SOUTHERN CONTESTS.

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

SOUTHERN CONTESTS.

MAYOR OF WELLINGTON. MR. T. C. A. HISLQg ELECTED. MAJORITY OVER MR. LUCKIE. [be telegraph.—press association.] WELLINGTON. Wednesday. The contest for the Mayoralty of Wellington resulted' in Mr. T. C. A. Hislop defeating Mr. M. F. Luckie. Mr. Luckie was formerly deputy-mayor. Both candi-; dates have a long record of service as members of the City Council. Details of the voting are:— T. C. A. Hislop 13,089 M. F. Luckie 11,285 Majority for Hislop . ' 1,804 The result of the 1929 election was as follows: G. A. Troup . . . , 13,595 W. Nash (Labour) . . 8,308 Majority for Troup . 5,287 LABOUR IN CHRISTCHURCH. WIN FOR MR. D. G. SULLIVAN, - MAJORITY OF f 423 VOTES. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. The Chrislchurch Mayoralty election resulted as follows: D. G. Sullivan (Labour) 15,733 W. Hay ward (Citizens) . 14,310 Majority for Sullivan 1,423 The City Council election in Christchurch is by proportional representation. First preferences only were counted tonight. The retiring Labour Mayor, Mr. J. K. Archer, tops the poll, followed by Mr. E. 11. Andrews, Citizens' Association candidate. It seems possible that the Citizens' Association will have eight representatives; Labour, sis; Independent, one; Independent Labour, one. The result of the 1929 election was a> follows: J. K. Archer (Labour) . 15,479 W. Hayward (Citizens) . 14,920 Majority for Archer . 559 THE DTJNEDIN RESULTS. SITTING MAYOR RETURNED. VICTORY FOR MR. R. S. BLACK. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN, Wednesday. Voting for the Mayoralty of Dunedin

OTHER SOUTHERN CENTRES,, RECORD WANGANUI POLL. Press Association messages from other southern centres give the following results : Wanganui.—N. G. Armstrong defeated the sitting Labour Mayor, W. G. Rogers, by 29 votes in a record poll. Labour has three seats on the City Council. New Plymouth.—Mayoralty: V. H. 8. Griffiths. Palmerston North.—Mayoralty: A. E. Mansford, 4089; M. A. Elliott, 2405. • Wairoa.—Mayoralty: H. L. Barker,, 567; J. Corkill (sitting Mayor), 460. Timaru.—Mayoralty: T. W. Sattertlnvaite, 2247; W. Angland, I§7o (sitting Mayor); P. C. Vinnell, 1022. Hospital Board: The Rev. C. L. Carr, M.P.* was defeated, being bottom of the poll. There were five candidates for thre« vacancies. Invercargill.—Mayoralty: John Miller, 3366; J. D. Campbell (sitting Mayor), 3322. The half-holiday poll resulted: Saturday, 3519; Wednesday (the present half-holiday), 3393. Westport.—Mayoralty: J. H. Harkness (re-elected), 903; G. Scandrett, 710. Hospital Board: Miss Agnes Holland (daughter of Mr. H. E. Holland, M.P.), 1145; E. R. Fox, 692; W. P. Caldwell, 647.

WAITEMATA POWER BOARD. THREE NEW MEMBERS. NO CHANGE AT DEVONPORT. Eleven candidates offered themselves for four seats on the Waitemata ElectricPower Board as representatives of the Boroughs of Takapuna, Northcote and New Lynn. All the retiring members sought re-election, but only one, Mr. J. A. Algie, of Takapuna, was successful in retaining his seat. Tho representative of Birkenhead oil (lie oulgoing board, Mr. W. B. Darlow, and the three Devonport members, Messrs. S. E. Kennings, 0.. W. Marks, and G. Trevithick, have all been re-elected unopposed. Messrs. J. Mackie, G. O'Halloran and H. A. Robertson, the present representatives of Waitemata County and the Helensville Town District, will hold office until May, 1932, and Mr. W. R. T. Leighton's term as representative of the Henderson and Glen Eden Town Districts will not expire until September. Details of the poll are as follows: TAKAPUNA.

was as follows: — R. S. Black . .. , 10,765 W. A. Scott . * . 10,130 Majority for Black 635 The result, of the 1929 election was as follows R. S. Black 5701 0. H. Hayward «. 4792 F. J. Jones (Labour) 3811 J. McDonald . . i 1321 Majority for Black .. 909

Successful. *J. A. AIc;ie . . . . ». 986 J. Waddell .. .. •. rjl 928 Unsuccessful G. A. Goodwin . . . * 769 A. H. Wilkie.. .. 744 *M. E. Thompson s* 743 C. 0. Platts . . 3 • * 329 F. W. Eetter .. . * . * 303 NORTHCOTE. Successful. A. E. H. Harrison . . . i 601 Unsuccessful *A. E. Greenslade . . •» 431 NEW LYNN.-. • N.< tai Successful. R. Wright . . • • • { ' / 834 Unsuccessful ■ •Rev. W. P. •Members of old. board. 3131 | | '' s