MOUNT EDEN CHANGES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20866, 7 May 1931, Page 11

MOUNT EDEN CHANGES.

DEFEAT OF THE MAYOR. MR. McNAB SUCCESSFUL. SUPPORTERS ALL RETURNED. The vigorous campaign conducted by the Mount Eden Ratepayers' Association met with decided success at the booths in the Mount Eden Borough yesterday, Tlio chief surprise was the defeat of the sitting Mayor, Mr. E. 11. Potter, by an almost two to one majority, by Mr. T. McNab, the association's candidate. Mr. Potter has filled the position of Mayor for the past eight years, and aL the election in 1929 he wart returned unopposed. The Mount Eden Electors' Committee's ticket of 11 nominees for the council, including four sitting councillors, was opposed by 12 nominees of the Ratepayers' Association, ajso including four sitting councillors. Polling was unusually heavy and resulted in the Ratepayers' Association returning the whole 12 of its nominees. There was a considerable gap between the lowest of its candidates and tho highest of its unsuccessful opponents. One of the chief causes of dissatisfaction with tho old regime was the recent increase of valuations in tho borough. Details of the poll are as fellows: —

The return from one small booth has still to come. POLLING AT NEWMARKET. ONLY TWO NEW COUNCILLORS All the sitting members of the Newmarket Borough Council who sought reelection were returned, three of them, Messrs. C. H. K. Mountain, R. E. Newport and T. J. Watts, being at the top of the poll. The candidates who were elected in place of Messrs. W. Mason and W. Hughes, who did not again offer themselves, were Messrs. T. F. Wade and F. Applet on. The poll was heavier than in past years, more than 900 of the 1700 ratepayers on the roll exercising their votes, although the interest taken in the election was not as great as that shown in recent loan polls. As at the previous election, the Mayor, Mr. S. Donaldson, was returned without opposition. Details of the voting are as follows: — The Mayoralty. Mr. S. Donaldson (unopposed).

ONE TREE HILL BOROUGH: OLD COUNCILLORS RETURNED. .At One Tree Hill Mr. I. J. Goklstine, deputy-mayor of the previous council, defeated Mr. J. Adams by 330 votes. In the election for the Borough Council there were 13 candidates for the six seats and polling was fairly close. The three members of the old council who sought reelection, Messrs. \V. H. Mulholland, W. I. Hancock and C. L. Slyfield, were returned at the top of the poll in that order. Tolling was brisk at most of the booths throughout the day and 1810 valid votes were cast out of a total roll of 5217. Details of the poll are as follows:

BIN KEN HEAD CONTEST. RE-ELECTION OF MAYOR. .A tri.insulai' contest for the Mayoralty at Birkenhead resulted in the return of Mr. J. P. McPhail, the retiring Mayor. He defeated Mr. F. Morris, a member of tlie olrl council, and Mr. E. 0. Walton, a former Mayor. The voting for councillors was very close, three candidates securing 998 votes each and two others 954 votes each. Five members of the former council were returned. The polling was fairly heavy, about 1400 electors voting out of a total roll numhei of 2297. Details of the poll arc as follows: The Mayoralty.

The Mayoralty. T. MeNab . . . . 2928 •E. H. Totter J 551 Majority 1377 The New Council. "W. H. Nagle .. 2,719 *F. L. Rondell 2.522 *R. J. Mills 2,443 *8. E. Cliappell 2.433 C Cowan 2.370 T. Davidson 2.307 G. W. Clark 2,221 F. 8. Battlev 2,190 A. P. Hartnoll . . .. 2.099 J. A. Steele . . . . 2,084 D. II Connelly .. > • 2.033 J. J. Mulvihill 1,938 Unsuccessful. *W. Woolley .. 1,396 J. Findlny 1,320 J. K. Johnston . . * . 1.312 *W. T. La npe 1,306 *A. M. Bryden . . . . 1.272 *R. McK. Morison . 1.221 L. F. Rndd . 1.177 H. G. Somen'bll 1,139 L. S. Piper . 1.092 A. C. Upton 1.048 W. Tailbv 949 "Members of old council.

The New Council. *C. H. K. Mountain . 642 *R. E. Newport i.. 632 *T. J. Watts 618 T. F. Wade 618 *R. Philpot .. i. .• t>. 605 *T C. Latham . i.. 555 *R. T. Michaels . t .-. 508 *W. T. Jaffrey ... 483 F. Appleton .. . i.. 449 Unsuccessful C. S. Craig .. • 425 H. Denton 419 'Members of old council.

The Mayoralty. *1. J. Goldstine ... i.> 1053 J. Adams .. 723 Majority 330 The New Council. *W. G. Mulholland 1022 *W. I. Hancock 859 *C. L. Slyfield .i.>; 842 M. J. Hooper .. r.. 817 L. Mandeno .. .. 731 J. J. Boycc 717 Unsuccessful. R. F. Pcrcival 699 J. ('. Keniiic 697 ,T. Elliott 683 F. Wiiiftome 668 S. Allison 580 A. .T. Pearco 536 J. Bovlc 358 ".Members of old counci 1.

J. P. Mcl'liail 555 K. Morris 491 K. 0. Walton .. 306 Majority 64 The New Council. * R. R. Hay man .. .. 1091 *H. A. Campbell .. s .. 1030 *G. B. Hewson .. t.. 998 'A. G. Jasper .. r.. 993 ,7. MacDonald 998 *W. II. Payne .. . 954 ,7. Prickctt 954 P. Deiinen .. .. r.. 836 E. J. yinel .. 815 Unsuccessful. . A. C. Stack .. .. 627 •Members of old council.