COUNTY ELECTIONS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20251, 10 May 1929, Page 13

COUNTY ELECTIONS.

* THE AUCKLAND PROVINCE. MANY INTERESTING RESULTS. WOMAN HEADS HOSPITAL POLL. SEVERAL MEMBERS RETURNED. The following are additional results of tho county council and other local body elections held on Wednesday:— WAIKATO. The chairman of tho Waikato County Council, Mr. W. Newell, was defeated in his contest for the Cambridge Riding by Mr. G. M. Watt by 263 votes to 127. Another member, Mr. S. C. G. Lye, was defeated by Mr. D. P. Laird by 191 votes to 117. The new council comprises:—Messrs. J. A. Sampson, T. Hinton, G. Smith, T. Procter, T. H. Henderson, G. M. Watt, and D. P. Laird. Mr. Newell had been a member of the council for 18 years and was chairman for three year 3. THAMES. Elections were necessary in four of the fivo ridings of the Thames County. The results were:— Hastings Riding.—McMahon, 73; McLoughlin, 50. One seat. Puriri Riding.—Co'urtney, 86; Cribb, 57; Thomas, 35. Two seats. Hikutaia Riding.—Brunton, 59; Alley, - 53; Winder, 40. Two scats. Tairua Riding.—Cory Wright, 21; Prescott, 20. One declaration vote to come. Mr. Prescott is the sitting member. A poll on a proposal to contribute £3OO toward the purchase by the Borough Council of an area of 3} acres at Waiomio resulted:—For the proposal, 175 votes; against, 212. HAURAKI PLAINS. Elections were necessary in two ridings only of the Hauraki Plains County. The other members were returned unopposed. The election of one member for each of the following ridings resulted : Patetonga Riding.—Mayn, 39; Phillips, 10. Horahia Biding.—McDuff, 59; Hicks, 53. PIAKO. The new Piako County Council is as follows: —Messrs. W. R. Lowry, W. F. Stark, W. McLean, F. W. Walters, H. Magill, W. C. Kennedy, W. H. Emett, J. M. Stewart. WAIPA. The election for the Waipa County Council resulted: —Messrs. A. Livingstone, S. S. Saulbrey, T. Church, N. Reid, E. F. Peacocke, J. S. Fisher, R. G. Speake, .7. T. Johnson, S. C. Macky, W. McGee, G. S. Clarke, A. H. Storey. RAGLAN. The Raglan County Council election resulted:—Messrs. A. Osbourne, W. A. H. Murray, J. H. Furniss, H. W. Wilson, J. E. Richardson, M. J. Corcoran, C. Johnstone, T. Parker, J. L. Y. Martyn, G. W. Vernon, L. J. McGuire and P. G. R. Taylor. MATAMATA There was a very heavy poll in the election of a County Council at Matamata The surprise of the day was the heavy defeat of Mr. S. H. Judd, founder and chairman of the Co-operative PigMarketing Association, in the Maungatautari Riding. Following was the result:— Matamata Riding.—W. S. Wilson, 189 votes; J. Pohlen, 168. Te Poi Riding.—P. Dee, 122; J. Bell, 107. Okoroire Riding.—W. H. Allen, 84; A. J. Willis, 63. Karapiro Riding.—J. Bruce, 81; C. H. Humphries, 53. Maungatautari Riding.—G. Middleton, 94; S. H. Judd, 34. Members returned unopposed were:— Tirau Riding: J. W. Anderson. Peria Riding: John Moir, Putaruru Riding: A. T. Morriss. Tokoroa Riding: K. S. Cox. Messrs. Moir and Morriss are new members. Thames "Valley Power Board.—J. W. Anderson and J. Pohlen. Returned unopposed. Waikato Hospital Board. —J. Price. Returned unopposed. • RODNEY. On the preliminary count the result of the Rodney County Council election is as follows: 1 Hoteo Riding.—W. R. Grant, 52 votes; L. M. Petrie, 34; E. H. Sheldon, 36. One seat. Kourawliero Riding.—A. W. Wyllie, 95; J. J. Scholium, 43. One seat. Matakana Riding.—D. W. Knaggs, 98; J. F. Lawrie, 81. One seat. Omahu Riding.—D. M. Kempt, 51 j G. B. White, 20. One seat. Tauhoa Riding.—C. F. Hooper, 40; T. A. Gub'b, 27. One seat. Returned unopposed.—Albert Riding: W. K. Becroft; Kaipara Riding, T. O. Jenkins; Puhoi Riding, W. J. Scholium. Arai Riding.—No nominations. OTOROHANGA. The Otorohanga County Council elections resulted: — Honikiwi Riding.—W. J. Bowyer. Returned unopposed. To Rau-a-moa Riding.—F. Potts. Returned unopposed. Mangaorongo Riding.—W. Bluck, 125; P. D. Crowley, 120; H. A. Lurman, 54. Two seats. Waipa Riding.—W. Irvine, 65; V. W. Simms, 31. Olio seat. Wharepapa Riding—A. W. Gallagher, 30; W. G. Kay, 55; W. Thomson, 92. Two seats. Waitoirio Electric-Power Board.—W. Irvine, 64; V. W. Simms, 59; P. H. Rowe, 52. Two seats. COROMANDEL. The following were elected to the Coromandel County Council: — Coromandel Riding.—S. James, M. Gorrie and C. W. Hovell. Colvillo Riding.—C. Geard and A. J. Denize. Whitianga Riding.—N. A. Wells. Kuaotunu Riding.—C. 11. M. Simpson. Unopposed. Whangapoua Riding.—H. McM. Bull. Unopposed. Whenuakito Riding.—James Hamilton, Unopposed. Coromandel Hospital Board.—Mrs. Elizabeth Hovell, Mrs. Alma Woodhouse, and Messrs. R. Campbell, E. G. Denize, W. J. Gamble, A. G. Hai-vey, S. James, and E. F. Reynolds. Mrs. Ilovell, who is a certificated nurse, and has had charge of hospitals, headed the poll. KAWHIA. The election of members of tho Kawhia County Council resulted:— Awaroa Riding.—William Turner, unopposed. Taharoa Riding: James Kearns, unopposed. Kawhia Riding: C. R. Morris,- unopposed. Waiharakcke Riding: A. G. Dent, unopposed. Marokopa Riding.—P. Ross unseated J. Rothery. To Kauri Riding.—N. H. Bcatson unseated J. E. Noon an. Oparau Riding.—Undecided.

WHAK ATANE. Following are the results of the WhakS* ' tans County Council elections:— Taneatua Riding.—A. Peebles, 53; Tf# Mitchell, 53. /$ Matata Riding.—F. J. Burt, 67; EL * R. 11. Jdm, 32. Nuknhou Riding.—J. L. Burnett, 40j F. J. Savage, 29. Tho following were elected nnopposed.—Opouriao Riding, W. Reidj; Tarawera Riding, E. F. Witthams; Rangitaiki Riding, W. A. McCracken and P. 11. Baird; Omataroa Riding, J. G.. Cliff McCulloch; Waimana Riding, W., H. Addison; Galatea Riding, J. Grant. Bay of Plenty Power Board.—Successful; F. J. Burt, W. A. McCracken and A. Peebles. Unsuccessful: J. G. Cliff Mc- >• Culloch, G. Hewitt and J. W. Sumner. Tauranga Harbour Board.—Matata ' Riding: R. Wilson, 54; H. R. H. John, " 29. One seat. "

TAURANGA. ' -i Following are the results of the olection for the Tauranga County Council:— > Katikati Riding.—W. F. Sinclair, un- r opposed. Te Puna Riding.—C. E. S. Gane, unopposed. Waimapu Riding.—J. M. Darragh, 119 „ votes; H, Wade, 97. One seat. Te Puke Riding.—C. Lally, 106; A. B. Morton, 97; G. H. Minds, 92; P. McKenna, 88; T. M. Finlayson, 52, Two seats. ■

Maketu Riding.—R. King, 191; 8. H, MacDougall, 191; C. Bailey, 152; W. F. J Mundt, 98. Tliree seats. Tauranga Harbour Board.—Western • district (two scats): R, King, 357; C. Lally, 241; W. A. Bennett, 233. Eastern district (two seats): C. E. Macmillan and ■? W. F. Sinclair, unopposed. Tauranga Hospital Board.—J, A. Mc- «/. Ghie, 503; A. B. Morton, 496; J. Hume, . 486; B. C. Robbins, 456; T. Lochhead, y 453; C. McNaughton, 418; S. C. Baron, - 402. Six s«at3.

Tauranga Power Board.—G. H. Mends, > 380; H. G. Lever, 376; C. E. S. Gane, 345; S. 11. MacDougail, 336; T. Lochhead, 324; J. Darragh, 296; J. Hume, » 276; C. Bailey, 254; S. C. Baron, 246; L Vercoe, 244; W. J. White, 207; L.. Tollemache, 196; B. Dive, 179; A. P„ Wood, 122. Seven seats. •. '

OPOTIKI. Hie Opotiki County Council elections r resulted: — Waiotahi Riding.—O. ,T. Moody, 95 votes; G. F. Joblin, 66; E. W. Baigent, ' 60. Two seats. ' r Waioeka Riding.—W. A. Gau.lt, 146; F. L C. Parkinson, 146; W. A. Butler, 144; ' C. Black, 124; R. A. Hedley, 119. Four • seats. Otara Riding.—J. H. Reid, 51; R. F. : Jackson, 36; J. McDonnell, 32. Two seats. Several declaration votes may alter ' the results. ' . Opotiki Hospital Board.—J. H. Reid, 232; G. L. Moody, 222; G- F. Powell, t 110; J. G. Moody, 207; C. Gordon, 193; J. B. Gow, 190; S. Shalfoon, 175; J.: , McDonnell, 158. Seven seats.

Bay of Plenty Power Board.—H. R. Hogg, 160; ,J. W. Gordon, 122; J. B, t Gow, 113; J. J. Moody, 109; C. Jordon, , 108. Three seats. Several declaration votes may alter the result of the third seat.

Mr. G. S. Moody now holds a seat on all the local bodies, besides having been 1 elected Mayor for a fourth term.

MANGONUI. Subject to the official count and declaration votes the election of th.e Mangonui County Council resulted .-—Unopposed: J. N. Berghan, L. J. Matthews, ' W. Vickers, and D. Kitchen. Contested : ' seats: E. Evans, F. Holder, C. J. E. Bar- ; riball, and A. D. Clemstt. There i 3 s* so far a difference of only onß vote between Mr. Clemett and Mr. R. T. : ' Wrathall, a former member. 4 Mangonui Hospital Board.—L. J. Mat- : thews, E. Evans, T. Houston. J. W v - Hoskin, C. J, E. Barriball, J. N. Berg- .* han. BAY OF ISLANDS. Subject to the official count and de- * claration votes the result of the election of the Bay of Islands County Council is as follows: —Unopposed : J G Ritchie, i C. W. Fell, W. G. Killen, S. F. Moun- ; t tain and H. T. Atkinson. Contested seats: A. H. Morgan, A. E. Bisset, L. Williams t and H. S. Robinson. Bay of Islands Hospital Board.—J. W. Jones, C. F. Miller. T. Hedley, A. H. ' Morgan, V. Dunlop, H. T. Atkinson and * W. B. Killen. Bay of Islands Harbour Board.—H. H. " Mountain, W. Atkinson, A. E. Bisset, ' C. Jones, and H. T. Bates. HOKIANGA. The election of members of the Hoki- • anga County Council resulted:—Unopposed : W. H. White, J. O. Hines, H. G. Rose and A. C. Yarborough. Contested seats: 0. O. Perry, C. I. Jacoby, , G. Buchanan, W. Searle, and M. Mulcahy. WHANGAROA. \ The Whangaroa County Council election - resulted:—Unopposed: R. T. Pram and , J. L. Johanson. Contested seats: W. H. . Hughes, R. J. Partoon, W. H. Lane, , H. R. Leslie, J. W. Hayes and E. R. s Shepherd.