LABOUR MEMBERS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22108, 14 May 1935, Page 11

LABOUR MEMBERS

CONFERENCE ARRANGED OF DEPUTY-MAYOR NO CONSIDERATION YET A conference of newly-elected Labour members of city and suburban local authorities and Auckland Labour members of Parliament will be held at the Trades Hall to-night to discuss the future activities of the Labour Party. In reply to an inquiry yesterday, Air. F. E. Martin, secretary of the party in Auckland, said he did not know the source of a report that the choice of a deputy-mayor, a chairman for the Transport Board, and other appointments would be brought up at the conference. These matters had not yet been discussed or even considered. The choice of a deputy-mayor was the concern of the Labour members of the City Council, who would no doubt hold a meeting in due course to decide what they would do. The same applied to appointments affecting other bodies.

CHRISTCHURCH COUNCIL

PROBLEM FOR MEMBERS SELECTION OF DEPUTY-MAYOR Keen public interest is being shown in Christchurch regarding the appointment of a. deputy-mayor by the new City Council. While the Mayor, Mr. D. G. Sullivan, the Labour Party's candidate, was again elected, the majority of members returned were nominated by the Citizens' Association. A great deal depends on the result of the caucus of Citizens' Association councillors, which will be held prior to the first meeting of the council on May 27. Councillors were chary of expressing their views when interviewed, but several members of the Citizens! Association agreed that a likely man for the post would be the I?ev. J. K. Archer, also of the Labour Party, who has filled the position for the last two terms of the council, and who was previously Mayor. They admitted that Mr- J. W. Beanland had strong claims to the position,' especially when the heavy vote recorded in his favour at the elections was considered. It seemed unfair, however, that a man should be installed in the office whose views might be in conflict with those of the Mayor. The duty of the deputy-mayor was to act in the absence of the Mayor, and difficulties might arise if a Citizens' councillor were appointed. The Hon. W. Hayward, M.L.0., had been mentioned together with Mr. M. E. Lyons. Mr. Hayward, it was stated, was not likely to accept the post as on most accasions he would be absent when the Mayor was attending Parliament. Other councillors were of the opinion that the council should fall in with the wishes of the Mayor, whom, after all, the deputy-mayor would be required to represent. The Mavor said that the best interests of the city could be served only if the Mayor and his deputy were men whose views were in sympathy. He thought that the old custom of appointing the deputy by the council's vote was not satisfactory and a Mayor should have the right to appoint his own deputy. If Mr. Sullivan had his choice he would select Mr. ArcherDEPOSITS FORFEITED AUCKLAND CANDIDATES ! ONE MAYORAL ASPIRANT Official counts of votes polled at the recent municipal elections show that at least two candidates in Auckland will forfeit their deposits. To avoid forfeiture it is necessary for a candidate to poll more than one-eighth of the votes gained by the lowest successful candidate. A candidate for the Takapuna Mayoralty,, Mr. G. M. Galbraith, forfeits his deposit, having polled only 161 votes, compared with 1754 by the successful candidate, Mr. J. Guiniven. Mr. H. WoodrofF, a candidate for a seat on the Auckland Hospital Board also forfeits his deposit. He polled 374 votes less than the number required to avoid forfeiture. In spite of the large number of candidates for the City Council not one of the unsuccessful- aspirants was within 100 votes of losing his deposit. The deposit is £3, except for mayoral candidates, who are required to provide £lO. . COMMUNISTS IN DUNEDIN TWO CANDIDATES AFFECTED [BY TEI/KGKAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] DUNEDIN, Monday The official count of votes cast in the Dunedin City Council election does not change the personnel. The only aspirants to forfeit deposits were the two Communist candidates.

CIVIC CEREMONY

INSTALLATION OF MAYOR TO-MORROW'S FUNCTION The ceremony of installing the Mayorelect, Mr- E. H. Davis, and swearing-in the members of the newly-elected City Council, will take place to-morrow night. Occasion will also be taken to farewell the retiring Mayor, Mr. (2. W. Hutchison, and the deputy-mayor, Mr. A. J. Kntrican, who has not sought re-election. The first ordinary mooting of the new council will be held on Thursday night, commencing at seven o'clock. The usual practice at the installation of a new Mayor is for the retiring Mayor to call on the Mayor-elect to sign the statutory declaration and then to place the mayoral robes upon him, invest him with the chain of office, and conduct him to the chair. This ceremony is witnessed by the assemhlcd councillors and ex-councillors and their friends, and is followed bv the new members making the declaration. .. . , At tho close of the installation tomorrow night the new -nembcrs o the council and the ex-councillors will be entertained at supper, when the new Mavor will be welcomed and presents, tions will be made to Mr. Hutchison and Mr. Entrifan.