TAKAPUNA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17149, 1 May 1919, Page 8

TAKAPUNA.

MAYOR AND "COUNCILLORS.

In the contest for the Mayoralty of Takapuna, tho sitting Mayor, Mr. W. Blomticld. won by a majority of 79 against ■Mr. J. Collinß, a former member of the Borough Council. There were 11 candidates fof the nine vacant scats on the council. Tho candidates included six members of the retiring council and five others, the whole of tho latter being returned. The following is the result of the voting:—

TOE UAYOIUV7T. W. Blomfteld * ... 604 J. Collins 525 Majority 79 THE NEW COUNCIL. T. B. Arthur... .".. ... 700 It. S. H. Biss 634 A. Fulljamefl 649 •P. C. Buddlo ~ 629 V. W. Williamson 618 •0. Creamer 602 «F. W. Better 601 E. Davics 581 *l\. E. Cunningham 574 UNSUCCESSFUL. W. Lisk 569 W. Duncan 479 'New»mcmbers. BIRKENHEAD.

There were two candidates for the Mayoralty at Birkenhead. The retiring Mayor, Mr. J. P. McPhail, defeated the other candidate, Mr. Alfred Bartlett, by a majority of 202. Fifteen candidates went to the poll for the nino seats on the council. Following are. the details of the voting :—

THE MAYOBAL ELECTION. J. P. McPhail 491 Alfred Bartlett 289 Majority 202 There were fivo informal votes. THE NEW COUNCIL. A. Hadfield ... t 461 P. C. Backhouse "382 M. R. McPhail 380 E. G. Skcates 351 P.. Taylor 349 R. Webb 348 E. C. Walton 308 •H Boardman 301 •A. E. Wood 300 UNSUCCESSFUL. (":. E. Campbell 275 F. J. Stewart 253 C. J. Elmsly 250 W. Vincent 221 S. Mills 207 W. H. Payne 206 'New members. There were 21 informal votes. OTAHUHU,

FOUR NEW COUNCILLORS.

There was no mayoral election necessary for the Borough of Otahuhu, Mr. A. McDonald, the retiring mayor, having been re-elected unopposed. For (he council there were nine candidates for eight seals. Details of voting are :— THE NEW COUNCIL. »F. J. Andrew .. .. 383 H. J. Hall .. .. 330 R. B. Todd .. ~322 •J. Wilson 318 H. T. Clements .. .. 309 •F. L. Bradley .. ..281 H. V. Stringer .. ..267 "A. Cummings .. ..219 unsuccessful. A. G. Cook .. ..209 The total number on the roll was 1280. 'New members.

PUKEKOHE. SITTING MAYOR DEFEATED. At Pukekoho Mr. H. G. R. Mason, the retiring Mayor, who has held office for the past four years, was defeated by Mr. C. K. Lawrie. The voting was: — C. K. Lawrie .. .. 357 H. G. R. Mason .. ..256 Majority 101 Mr. Lawrie was Mayor from 1913 to 1915, being then defeated by Mr. Mason. SOUTHERN RESULTS-

Results of elections in the South have come to hand by Press Association telogram as follows: — Gisborne. — Mayoral election: G. Wildish, 1286; G. C. Manns, 780. —Mayoral election; A. J Joblin, returned with a majority oi 75 over G. Wrightson. Stratford.—Mayoral election : R. J. W. McMillan (sitting M)..yor), 615; J. W. Boon, 594. Napier —Mavoral election: J. V. Brown, M.P., 1714; H. Hill, 1692. Gore.Mayoral election: Andrew Martin, 511': J. C. Ray, 415:, I). McDougall (sitting Mayor), 257; Thomas Rhodes, 56. Matlerton.—Mayoral election: W. H. Jackson, 1427; Pierce Cotter, 597. Hawera.—Mavoral election: Dixon, 603; McNeill, 399. Karori.Mayoral election : B. G. H. Burn, 255; W. Skegg, 228. Nelson.—Mayoral election: W. W. Snodgrass (sitting Mayor), 1234; W. Lock, 1230. Wellington. election: J. P. Luke, M.P.. 7266; Reid (Labour), 6343; Barber, 3615. Petone—Mavoral election i McEwan, 1179; London; 1051. I Invercargill.—Mayoral election: John | Stead, 1673; T. D. Lennie, 1659. Tho loan of £35,000 for electricity extensions was carried by a large majority. Oamaru.—Mayoral election: James MoDiarmid (ex-councillor), 848; W. H. Frith, 484. Palmerston North.—Mavoral election: J. A. Nash, 1664; W. Thomson, 954. Dunediu.— Mavoral election: T. Begg, 4304; Black, 3626; Gilkison, 2699; McDonald, 788. Edgar, retiring Mayor, returned for St. lulda, and Stevenson for Port Chalmers. Westport.—Mayoral election: Arthur Leaver re-elected unopposed for seventh term. Carterton.—Mayoral Election: W. Howard Booth, 378; David Reid. 164. Timani.— Election : W. Raymond (Deputy-Mayor), elected unopposed. Geraldino.— Election B. R. Mac Donald was re-elected. Waimate.—Mayoral Election : 0. Dash (sitting Mayor), 376, was defeated bv W. E. Evans, 478. Cbnstdiurch.—Mayoral Election : Dr Thaeker, M.P.. 5948': J. J. Dougall (Citizens' Association). 5747; J. McCouibs, M.P. (Labour), 2306, Wanganui.— Mayoral Election: C. F. McKay (sitting mayor), 1792; L. J. Sigley. 1497, with one small return to come. The Borough Council proposal to raise a loan of £45.000 for water was lost by 915 votes to 949. The proposal to 'raise £22.000 for streets improvements was carried by 1168 to 711. Blenheim.—Mayor Election : Corry (sitting mayor) defeated A. McCallum (e.\mavor). New Plymouth.—Mayoral Election: C. H. Burgess (sitting mavor), 1557: G Blanchard, 483. Harbour Board: C. E Bellringer and W. S. Connell were reappointed. The unimproved values poll

was carried by 780 to 593. Inglewood.—Mayoral Election: Sutherland, 194: Buckley, 183. Stratford. -Mavoral Flection : G. W. McMillan, 615; J. W. Boon, 594. Ellham.-Mayoral Election: G. VV. TavTaylor, 290; T. B. Crump (sitting mayor), u47. Hawera.— Mavoral Election: E. Dixon, 603; J. McNeill, 399.