LOCAL ELECTIONS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20234, 19 April 1929, Page 13

LOCAL ELECTIONS.

harbour board change.

NEW GOVERNMENT NOMINEE.

HON. E. W. ALISON REPLACED

APPOINTMENT OF MR. ALDRIDGE

\ change in (he Government nominee pn the. Auckland Harbour Board was made kiWn yesterday. Mr. E. Aldridge, Alavor of Dcvonport, has been appointed j n place of the Hon. E. W. Alison, who has been a member of the board for 28 years the past 16 years being continuous service as the Government representative. The impending change was notified to Mr. Alison in a telegram received from the Secretary of Marine yesterday afternoon. In notifying the instruction of the Minister to inform Mr. Alison that he would not be reappointed, the telegram expressed appreciation of the services Mr. Alison had rendered. Mr. Alison becamo a member of the board, elected by the payers of dues and by shipowners, in 1891, and continued as their representative for 12 years. In 1913 he was appointed Government representative, and has given unbroken service since that date. . {

Mn. T. B. Clay was yesterday returned unopposed to the board as (he representative of the combined district of the Boroughs of Mount Eden and Mount Albert. He was the retiring member.

MOUNT albert contests.

JWO MAYORAL CANDIDATES

FOUR UNOPPOSED RETURNS.

The Mayor of Mount Albert, Mr. L. E. Rhodes, is to be opposed on the present occasion by Mr. R. E. N. Matthews. Mr. Rhodes has the support of the Mount Albert Progressive Party, and Mr. Matthews Las the imprimatur of the Mount Albert Ratepayers' Association. Each body has also selected a council "ticket," but in the case of two wards their choice coincides, and the four candidates concerned have been returned unopposed. In the case of the remaining two w r ards rival sets of candidates will contest the issue.

In the following list of nominations, which closed yesterday, sitting members are denoted by an asterisk. R.A. denotes that the candidate has the support of the Ratepayers' Association, and P.P. denotes tho support of the Progressive Pa rt v:—

Mayoralty.—R. E.'N. Matthews, R.A.; L. E. Rhodes,* P.P. Council.'—A Ward :J. Carrie, P.P.; P.

Flovd,* P.P.; •W. 1). Fulton, R.A.: W. G.'Russell,* R.A. B Ward: P. Brigham.* P.P., R.A. : G. Carr, P.P., R.A. (elected unopposed). C Ward: A. A. Buckley.* P.P.; F. Evitt. R.A.; J. H. Langley .* P.P.: H. A. Miles, R.A.; F. Pickering. D Ward: H. L. Kayes,* P.P., R.A.; J. Taylor.* P.P., R.A.. Mr Carr is the only new member of the four so far returned. The other representative of the B ward on the present council, Mr. C. H. Davis, is not seeking re-election.

MAYOR OF MOUNT EDEN.

MR. POTTER UNOPPOSED

CONTEST FOR THE COUNCIL

The present Mayor of Mount Eden. Mr. E II P<>ttcr, has been returned unopposed I'Vir tlie 12 seats on the Borough Council 19 nominations were received ■ye-terdav. The candidates include 10 retiring membeis, \vho are denoted by an asterisk in the following list:—A. M. Bryd'.'n,* b E. Chappell. A. P. FT all - nejl, .T. P. Hooton.* 1?. H• >j>pv. 1,. J«>11. * W. W. Ring, W. G. Lange,* J. M. Melville.* R. .1. Mills, P. McK. Morison.* W. H. Nap(lc. S. Newcomb.* F. L. Renrioll. J. Smith.* E. Stevenson. 0. L. Taylor,* A. ('. Upton, W. Woolley.*

The retiring councillors not seeking reflection are Messrs. Ib C. Eraser and Mr. E. Morris.

THE HOSFTTAL BOARD

CONTEST IN THE SUBURBS.

Three candidates were nominated yesterday for the two vacancies on the Auckland Hospital Board as representatives of the combined districts of the Mount Eden, Mount Albert, Newmarket. Onehunga and New Lynn boroughs and the Ellerslie town district. The retiring members, Messrs. E. H. Potter and -7. Bo we, were again nominated, the third nominee being Mr. L. W. Holt.

BIRKENHEAD MAYORALTY.

ADDRESS BY MR. McPHAIL. CRITICISM OF THE COUNCIL. Criticism of the administration of the Birkenhead Borough Council was voiced by Mr. J. P. Mcl'hail, a candidate for the Mayoralty, in an address in the Birkenhead Foresters' Hall last evening. Mr. McPhail rcfeired to the improvement- works, all paid for out of revenue, carried out during his period of office as Mayor from 1915 to 1921. He contended that a similar policy could he successfully operator! now. Tho public debt had risen from £55.000 to £70.000 and payments in rates had risen accordingly. He had never been connected with any transport company in the borough arid he emphatically repudiated any suggestion that the Marine, Suburbs Bus Company had inspired his candidature. Jle wanted a safe, adequate and reliable bus service, with reasonable fares, and no favours granted to unv company. Tho council had encouraged the motor-car competition and its action now in endeavouring to push the taxis off the road at a moment's notice was very unfair. Under the circumstances he would allow these Vehicles to continue to operate, but woulrl lot grant anv more similar licences.

Dealing with the sewerage scheme be Said that ratepayers in the special drainage area would be required to pay £3OO a year more, or a total of £IO.BOO during the currency of the loan, if the £15.000 worth of land belonging to tbe Colonial Sugai Company were excluded. He urged inclusion of a provision for loans to ratepayers for drainage installations, nothing nf this nature being contemplated in the £47,000 scheme. Early attention should be given to tbe proper formation of the footpaths, which were generally in a deplorable state, and fin extension of the kerbing and channeling. A fire brigade was essential and for preference lie would like combination with Xoi'tln'ote in a liiclll v-efTi••ieiit firelighting service.

CAMMhATW ADDRESSES

.THIS EVENING'S MEETINGS.

Puhliii meetings advertised for this evening are as follows: Mr. (!. Raildon (Auckland Mayoralty). •-Public Hall. Point Chevalier. 3 p.m. Mr. T. Bloodworth (Auckland Mayoralty).—Avondaie.Town Hall, 8 p.m.