MUNICIPAL ELECTION

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXXII, Issue 4639, 13 May 1938, Page 5

MUNICIPAL ELECTION

MR. MORTON ELECTED MAYOR. SUBSTANTIAL MAJORITY. RESULTS OF OTHER CONTESTS. Evidence of the very keen interest of the public of Te Kuiti at the present time in civic affairs was shown by the large number of votes recorded at the poll yesterday. In the last Mayoral election three years ago, a record for Te Kuiti was established when 1035 votes were recarded, but on Wednesday no fewer than 1172 electors cast their.votes. A large crowd gathered outside the Municipal Hall, and the results for the Mayoralty were announced shortly Defore 8 p.m. The result was as follows: H. T. Morton 512 K. W. Low .422 E. M. Mackersey 235 Informal 3 Mr. Morton, who had not expected the result to be made known so early, was not present at the time of the announcement, but arrived a few minutes later to receive a rousing reception and congratulations on all sides. In a brief speech, Mr. Morton thanked the people of Te Kuiti, and especially those who had worked so hard for him, for their confidence in him in electing him to the proud position of Mayor of the town. He said he hoped that in the next three years he would justify their choice. . Mr. Low congratulated Mr. Morton : on his victory, and' thanked his sup- , porters for their untiring assistance : and said he hoped that the interest ' displayed in civic affairs during the velection would continue; Mr. Mackersey, on behalf of Mrs. [ Mackersey and himself, ; expressed thanks to his supporters, and said ■ that, although naturally disappointed, he could accept his defeat as a sportsman, and he assured Mr. Morton that ' he would be behind him in any»mattei ! in which he could render assistance. WAIKATO HOSPITAL BOARD. In the Waikato Hospital Board,election the sitting members, Mrs."G. K. ,ofJEio-Pio, was returned with a majority of 68 votes. The voting resulted as follows: Mrs. H. M. Wilson 437 A. Blackman 369 C. S. Brook 241 G. Elliott . .. .. 158 ' J. N. Boddie 11l Informal 62 The defeated candidates took the opportunity of congratulating Mrs. Wilson on her victory, and three cheers for Mrs. Wilson were called for by Mr. Boddie. The latest count is as follows, four small booths having yet to be checked: — Town. Mrs. H. M. Wilson ....... 288 A. Blackman 334 ' C. S. Brook 209 G. Elliott "... 146 J. N. Boddie .75 Country. • Mrs. H. Ml Wilson .. .... 148 A. Blackman 39 • C. S. Brook 31 J. N. Boddie 36 G. Elliott ".. 12 WAITOMO POWER BOARD. For the two vacancies on the Waitomo Electric Power Board, Messrs. W. S. Cato, the sitting member, and C. S.. Brook were elected. Voting was announced as follows: W. S. Cato 659 C. S. Brook .. .. ~ .. .. 517 H. Hine 493 C. J. Mullins 359 Informal 23 Mr. Cato thanked the electors for their confidence in him in returning him at the top of the poll, and said - that he hoped that as he was a sitting member of the Board, this confidence was an endorsement of the present administration of the Board. Mr. Brook also expressed his thanks to the electors and assured them that he would give of his very best at all times. BOROUGH COUNCIL. Although it was fairly late when the results of the Borough Council election were announced owing to the large number of candidates offering, there was still a large crowd waiting outside the Council Chambers to hear the result of the polling. The following nine candidates were elected:—

T. M. Hetet 662 W. Rundle • 620 E* G. Ware 619 'A. Dobson 609 H. D. Higgins 585 E. M. Innes-Jones 577 G. B. Johnson 561 A. D. McLennan 505 C. C. Harris .. 463 The unsuccessful candidates were: — C. Mi Wright 445 G. Cameron 406 C. J. Mullins 403 F. J. Patten 381 A. B. Cotter 380 W. McNaught 323 J. Thompson 263 J. F. Lever 168 C. O'Connell 159