LABOUR CANDIDATE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20235, 20 April 1929, Page 15

LABOUR CANDIDATE.

CRITICISM OF COUNCIL.

ALLEGED FUTILE METHODS.

MAYOR'S ABILITY QUESTIONED. An address was given by Mr. T. Bloodwoith, Labour candidate for the Mayoralty of Auckland, in the Avondale Town Hull last evening, about 50 persons attending. Mr. 11. G. R. Mason, M.P., presided. "Two of the other candidates, Mr. Baildon and Mr. Vailc, have already told the electors that thev were born in New Zealand," said Mr. Bloodwoith. "I have to say that I was born in England. That was a circumstance over which 1 had no control, but 1 took the first opportunity I could to remedy this defect in my character. I am a citizen of Auckland of 20 years' standing." Ho was offering himself for election as a protest against the policy, or rather, lack of policy, of the present Mayor and council. Remarks which ho had made in his opening address concerning the futile methods of administration of the present council had been taken personally by some of the members. He did not speak of individuals, but of the council collectively. He had the privilege of sitting on the Power Board and other bodies with many of his fellow councillors, but lie had no condemnation to make of those bodies. "Promises Not Fulfilled." it was to the Mayor that tlio councillors and ratepayers looked for a lead in matters of policy, but for the past four years no such lead had been forthcoming. Promises which the Mayor had made before the last election had not been fulfilled; they had not even been seriously considered until a few months ago, and then it was found that it was too late for action. The first thing attempted by the present council when it took office was a revision of tram fares. Within a few weeks it had to revert to the old scale. The record of the council had been a record of failure. In its failure it was the working man who suffered first, last and most. He thought that as Mayor he could do something to relieve the working man, and in so doing also bring relief to the business man. Under the present council, rates had increased with a detrimental effect upon the business of the whole community. " It is perhaps not realised that apart from the business of general government the business of the Auckland City Council is the largest in New Zealand," Mr. Bloodworth said. "Mr. Baildon has shown that he is not capable of directing that business, Mr. Murray has not done anything to inspire confidence that ho would make a better showing, and Mr. Vaile is offering himself without having served an apprenticeship in a business which must, therefore, be strange to him. Service to the Public.

"in a circular issued recently, it is stated that Mr. Vaile has subscribed liberally to public objects. I have not been in a position to do so, but I submit that service given in the cause of these public objects is just as valuable as financial assistance. I think I can claim to have given this service." Mr. Bloodworth said (hat, if elected, he could promise a careful examination of all items of expenditure, which might, mean a reduction in rates, an overhaul of methods of administration, and an attempt to have introduced the ward system not only for elections, but also for administration as well. Several questions were answered, and a vole of thanks and confidence was carried bv acclamation.

SUBURBAN BOKO WHS

CLOSING OF NOMINATIONS

FIRST MAYOR OF NEW LYNN

Nominations for the Mayoralty and Borough Council closed at New Lynn, Northcote, Birkenhead anu Otahuhu yesterday. In the case of Northcote and Otahuhu there will he no mayoral contest, but at New Lynn four aspirants are in the field and at Birkenhead three. In all cases elections will be necessary for the councils. Following are details ot the nominations : New Lynn (formerly a town board district). —-Mayoralty, Messrs. H. Oakley Browne, C. F. Gardner, Isaac Hughes and W. L. Titchener (chairman of the late Town Board). Borough Council (six required), Messrs. F. C. Calder, C. A. Shanly, fl. P. Ward, W. J. Woodcock, J. Worthington, A. It. Woolley (members of thu Jate Town Board), H. Dove, 8. J. James, G. Lawson, A. F. May ami W. Piatt. Northcote.—Mayoralty, Mr. A. E. Greenslade, retiring Mayor, has been reelected unopposed. Borough Council (nine required), Messrs. C. H. Johnston, H. Weaver, Frank Wilson, A. T. Munn, E. J. Eraser, Robert Martin, W. C. Ellis, P. J. Ryan (sitting members), Harold George, P. C. Cross, C. J. W. Taylor and A. Facer. Birkenhead. —Mayoralty, Messrs. Albert Hadlield, J. P. McPhail and E. C. Walton. The retiring Mayor, Mr. E. G. Skeates, has left for England. Borough •Council (nine required), Messrs. G. B. llewson, A. G. Jasper, L. R. L. Moller, W. B. Darl.ow (sitting members), H. A. Campbell, P. Dennen, J. W. Canty, George Wood, A. 0. Paterson. J. A. Bishop, R. B. Spiers, V. J. Fitzpatrick. R. 1 layman. E. Morns, J. Kcrruish, ,1. Prickett, John McDonald, and J. C. Alexander. Otahuhu.—Mayoralty, Mr. H. T. Clements has been returned unopposed. The retiring Mayor, Mr. R. B. Todd, who had held office for four terms, did not seel; re-election. Borough Council (eight required), Messrs. J. S. de Montalk, H. J. llall, 11. R. Linkhorn, G. V. Pearce, C. R. f'elrie, H. Wills (sitting members), R. Barry, E. L. Bradley, J. J. Graham, E. W. Grey, J. Hunter. John Kitto, sen., J. V. Lawes, G. A. McDell, J. C. F. Paine, C. B. W. Sctori and John Trenwitli.

WAIT EM ATA POWER BOARD

SUBURBAN NOMINATIONS.

New Lynn, Northcote arid Birkenhead are on the present occasion each entitled to one representative on the Waitemata Power Board. The following nominations were received yesterday:— New Lynn.—Messrs. H. Oakley Browne, Isaac Hughes. W. L. Titchener and the Rev. W. P. Rankin. Northcote.—Mr. A. E. Greenslade, reelected unopposed. Birkenhead. —'Messrs. W. B. Darlo»v, f„ I; L Moller, J. P. McPhail and K C. Walton.

ONE TREE HILL BOARD. SEVEN FOR THREE SEATS. Half the members of the One Tre" Hill Road Board retire annually, and seven nominations were received yesterday to fill three vacancies. The nominations are Messrs. B. G. Clark, K. Aimer (sitting members), 1. J. Goldstein, E. J. lloseman, T. IT. TJowe, T. Whitehead and J. Wood. Onn retiring member, Mr. C. L. Mcintosh, did not seek re-election.