COUNTY COUNCILS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1013, 15 November 1917, Page 6

COUNTY COUNCILS.

TRIENNIAL-ELECTIONS,

Tho County Councils'- elections worn hold •ostcrday, with the following results: ' KAIRANGA COUNTY.

' Taonui riding (three councillors):— T\ JSmall, 280: 1). Collid, 262; D. Prolific, 163; E. W. I. Collins, 161; C. Voss, 37; J. Wingate, 31. . , ' , ; Mangaonc riding (three councillors) :■— .1. iinldftter, 209; U Thomas, 14.5j W. \Y. Wilsher, 140'; \\ Wood, 124; J. McLeavcy, w- • Fitzhorbert riding (throe councillors) :—S. R. Lancaster, 1635; (J. Craw, 157; -M. A. Moody, 114; G. Greer, 60.

The election of two representatives for the county on the Palmerston North Hospi. ta.l Board resulted:-]). Collis, 299; M. A. Moody 233; C. Voss, 157. POHANGINA COUNTY. There was only one. election in the Pohangina County for the Umutoi riding. The candidates were Messrs A. Brooking and A. I). Cawood. The former was elected, polling 87 votes, and the. latter 40,. The other councillors are: —Awahou ridinjr: R. Port; Mangaono riding, N. T. Beetham ; Pohangina riding, 11. W. Smart; Coal (.'reek riding, S. Straehan ; Tainaki riding, V. G. 11.' Phillpotts; Ma'rtgapilcbpilco riding, 11. Osborne. v

Cr. il. W. Sma*t was elected unopposed to represent, tho Council on the Palmerston Hospital Board 110ROW11ENI' A ('0 UNTY. Tokomiiru riding (two councillors): J. R. Whytc. 159; E. Law, 116; R. Guy, 62. Wirokiiio riding (three councillors): .1. McLeavcv, 276; S A. Broadbelt, 260; A. Murray, 241; A. S. Death,'lso. Ofakl riding (two councillors): ,1. Bryant, 127; F. G. Ryder, 107.; If. C. F. Mackenzie, 8.2. . To lloro riding, Messrs Monk (chairman) and Cat-Icy were returned unopposed.

Or. Monk- and Mr Freeman (an excouncillor), will represent the Council or. the Wellington Hospital Board, until the. County is attached to the Palmerston Board, which takes effect in Marc: next. OROUA COUNTY. The following were elected unopposed: Messrs W. G. Pea.iee, ■ Hugh Burn-11, A. McElrpy, J. IL Vincent', .1. Morrison, W. M, ■McLwinan. Messrs Pe.a.rce. and Vincent .were elected to the. Hospital and' Charitable Aid Board; PAIIIATUA COUNTY. Mangahap riding (ono councillor): 11. Oornoliii:}, 102; J. B. Tail., 5-1. Ta.rarua riding (one councillor): J, D. Malthew.s, 70; 'II, Maekav. 61. Ko'nini riding (one couneillor):'(.:. 11, llodd, 4.1; S. Bolton, 33. The successful candidates in e.-tch case •vye.re members of the old Council. WOODVILLE COUNTY.

One election only took place in the Wood-' villo County, for lh.fi Mafiarahara. riding. There, were three candidates for two seats, and the result was: J. Gildea, 70; R. Gallowav, 66; J Cullinane, 24. KIWITEA COUNTY. The election of two members of the Kiwitea County to the Palmerston Hospital Board resulted:—J.- J. Bryce 261, A. E Pca'rcc 234 (elected), P. Mclntyre 201. Messrs Peareo and Mclntyre wore the sitting members. Only two riding- elections were necessary, as tho other sitting members were elected unopposed. These resulted : Cheltenham : B. H. McLean 74 .(elected!, W. L. Brico 26. Peep 0' Dav: A. P. Francis 65 (elected).,J. McNeil 30.