TO-DAY'S ELECTIONS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20243, 1 May 1929, Page 15

TO-DAY'S ELECTIONS.

CITY AND SUBUKBS.

MAYORALTY OF AUCKLAND.

FOUR candidates in field

WIDE CHOICE FOR COUNCIL.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR POLL.

Elections of Mayors and councillors of cities and boroughs, as well as of members: of many local governing boards, will take/;, place throughout New Zealand today. / This is the first year in which tho elections have been conducted on May Day, the chango from the last Wednesday in April to the first Wednesday in May having been authorised by Parliament in order to avoid conflict with Anzac Day.

With four candidates in the field for the Mayoralty of tho city, and 67 for the 21 seats on tho City Council, as well as active competition for the vacancies on, the Harbour Board Hospital Board, the task confronting the electors of the city to-day. is a large one. Complete arrangements for the smooth conduct of the poll have been made by tihe returning' officer, Mr. P. F. Notley. It will assist us greatly if the electors will vote early in the day and use the heavy black crayons provided for marking the ballot papers," Mr. Notley said yesterday. "We are ready for big crowds at the larger booths, but, at the same time, it will also assist ii r . the people make nse of the smaller booths, thus distributing the work, and facilitating the counting 7 of the votes in the evening." Voting Requirements.' Voting is effected by leaving untouched the names of the persons Whom the elector wishes to- support, and by striking out the names of those for 'whom he does not /wish to vote. In the council and board elections, it is not necessary to vote for the full number of candidates required to fill all the seats. The papers will be valid as long as votes are not cas'fc for more than the full number. A couucil paper will be valid if only ilialf-a-dozen names are left untouched. Votes by declaration are accepted only when the voter's name has been omitted from the roll through the fault of the electoral office. i Completing the Results.

The booths will bo opened at nine o'clock, and -will be closed at seven o'clock this evening. Mr. Notley expects to be able to announce the result of the mayoral election shortly after eight o'clock, and then the results of the Harbour and Hospital Board contests. The counting of the votes jn the council election 'will take much longer. In 1927, when there were 61 candidates, the provisional count was announced shortly after 7 midnight, and, with the arrangements he has made this year, Mr. Notley expects to be able to complete at about the same time. A feature .of the suburban elections this.year is that most of the representatives on the Hospital Board have opposition. In 1927 they were returned unopposed. Devonport ratepayers will be called upon to vote on a borough loan proposal. For the convenience of electors, some of the suburban authorities have, arranged for polling-places in the city. List of City Candidates. Following are* the names, occupations and addresses of the candidates for the Mayoralty of the city and for the council. The ,term " sitting " denotes that the candidates so marked are members of the retiring council. ' MAYORALTY. G. Baildon, builder, 245. Great North Road. 1. Bloodworfh, secretary, 36, Scarborough Terrace, Parnell. W. H. Murray, manufacturer, 51A, Shelly Beach Road, Ponsonby. H. E. Yaile, land agent, 33, Gillies Avenue, Epsom. Mr./, Baildon is at present Mayor of the city, and Mr. Bloodworth and Mr. Murray are members of the council. CITY COUNCIL. J. S. Adeane, printer, 13, Wallace Street, Heme Bay. J. A. G. Allum, manager, 12, Curran Street, Ponsonby (sitting). .7. H.' Ansell, auctioneer, 63a, Seafield View Road, Grafton. G. G. Ashley, draper, 30, Landscape Road, Mount Eden (sitting). B. L. Bagnall, accountant, 15, Lochiel Road. Remuera. p u 'F. Barter, secretary, Trades Hall, City.

F. N. Bartram, insurance agent, 235, Great. North Road. Grey Lynn. Miss A. H. G- Bast en, accountant, Symonds Street, City (sitting). H. Bel lam, contractor, Meadowbank Road, Kemuera. M. J. Bennett, colour merchant, 28, Herne Bay Road, Heme Bay (sitting). T. Bloodworth, secretary, 36, Scarborough Terrace, Parnell (sitting). G. L. Brett, manager. 31, lakutai Street, Parnell.

G. Brownlee. retired, 155. Remuera Kcad, Remuera. H. P. Burton, baker, 147, Grafton Road, Grafton. L. B. Busfield, secretary, 325, Queen

Street, City. G. Grey Campbell, accountant, Empire Buildings, City. . , H. Campbell, painter, 10, Albion Street, Parnell. „ , J. W. Can', town clerk, Cliff Road, bt.

Heliers (sitting). ,W. L. Casey, contractor, 15, Ohfton " Road, Ponsonby (sitting). _ Mrs. A. M. Cassie, Great North Road,

Grey Lynn. . AI J Coylij retired, 208 a, Point Chevalier Road, Point Chevalier (sitting). S. 1. Crookes, engineer, Carrington Road, Point Chevalier (sitting). J. Dempsey,- contractor, 30, L-lonbcrn Road, Remuera (sitting). J. Donald, fellrnongcr, 38, Rawene Avenue, Grey Lynn (sitting). I). Donaldson, retired, 3. Spencer btreet, Remuera. r A E M DunriinghajTi, land agent, o, Wricht Road, Point 'A J. Entrican, merchant, 230, Remuera Road. Remuera (sitting). D. C. Eraser, merchant. ispsom Avenue. Epsom. A. E. Glover, island trader,, 94, Isclson Street. City. • , P. J. Goldfinch, advertising agent, 0, Woodley Avenue, Remuera. - J. Grace, carrier, 4, London Street, 1 onI. retired, 58, Onslow Road. J, barrister, 33, S-saview ' Ikiad, Remuera..

G. W. Hutchison, accountant, 21, Portland Koad, Remuera. B. M. Irvine, optician, 18, Karangahape Road, Newton. J. T. Jennings, motonnan, Winsomero Crescent, Grey Lynn. Halliburton Johnstone, farmer, Dignan Road, Point Chevalier. J. W. Kealy, solicitor, Marine Terrace, Blockhouse Bay (sitting). J. 0. Liddcll, secretary, St. Martin's Lane, City. C. J. ■ Lovegrove, solicitor, Nelson Street, St. Heliers. J. 11. Lundun, land agent, Collingwood Street, Ponsonby. Mrs. 35. G. Macky, accountant, 83, Mountain Road, Epsom. G. R. Ma gee, cabinetmaker, 29, St. James Street, Newton. B. Martin, secretary, 178, Symonds

Street, City. F. W. Matthews, secretary, N.Z. Insurance Buildings, City. Miss Ellen Melville, solicitor, Customs

Street, City (sitting). G, R. Metcalfe, civil servant, 26, Atherton Road, Epsom. W. H. Murray, Manufacturer, 51a, Shelly Beach Road, Ponsonby (sitting). 0. Mcßrino, secretary. Prospect Square, Ponsonby (sitting). W. 11. McKinney, chemist, 214, Jervois Road, Herne Bay. T. McNab, monumental mason, 44, Bel-

gium Street, Newton. J. B. Paterson, shipping agent, Kelvin Road, Remucra (sitting). E. J. Pholan, secretary, 5, Mapau Road, Remuera (sitting). J. Purtell, secretary, Trades Hall, City. A. G. Quartley, solicitor, 10, Glen Road, Remuera. P., Richardson, tram inspector, 5, Henry

Street, Avondale. H. .D. Schmidt, chemist, 268, Queen

Street, City. F. W. Schramm, solicitor, Dilworth Building, City. J. F. Shanly, merchant, 88, Grafton Road,

Grafton. A. Hall Skelton, solicitor, Pacific Buildings, City. W. T. Smith, furnisher, 8, King George Avenue, Epsom. H. G. Staley, stonemason, 31, Howe Street, Newton. S. Takle, merchant, 33, Curran Street, Ponsonby. H. P. Taylor, merchant, 38, Sarsficld Street, Herne Bay. J. J. Thomas, sharebroker, 2, Short Street, City. A. Thompson, manufacturer, 16, Sentinel Road, Herne Bay. H. Woodroff, carpenter, 14, Fleet Street, Newton. ROLLING BOOTHS.

Polling-booths have been provided at the following places:— Concert- Chamber, Town Hall. Chancery Chambers, O'Connell Street,

City. Chamber ot Commerce, Swanson Street. Auckland Harbour Board, Shed No. 11,

Central Wharf. Sailors' Mission Hall, Albert Street. Victoria Park Pavilion. Franklin Road Methodist Hall. St. James' Hall, Wellington Street, City. Trades Hall, Hobson Street. East Street Mission Hall. Epiphany Sunday School. Karangahape Road. St. Benedict's Hall, East Street. St. Peter's Hall, Great North Road,

Archhill. Grey Lynn Library Hall. St. Columba Hall, Surrey Crescent, Grey

Lynn. • Francis Street Meeting House, Grey Lynn. St. Cuthbert's Hall, Faulder Avenue, Grey Lynn. Richmond School, Garnet lload, Grey Lyni^. Congregational Church, Western Springs Road, Point Chevalier. Point Chevalier Public Hall. Armstrong's Hall, Point Chevalier Road. Church of Christ, Waterview. Victoria Hall, Rosebank Road, Avondale. Town Hall, Avondale. Green Bay Mission Hall, Avondale. Masonic Hall, Eden Terrace. St. Sepulchre's Hall, Khyber Pass Road. St. Andrew's Hall, Symonds Street. Leys Institute, Three Lamps, Ponsonby. Ponsonby Bowling Club Pavilion, Jervois

Road. . * Heme Bay Mission Hall, Heme Bay. St. John's Hall, Ponsonby Road. Church of Christ. Ponsonby Road. Epsom Library Hall', Manukau Road,

Epsom. De Luen's Garage, opposite Tram Barn, Manukau Road, Epsom. St. Andrew's Hali, St. Andrew's Road;

Epsom. Parnell Methodist Hall. Parnell Road. Parnell Library Hall. Parnell Road. St. Stephen's Native School, St. Stephen's Avenue, Parnell. St. Mark's Hall. Remiicra Road. Somervell Hall, Remuera Road. Remuera Library Hall, Remuera Read. North Memorial Baptist Hall, Remuera

Road. Congregational Church Hall, corner Great South Road and Green Lane. y.M.O.A. Ha!], Purewa Camp. Welsh's Farmhouse, West Tarnaki. Gray's Hall, Kohimarama. Tamaki Road Board Office, St. Helicrs Bay. INTEREST AT TAKAPUNA. THREE IN FIELD FOR MAYOR.

Municipal ejections at Takapuna always rouse particularly keen interest, and tlie present campaign has been loyal to tradition.

There will be a three-cornered contest for the Mayoralty. Mr. J. W. Williamson, the retiring Mayor, is opposed by Mr. J. Guiniven. a member of the Borough Council, and Mr. A. H. Wilkie. The two last-named are also council candidates.

Fourteen candidates are contesting the nine council scats. Those nominated are:—Messrs. J. Davis, J. Guiniven, J. W. Havden, A. M. Seaman (sitting members). iJ. A. Algit. J. F. Colegrove, B. C. Hart, E. Lilly, C. P. Lock, F. D. Otway, J. Powell", L. H. Titchcncr, A. H. Wilkie and C. H. M. Wills.

Takapuna will als<i elect two members to the Waitemata Power Board. The following five candidates were nominated: —Messrs. J. W. Hayden, M. h. Thompson (sitting members), J. Davis, J. Guiniven and A. W. While.

Like the other North Shore boroughs, Takapuna, au part of a combiner! district, •will have a voice in the election of a member- to the Auckland Harbour Board. Mr. J. Hislop and Mr. A: E. Grcenslade are the candidates. The polling places are Council Chambers, Takapuna; Takapuna Boating Club Hall, Bayswater; Presbyterian Hall, Belmont; vacant shop, next Sand's, chemist, Lake Road. Hauraki ; Picturedrome, Milford; Chamber of Commerce, Swanson Street, City.