CONTESTS IN COUNTRY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21471, 20 April 1933, Page 11

CONTESTS IN COUNTRY

r MAYORALTY OF HAMILTON THREE ASPIRANTS NOMINATED TE AWAMUTU DIFFICULTY A three-cornered contest for tho mayoralty of Hamilton will take place at tho municipal elections, and there will also bo a contest for members of tho Borough Council. An extraordinary position has arisen at To Awamutu. Only three nominations have been received for the eight vacancies on tho Borough Council. Pukekohe borough nominations close to-day. * Tho Mayor, Mr. J. Routly, acceded to tho request of a deputation yesterday to contest the mayoralty. Mr. C. K. Lawrio will also bo a candidate.

Nominations for tho Cambridge, Huntly, Morrinsville, Ngaruawahia and Te Aroha Borough Councils close at noon to-day. _ In the following lists of nominations, sitting members aro indicated by an asterisk:— HAMILTON Mayoralty.—J. It. Fow, C. Lafferty, # Dr. F. D. Pinfold. Council (12 seats). —B. H. Andrews, *C. J. W. Barton, H. Beebe, F. Best, A. M. Bisley, *W. Bourne, *H. D. Caro, *F. H. Clapham, W. A. Curteis. E. C. Day, # A. J. Denz, *W. W. Dillicar, *F. J. Farrell, F. Findlay, *H. M. Hammond, J. C. Teitjens, # S. Y. Tyler. Waikato Hospital Board (two borough seats). —*C. J. W. Barton, H. Beebe, F. Findlay, *Mrs. S. B. Sims. TE AWAMUTU Mayoralty.—*C. G. Downes. Council (eight seats). —*A. Brown, *E. J. Gilbert, *W. C. Saville. Te Awamutu Power Board (two borough seats).—*C. G. Downes, J. C. Monteliore, *W. J. North. WAIHI Mayoralty.—*W. M. Wallnut. Council (six seats').—*C. F. Butcher, *J. J. Callaglian, *H. W. Hopkins, \T. Mitchell, *A. E. I? oh in son, *J. F. Robertson, J. Croker, E. Durston, R. G. Harris, A. E. Johnson, A. T. Maunder. Hospital Board (nine seats). —*F. W. Boxall, *J. Cooper, *C. Copestake, •Mrs. E. Hughes, *T. Jowsev, *A. E. Johnson, *J. F. Robertson, J. Croker, Mrs. A. 0. Hancock, J. Kemp, A. T. Maunder, B. Pascoe, F. Biddings, A. E. Robinson, F. Ward. WHAKATANE Mayoraltv *W. Marshall. Council (nine scats). —*W. G. Howatt, *C. G. Clasley, *S. S. Shappley, *J. Arres, *A. F. Moncur, *C. Noilson, *A. J. Canning, H. Brabant, C. H.. Christensen, B. S. Barry, F. B. Cutler, John Pearson. Messrs. G. A. Brabant and It. J. D. Brown were re-elected unopposed as bordugli members of the Whakatane Harbour Board, and Messrs. L. Buddie and C. A. Suckling were re-elected unopposed as borough members of the Hospital Board. POWER BOARD CONTEST THIRTEEN CANDIDATES Thirteen candidates have been nominated for eight vacancies on the Waitemata Electric-Power Board as representatives of the North Shore boroughs and the borough of New Lynn. In Takapuna there are six aspirants for two seats and in New Lynn there are two candidates for one seat. No contests will take place in Devonport and Birkenhead, where the required number of candidates has been nominated. Nominations for the Northcote seat will not close until noon to-day. The sitting member is tho only candidate so far announced. The candidates are as follows, sitting members being denoted by an asterisk:— Devonport 63 seats'). —*S. E. _Kennings, A. J. Parker, *G. Trevithick. Takapuna (2 seats). —*J. A. Algie, J. Guiniven, T. Hanna. F. W. Rotter, *J. Waddell, INT. L. Wilkins. liirkenhead (1 seat). —*W. B. DarNorthcote (1 seat). —*A. E. H. Harrison. New Lynn (1 seat). —W. Rankin, *R. Wright.