City Elections

Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 7136, 20 April 1933, Page 8

City Elections

Mr Mansford Unopposed for Mayoralty

FIFTEEN CANDIDATES FOR CITY COUNCIL

Nominations for election to city and district local bodies closed with the town„clerk (Mr. J. R. Hardic) at noon yesterday. Mr. A. E. Mansford, the sitting Mayor, is returned unopposed. There will bo no election required either for the Foxton Harbour Board, the Wellington Harbour Board or the Manawatu-Oroua Power Board, the present Palmerston North representatives being returned unopposed in each instance.

For the Palmerston North City Council there are 15 candidates for nine seats. Tkreo former members, Messrs W. L. Fitzherbort, G. C. Keeblo and J. McLeod, arc not standing for re-elec-tion to the council. There are therefore six new aspirants included in the nomiuecs.

For the four vacancies on the Hospital Board there are six nominees, including the four present members. Following are the detailed nominations for the various bodies, sitting members being donated by an asterisk:

Mayoralty. ‘Mansford, Augustus Edward, nominated by Messrs F. Jackson, L. H. ColJinson, H. S. Porteous, T. B. Moore, P. id. Larcomb, A. M. Ongley, J. Hodgens and V. A. Christensen and Mesdames T. E. Moore, H. Dench, S. Eacburn and IC. Trask, H. Palmer. City Council.

‘Aitchison, Konald Lindsay Campbell, nominated by Messrs A. J. Graham and G. H. Bennett.

‘Brown, William Henry, nominated by Messrs A. J. Graham, L. H. Collinson, A. V. Oliver, F. A. Cousins, J. Selwyn, E. K. B. Holbeu and J. H. Stevens. ‘Cameron, William Brown, nominated by Messrs G. H. Stiles and C. B, Luke.

Christensen, Victor A., nominated by Messrs G. E. C. Hansen, J. Hodgens and C. B. Murphy. Cutler, William Frederick, nominated by Messrs P. S. Skcates and J. L. Harwood.

‘Free, Henry 8., nominated by Mrs, A. E. Mansford and Mr. A. J. Graham.

‘Hodgens, Joseph, nominated by Messrs V. A. Christensen and A. A. Yule.

Langley, Aaron Abraham, nominated by Messrs B. J. Jacobs and H. G. Bagnail.

Mouldey, William, nominated by Messrs W. B. Douglas and G. W. Keeling.

Kobinson, Percy Tucker, nominated by Messrs A. A. Yule and A. Thomas. Tennent, William Blair, nominated by Mrs. M. Aitchison, Messrs J. P. Innes, G. H. Bennett, Dr. E. C. Barnett, Messrs A. J. Graham and N. M. Blackmore.

‘Tremaine, Geoffrey, nominated by Messrs B. J. Jacobs and A. E. Mansford.

Wanklyn, Endell, nominated byMessrs R. Major, H. R. Murphy and J. Hodgens. "Whyte, James Henry, nominated by Mr. A. J. Graham and Mrs. M. M. Blackmore.

Yule, Ashley Alexander, nominated by Messrs Y. A. Christensen, A. Thomas and D. Wouldes. Poxton Harbour Board. ’Nash, James Alfred, nominated by Messrs A. Clark and J. Selwyn. Wellington Harbour Board. " ’Eliott, Meldrum Alfred, nominated by Messrs J. B. Gerrand and M. M. 'Millar. ’Fitzherbert, William Lockhart, nominated by Messrs W. B. Cameron and D. Collis. Power Board. ’Eliott, Meldrum Alfred, nominated by Messrs J. B. Gerrand and M. M. Millar. ’Hodgens, Joseph, nominated by Messrs E. J. Treweek and H. C. Medway. . ’Nash, Jame 3 Alfred, nominated by Messrs A. Clark and J. Selwyn. Hospital Board. •Abraham, Constance Palgrave, nominated by Messrs J. A. Nash and A. Clark. ’Aitehison, Roland Lindsay, Campbell, nominated by Messrs M. M. Millar, W. L. Fitzherbert, F. W. J. Oakley and C. E. C. Thompson and Mrs. M. M.

Blackmore. . Burns, Patrick Vincent, nominated by Messrs A. A. Yule, G. R. C. Hansen, V. A. Christensen, C. Stevens, C. R. Stevens, A. E. Bloomfield, L. J. Plank, C. Edwards and A. E. Edwards. Hodgens, Joseph, nominated by Messrs G. 11. C. Hansen, E. J. Treweek and Patrick U. Burns. ’Mansford, Augustus Edward, nominated by Messrs F. Jackson and A. M. Ongley. . , „ ’Nash, James Alfred, nominated byMessrs J. Selwyn and H. R. Thorburn.

Nominations for the Election at Foxton MAYOR RETURNED UNOPPOSED From Our Own Correspondent. Nominations for the forthcoming elections at Foxton closed at noon yesterday. For the Mayoralty, the present Mayor, Mr. M. E. Perreau, was the only nominee and will therefore be reelected unopposed. Insofar as the council is concerned, the following nominations have been received: Messrs J. L. Christie, John Ross, A. R. Crowe, F. Robinson, V. li. Barron, R. J. Thompson, R. Rangiheuea, S. J. Harvey and W T . Nye. As this is the requisite number there will be no election in this regard. The only newcomer to the council will be Mr. Nye who w-ill fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr. S. E. Cowley. For the two vacancies on the Foxton Harbour Board; Messrs H. Osborne, John Ross and M. E. Perreau have been nominated. - The two sitting members are Messrs Ross and Perreau. For the Horowhenua Electric Power Board, Mr. R. Bryant, who is at present iilTMjSitfil, did not seek re-election and Mfrtf.'Tp Hornblow, the only nominee, Kill )»: .elficied sftOEfiOSfid*