WAITEMATA POWER BOARD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20244, 2 May 1929, Page 15

WAITEMATA POWER BOARD.

THREE NEW MEMBERS. NO CHANGE AT TAKAPUNA. Nineteen candidates offered themselves for seven'seats on the Waitemata ElectricPower Board as representatives of Devonport, Takapuna, Birkenhead and New Lynn boroughs under the new apportionment of seats. Sitting members were successful in. ? Devonport and Takapuna. The total/; strength of the new board will bo 12. Three representatives have yet to bo elected by the Waitemata County, but there are already three new members. This is owing ;o the retirement of Mr. E G. Skeates in Birkenhead, the granting of separate representation to New Lynn upon its elevation to the stains of a borough and the granting of an additional member to Devonport. Mr. A. E. Greenslade has been returned unopposed for Northcote and Mr. W. R. T. Leighton will hold office as the Henderson-Helensville-Glen Eden representative until September, 1931. Seven candidates are offering themselves for election in Waitemata County, where the poll will be taken next Wednesday. Results are as follows: DEVONPORT. SUCCESSFUL. *G. Trevithick .. x 1252 *S. E. Kttnnings . . . » 1226 0. W. Marks .. •.. 912 Unsuccessful. E. H. Little v. v.■ 817 T. Walsh .. . * ..776 W. Perry-Taylor .. ». 597 TAKAPUNA. Successful. *J. W. Hayden .. i . 1503 *M. E. Thompson . . . . 1111 Unsuccessful. J. Guiniven . . •■< 77% J. Davis ..- »»• 726 A. W. White .. ..243 • BIRKENHEAD. Successful. W. B. Darlow . .. 404 UNSUCCESSFUL. J. P. MePhail . . *-.348 L. R. L. Moller . . .. 281 E. C. Walton .. . . 273 NEW LYNN. Successful. W. P. Rankin . . . . 290 Unsuccessful. W. L. Titchener ... ,> 274 1. Hughes .. . . .. 256 H. 0. Browne . . . 251 'Mcmbsr of the old boards