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COUNTRY BOROUGHS.
NEW MAYOR OF HAMILTON. DR. F. D. PINFOLD RETURNED. MR." JONES WINS AT WHANGAREI. The results of the elections in thc"various country boroughs in the Auckland district were as follows: Hamilton.—Mayoralty: Dr. F. D. Pinfold, 2276; J. R. Fow, 2004; majority for Pinfold, 272. Council: H. D. Caro, 2591; A. J. Denz, 2040; C. J. W. Barton, 2028; F. H. Clapham, 1956; S. V. Tyler, 1863; C. 'Latterly, 1849; C. Nisbet. 1831; W. Bourne, 1734; VV. A. Curteis, 1622; H. M. Hammond, 1602; F. J. Farroll, 1583; W. W. Dillicar, 1498. Unsuccessful: D. D. Wilson, 1325; C. H. Holloway, 1292; E. B. Hey wood, 1246; W. R. Shattock, 1230; F. W. Luxford, 1228; F. Vickery, 1192; B. H. Andrews, 1163; F. Best, 1138; E. B. Elliott, 1102; Mrs. I. M. C. Jones, 961; F. McGuire. 933; E. N. Valintfne, 879; H. Beebe, 752; R. E. McCrac, 657; H. D. Aitken, 607; T. G. Little, 509; H. Rotherham, 477; W. B. McManus, 293. Waikato Hospital Board—Hamilton representatives: C. J. W. Barton, 3215; Mrs. S. B. Sims, 2244. Unsuccessful: Mrs. M. U. Scott, 1837. Whangarci.—Mayoralty: W. Jones (reelected), 939; L. T. Pickmcre, 360. Council: R. S. Finch, 1149; G. H. Morrish,
1071; J. E. Holmes, 1008; E. G. W. Tibbits, 956; L. T. Pickmere, 930; R. K. Trimmer, 893; St. C. Jounneaux, 874; J. Donaldson, 787; A. T. Brainsby, 759. Unsuccessful: J. H. Walker, 625; A. H. Curtis, 612; A. G. Langdon, 529. Hospital Board, borough representatives: W. Jones, 1080; F. Higginson, 1040; Mrs. V. Donaldson, 890. Unsuccessful: J. M. Steedniaiif 387. Harbour Board, borough representatives: P. R. Gardner, 929; J. E. Holmes, 841. Unsuccessful: St. C. Jounneaux, 571. Pukekohe.—Mayoralty: J. Routly (reelected), 552; F. A. Hosking, 518. Council: F. J. Morrow, 778; G. T. Parvin, 745; J. P. Rae, 727; A. F. Brown, 696; Dr. A. T. Begg, 677; H. Curd, 671; P. A. Miller, 609; R, E. Morelaud, 609. Unsuccessful: W. J. Short. 580; S. P. Day, 542; R. Fulton, 517; F. Bloxham, 361. Frarlklin Power Board, Pukekohe borough representatives: G. T. Parvin, 682; C. K. Lawrie, 659. Unsuccessful: J. Patterson, 548. Cambridge.—Mayoralty: C. H. Priestlev (re-elected), 390; S. Lewis, 306. Council: M. Wells, 573; C. W. Bovce, 560; W. Moore, 565: T. F. Richards,560: A. Wilkinson, 536; C. Calvert. 521; C. W. Clark, 519; F. Penn, 493; H. A. Bell, 481. Unsuccessful: R. H. Moorhouse, 477; T. H. Kelly, 319. Morrinsville. —Mayoralty: W. T. Osborne, 402; B. Chapman. 331. Council: F. A. Pickett, 635: W. Morrice. 550; D. Wilson, 527; A. J. Skinner, 456; W. Hetherington, 448; H. J. Barford. 430; IT. F. McConnell, 423. Unsuccessful: W. H. Kayes, 313. Waihi.— Mayoralty: W. M. Wallnutt (re-elected unopposed). Council: C. F. Butcher, 812; J. J. Callaghan, 725; J. Mitchell, 640; J. F. Robertson. 470; A. E. Robinson, 463; H. W. Hopkins, 426. Unsuccessful: R. C. D. Lightbourne, 424; S. H. Walmsley, 377; J. R. Slevin, 349; Mrs. S. J. Williams, 346: E. S. Swindells, 341: A. E. Johnson, 328; J. Croker, 328. Waihi Hospital Board: Rev. J. D. McFarlane. 798; T. Jowsey, 719; Mrs. E. Hughes, 708; J. R, Slevin, 583: Mrs. S. J. Williams, 583: J. F. Robertson, 548; C. Copestake, 543; S. H. Brown. 533; A. E. Johnson. 494. Unsuccessful: A. E. Robinson, 464; J. W, Meikleiohn, 445; F. Raddings. 430; R. G. Harris, 427; J. Croker, 423; R. M. Leach, 366; R. C. D. Lightbourne, 316. Rotorua.—Mayoralty: T. Jackson (reelected), 1048; C. H. Clinkard, 520. Council: G. Urquhart, 1135; N. M. Keane, 1105; W. Galbraith, 916; E. T. Johnson, 867; A. Smith, 727; H. Tai Mitchell, 704; O. H. Coleman, 671. Government nominees: L. J. Bayfield and W. Wackrow. Unsuccessful: C. E. Kusabs, 575; H. L. Musgrave, 534; A. W. Downer, 512; G. Steele, 441: L. Williams, 426; E. Pratt, 356; J. M. O'Connell, 326. Tauranga.—Mayoralty: B. C. Robbins (re-elected), 450; A. F. Tunks, 362; B. Dive, 344. Council: A. E. Newsham, 956; A. N. lies, 945; C. Whiting, 851; J. M. Daines, 849; J. F. R, Wallace, 813; T. M. Bloor, 811; F. J. Allely, 800; J. Law, 771; L. Norris, 708. Unsuccessful: F. R. Howard, 649; D. E. Ivory, 538. Tauranga Hos.pital Board: A. F. Tunks, 689; Rev. A. F. Hall, 579. Unsuccessful: B. Dive, 324; D. A. Ivory, 254; R. McKenzie, 225.
Thames.—Mayoralty: S. Ensor, 952; W. Bongard (sitting Mayor), 729; H. A. Whiteside, 108. Ngaruawahia.—Mayoralty:. R. Eyre, 189; W. M. Paterson, 109; S. S. Saulbrey, 66. Council: R. Eyre, J. McCowan, J. Prendergast, W. G. Payne, H. D. Sampson. These were the only nominations for the six seats, and as Mr. Eyre was returned for Mayor, there is an additional vacancy to bo filled. Central Electric-Power Board, Ngaruawahia representative: S. S. Saulbrey (the only nomination). A poll on the half-holiday question resulted in Saturday being declared the half-holiday by 217 votes, the voting being as follows: —Saturday, 288; Wednesday, 71. Taumarunui.—Mayoralty: C. A. Boles (re-elected), 438; G. E. Manson, 286; G. S. Stedman, 256; S. R. Dryland, 85. Council: S. Bishara, 808; D. M. Simmons, 761; J. Brown, 738; A. T. Griffill, 667; M. A. Winter, 651; J. E. Ward, 648; M. V. Sarah, 620; A. J. Clark, 537; E. Mariagh, 518. Unsuccessful: C. W. Davis, 507; W. D. Davis, 444; B. A. Beattie, 366;' A. H. Smith, 286; L. Rickards, 331; S. Mercep, 262. Wanganui River Trust Board, Taumarunui representatives: C. A. Boles, 666; G. E. Manson, 648. Unsuccessful: S. R. Dryland, 336. Taumarunui Hospital Board (two vacancies): Mrs. C. Goodsir, 653; R. F. Beautrais, 363. Unsuccessful: A. E. Pearson, 334; J. E. Ward, 321; R. V. Pickin, 305; D. M. Simmons, 240; S. Mercep, 129.
CHANGE AT NORTHCOTE. MAYOR NARROWLY DEFEATED. The polling at Northcote was as heavy as any previously recorder!, and the retiring Mayor, Mr. A. E. Greenslade, was defeated bv the narrow margin of six votes by Mr. 11. Martin, who has been a member of the Borough Council for the past four years. There were ten candidates for the nine seats on the Borough Council, all the five retiring members", who stood being reelected. Over 1000 electors voted out of a total of 1645 on the roll.
Details of tlie poll are as follows:— The Mayoralty. It. Martin .. .. 519 Unsuccessful, *A. E. Greenslade .. 513 Majority .. .. t .. 6 The New Council. J. F. Potter *C. J. W. Taylor t .. *A. Facer .. .t.. T. .Toll .. .. A. W. Christmas .. *P. C. Cross .. .. t . . J. D. Anthony *C. H. Johnston . r,. *W. C. ETl'is .. 893 881 856 855 818 805 804 794 738 Unsuccessfui,. J. F. Jackson .. r .'. 513 •Members of old council.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20866, 7 May 1931, Page 11
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