COUNCIL. P. Douglas 162 A. Hod wig 159 K. May 147 A. Thompson 146 J. Rea ... 137 J. Whittle 122 W. Blacklow ... ... 121* G. A. Thompson 110 J, Richards ... ... 104 Holmes ... ... 93 Scott .... ... ... 92 Davis 85 .Cherrie 81 Bridgman 77

HOSPITAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE. ROSS. N. Warren 117 W. Evenden 93 KUMARA. N. Warren 44 W. Evenden 187 TOTAL. W. Evenden 380 N. Warren 161 AT GREYMOUTH. BOROUGH COUNCIL. Kent 1252, Kitchingham 1196, Williams 1166, McGill ley 1129, Lawn 1092. Robertson 1082, Carroll 1031, Perotti 981, Neville 981 (elected), McCarthy 779, Kedde 525. HOSPITAL BOARD. Barrowman 924, Kyle 823, O’ Brien (Kate Teresa) 776, Clarke 707 (elected), • Paterson 660, Barker 562, Oliver (Dor- 1 othy Isobelle) 331, Perotti 280, Keddie 160.

WANGANUI, May 6. By only 29 votes, the Labour Mayor Mr W. J. Rogers, was defeated by Mr N. G. Armstrong in a record pool. Labour has won three s,eats. . CHRISTCHURCH MAYORALTY. CHRISTCHURCH, May 6. The election to-day for the Christchurch City Mayoralty resulted: — Mr A. G. Sullivan (Labour), 15,733. Mr W. Hayward (Citizen), 14,310. ; Majority 1,423 After the poll, Mr Sullivan said that the result showed what the people of Christchurch thought of the Labour Party and of its fight to prevent the reduction of the wages and salaries of the workers generally. There was great enthusiasm at the declaration of the poll. Mr Hayward also spoke in an interesting manner.

CHRISTCHURCH COUNCIL. CHRISTCHURCH, May 0. The City Council elections in Christchurch are by proportional representation. The first preferences only were counted to-night. The retiring Labour Mayor. Ret-., Archer, tops the poll. He is followed by Mr E. H. Andrews, of the Citizens’ Association.

It seems possible that the Citizens’ Association may have 8 representatives Labour 6, with one Independent, and one Independent-Labour. Christchurch Hospital Board (Progress return): —

Dr. Aclnnd (Citizen) 3652 Rev J. K. Archer (Labour) 3088 Mrs E. R! McCoiimbs (Labour) 1726 H. J. Otley (Citizens) ... 192-7 Mrs T. Green (Labour) ... 456 A. H. Scales (Labour) ... 139 Airs J. Bean (Citizen) ... 355 A. G. Maxwell (Citizen) ... 88 Dr- P. Foster (Citizen) ... 737 ' Miss E. Aitken (Citizen) ... 175 W. Anderson (Citizen) 109 Barnett (Labour) 172 K, M. Gresson (Citizen) ... 206 •J. Harl (Labour) ..i f 94

O RESULTS OF POLLING o FOR VARIOUS POSITIONS

OTHER RESULTS. CHRISTCHURCH, May 6. Sumner Mayoralty:— Mr Nicholson (re-elected) 996, Mr Barlow 772. Lyttelton Mayoralty: —Mr F. Gy Sutton (ex-Mayor) 634, Air Foster (sitting Mayor) 611, Air Lester 460. Rangiora Mayoralty:—Air Rowse 554, Mr Avers 446. Ashburton Mayoralty:—Air W. H. Wood 1414, Mr R. Kerr 545. Ashburton Harbour Board: —Mr J. 11. Wells 1112, Mr A. Charles 574. AUCKLAND RESULTS. AUCKLAND. May 6. The Auckland Mavoral election resulted : G, W. Hutchison 12,749. H. G. R. Ala so ii, ALP., 8.738. SITTING MAYORS LOSE IN AUCKLAND.

There was a landslide in the Auckland suburban contests, the sitting Mayors being .defeated in most eases. The new Mayors are:— Devonport.—Air H. F. Aleikle. Norfchcote.— Mr R. Martin. Mount Albert.—Mr W. F. Stillwell. Takapuna.—Air J. Gniniven. Mount Eden.—Air T. AfeNab. Onehunga.—Mr E. Arorton. At AVhnugarei. Air W. Jones was reelected.

WANGANUI. Mayoralty.— Mr Armstrong defeated the sitting Alayor. Mr Rogers. LOWER HUTT. Mayoralty.—Air W. P. Shand elected unopposed. PETONE. Mr D. McKenzie elected unopposed. WELLINGTON ELECTION. WELLINGTON, May 6. Mr T. C. A. His lop was elected Alayor of Wellington to-day. The voting resultedT. C. Fiislop 13.089, AJ . F. Luckie 11,285. Air Luekie is at present Deputy Alayor. Both have a long record as Councillors. All of the old City Councillors have been re-elected, including Messrs Fraser, Semple and McKeen. DUNEDIN MAYOR RE-ELECTED. DUNEDIN, May 6. The Mayoralty election resulted: — Alt' Rlack (sitting Alayor) 10,765, Mr R. A. Scott 10,130. RATING POLL. A poll to-day on th e question of instituting unimproved rating system resulted:—For 5,668, against 8,101.

TIMARU MAYORALTY. TIMARU, May 6. The Mayoralty election at Timaru resulted:—T. W. Satterthwaite 2247, W. Anglaiul (sitting Mayor) 1670, P. C. Vinnell 1022. INVERCARGILL. INVERCARGILL, May 6. The Mayoralty election, resulted:— John Miller 3366, J. 1). Campbell (sitting Mayor) 3322. HALF HOLIDAY CHANGED. INVERCARGILL, May 6. The half-holiday municipal poll resulted : —Saturday 3519, Wednesday (present half-day) 3393.

NEW PLYMOUTH MAYORALTY, NEW PLYMOUTH, May 6. Mr Victor H. S. Griffiths was to-day elected Mayor of New Plymouth. PALMERSTON NORTH. ■ V PALMERSTON NORTH, May 6. The Palmerston North Mayoral election resulted A. E. Mansford 4089, M. A. Eliott 2405. WAIROA MAYORALTY. WAIROA, May 1 6. The Mayoral election resulted:—B, L. Barker 56,, J. Gorki 11 (ex-Mayor) 460. OAMARU. OAMARU, May 6. In fine, weather, there was heavy polling in the municipal election. Mr J. M. Forrester was returned Mayor unopposed. ASHBURTON. ASHBURTON, May 7. W. H. Woods 1214, R. Iverr (sitting Mayor) 545.

Kerr was returned with the old Council. Dr. J. R. Wells was re-elected Borough representative on the Hospital Board. WAIMATE. WAIMATE, May 7. Mayor—G. Dash (re-elected) 623. P T. Wallace 512, Thursday half-holiday was retained by a big majority.

NEW BRIGHTON MAYORALTY H. Shaw (re-elected) 1937 Mr Leaver ' ... 999 OTAKI RESULTS. OTAKI, May 7. Munioinal elections results- Riolinrds 443. Cockrell 418. Smith 388. Milne 371. McGill 355, O’Roul-o 351. Eearnley 267, Williams 259, Broadway 202, informal 52. The first six are elected.

PAHIATUA, May 7, Palimtiia Mayoralty:—,l. 1). Wilson re-elected 349, J. I). C. Crewe 278. Council;—W. H. March. J. (J. Davidson, W. T. Brown. P. R. Boagey A, D. Donald, J. E. Murphy, S. K. Siddells, F. Britland. G. H. Hodd, (elected), W. Barrett. A. W. Hite, C. McCardle, T. Fleming, S. G. W£lllies, C‘. Cody, C. Goindi. Hospital Board:—Miss C. McKeniiv In a substantial majority, Mrs David Crewe. TIMARU. May 0. Tll the election of three represent}!* ivos for the Borough on the Hospital Board, Rev. Clyde Carr, M.P., who sought a seat, was defeated, being at J the bottom of the poll. There were five candidates.