TRAMWAY BOARD.
Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 25, Labour had an almost complete victory in the elections to-day tor the Christchurch Tramway Board. There are nine seats on the board. One member for one of the three suburban areas, Mr W. J. Walter, was returned unopposed. He describes himself as an Independent, but he has shown no strong Labour leanings. In the Riccarton-l'endalton district, Mr A. McLaughlin (Citizens’ Association), was elected, displacing Mr (I. T. Thurston (Labour), who won at the last election on a minority vote. In the Heathcote district Mr J. S. Barr (Labour) has a lead over Mr 1C Thompson (Citizens’ Association), former general manager of the tramways. Mr Barr’s return seems certain, but the final figures are not available. In the central area Labour won all six seat 6 by handsome majorities. The elected members for this area are: —Rev. J. K. Archer, Messrs H. E. Benton, R. M. Macfarlane, G. Manning, J. Mathison and E. Parlane.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 308, 27 November 1936, Page 9
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161TRAMWAY BOARD. Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 308, 27 November 1936, Page 9
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