HOSPITAL BOARD

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 24905, 29 May 1944, Page 7

HOSPITAL BOARD

CHAIRMAN RETURNED three members defeated Three of the sitting members of the Auckland Hospital Board were defeated, six were elected, and one was returned unopposed. The chairman, Mr. A. J. Moody, who formerly represented the One Tree Hill and adjacent districts, but who stood for the city constituency on this occasion, was elected. In the city area the five members returned were all Citizens' nominees, Mr. Moody being th. last successful with a majority of 2213 over Mrs. M. M. Dreaver (L), sitting member, who headed the list of unsuccessful candidates. Two of the retiring members, Dr. Hilda M, Northcroft and Mr. R. J. Coates, headed the poll. Two Labour candidates unseated the two sitting members, Mr. J. H. Kinnear and Mr. E. H. Potter, Citizens' nominees, in the Mount Eden and neighdistrict constituency. In the North Shore area Mr. J. Guiniven retained his seat, and the sitting member for Waitemata, Mr. A. Bishop, won easily against four opponents. A new member in Dr. Selwvn Morris was elected for the One Tree Hill district. The^ sitting member for Franklin, Mr. G. T. Pa-rvin, was successful. There was no contest in the Manukau district, the sitting member, Mr. ¥. M. Tracer, being returned unopposed. Details of the voting are;— AUCKLAND CITY SUCCESSFUL •Hilda M. Northcroft (C) .. 21,101 *R, J. Coates* (C) -.. .. 38,697 G. J. Park (C) 18,202 J. Grierson (C) 15,114 ♦A. J. Moody (C) .. .. 17.894 UNSUCCESSFUL •Mary M. Dreaver (L) .. .. 15,681 A. M Finlay (L) .. .. 15,442 Alice M. Cassie (L) .. .. 33,863 F. G. Young- (L) .. .. 12,391 J. Kerr (L) 11.789 J. A. Ritchie .. .. .. 2,560 T. H. Megann . , .. .. 1,508 MOUNT EDEN, ONEHUNGA SUCCESSFUL G. F. Bartley (L) .. .. 8.170 Elizabeth Morris (L) .. .. 8.004 UNSUCCESSFUL A. C. Johns 6.402 *J. H. Kinnear 6,224 J. A. Paterson .. .. .. S,SOS •E. H. Potter .. .. .. 5,476 NORTH SHORE BOROUGHS (1 seat) •J. Guiniven . . .. .. 3,541 Christina Pilkington .. .. 2,698 Dorothy Eva Eccles .. .. 1,889 M. Meikle . . .. .. 1,281 ONE TREE HILL, MOUNT EOSKILL, ETC. (1 seat) S. B. Morris . . . . . . 2,907 R. Macdonald .. .. .. 2,712 MANUKAU, OTAHUHU, ETC. (1 seat) *V. M. Tracey (unopposed). WAITEMATA, RODNEY, ETC. (1 seat) •A. Bishop .. .. .. 2,927 R. A. Ramsay .. .. .. 548 F. Allen .. .. . 522 H. Booth 504 R. F. Hutchison .. .. 231 FRANKLIN, PUKEKOHE, ETC. (1 seat) •G. T. Parvin .. . . .. 2,458 T. F. Hutchinson .. .. 1,052 PROVINCIAL CENTRES MEMBERS OF NEW BOARDS Results of elections of members of hospital boards in the Auckland provincial centres are as follows; — Waikato. —Hamilton: *Mrs. G. H. Ross, 4871; *F. Fiudlay, 4552. Unsuccessful: Mrs. E. Calvert, 1299; Mrs. M. A. Mayes. 1189. Te Awamulu: *S. C. B. Macky. 2010; A.. E. Bryant, 1963. Unsuccessful: *F. L. Onion, 1878. Te Kuiti, Waitomo: G. B. Johnson, 1072. Unsuccessful: A. Blackman, 1064. Rotorua Borough: *J. Banks (unopposed). Rotorua County: *A. E. Missen (unopposed) Piako County, Morrinsville and Te Aroha Boroughs: D. J. Burgess, 1747; *3. M. Stewart, 1138. Unsuccessful: A. Topham. 1005: A. G. Yardley, 924; *W. Morrice, 675. Matamata, Putaruru: *J. Pohlen, *J. Price (unopposed). Raglan, Huntly, Ngaruawahia: *H, W. Wilson, 1765; E. Lowe, 1077. Unsuccessful: W. J. Lusty, 1073; J. R. Cramp, 750; F Barakat, 605; S. S. Saulbrey, 592. Thames. —Thames Borousb: *J. W. Danby, 1176; *W. Madgwick. 750. Unsuccessful: P. O. Downes, 610; J. Morley, 283; H. Rice, 255; W. J. Peterson, 173. Thames County: E. J. McLoughlin, 415. Unsuccessful: *C. W. Winder, #BS. Hauraki Plains County: *C. W. Parfitt, 457; J. W. Neate, 431; ,*A. H. Sutton, 360 Unsuccessful: *A. G. Davis. 331; F. Pitchess, 331; H. Anderson, 309. Waihi: *S. H. Brown, 631; R. Day, 528. Unsuccessful: Mrs. N. E. Williams, 526; S. Bonnici, 450; *J. G. Cornes. 885; J. L. Henderson, 139. Coromandel County: W. Hamilton, 254. Unsuccessful: A. H. Benhain, 231; H. W. Howell, 180; M. Lynne, 148. Paeroa: *P. E. Brenan (unopposed*). Ohinemuri County: *W. C. Kennedy, 294; G. Avery. 341. Unsuccessful: A. Blackmore, 171. „ Tauranga.—Tanranga Borough: *Mrs. R. H. Faulkner, 1821; L. R. Wilkinson, 1212. Unsuccessful: E. T. Baker. 735. 'lauranga County: P. T. Keam, 934; *H. J. Clarke. 909; Miss M. W. Stewart, 903; *J. H. Evans, 776: G. D- Hynds, 773. Unsuccessful: *H. J. hooper, 767; Mrs. R. E. Skelton, 634; Mrs. E. M. Tapsell, 491. Mount Maungaimi: *J. Mitchell (unopposed). Kaipara.—Hobson County: J. P. Hemphill, 923; C. Lambie, 920; J. A. Simpkin. 861; Gr. Stallworthy, 857. Unsuccessful: *W. P. Bege, 689; *A. F. Cates. 688; *W. G% Sommerville, 553; *P. W. Hill. 499. Otamatea County (elected unopposed): *W.'Collins. G. P. Peake, *T. E. Donovan. Dargaville Borough (elected unopposed): R. Gibson. WhariKarei.— County (elected unopposed): •W. J. Bell, *B. Feaver. *J. A. S. MacKay, •A. C. McKay, G. 0. Dysart. T. J. Griffin. Borough: H. Menzies, 2026; *W. Jones, 1841; D. L. Ross, 3460. Unsuccessful: *L. Reynolds, 3.166; "J. D. Draper, 801; J. R. Angelo, 553; J. Henderson, 468. Karao-Hikurangi: J. Makinson, 248. Unsuccessful: H. Cochrane, 21 Bay of Islands, —County: *H. T. Atkinson, 767; C. 8. Jonts, 570; E. H. Blundell. 540; Mrs. M. E. Johnson, 522; G. H. McKenzie, 517; *H. M. Cookson. 512; J. T. McKeown, 510. Unsuccessful: H. W. Rusk, 489; G. h. Mclntyre, 408; A. "W. Edwards, 345; G. M. Ruff. 305; E. D. Taylor. 291: R. D. Johnston, 247. Kaikohe Town Board: *P. M. Williams, 164. Unsuccessful: Mrs. B. Orr, 333. Maeifjonui.—Kaitaia Town Board District (elected uruopposed). *J. T. Clark. Connty: J. W Hoskin, 751; W. Metcalfe, 716; *D. Kitchen, 708; *W. J. Steed. 616; *T S. Clonston, 643; *C. J. E. Barriball. s»i; E. S. Bradley, 571. Uusnccessfiil: H Sanders, 503; R. 1. Russell, 301; P. M. Sulenta, 322. . Taumarunui. —Tuumarunui, Manunui: "Mrs. G. Goodsir. 701; *R. F. Beantrajs, 668. Unfiiiccessful: *S. A. Morris, u; 3 . H. Foote, 413. Tuumarunui County: P. H. Skelton, 268; *W. Meads, 235. Unsuccessful: S. W. Gemmell, 200; L. C. Borck. :IS>6; M. C. Burgess, 152. Kaitieke: W. Fnrsdoi). 236; J. J. Waldegrave, 227. Unmicccssfnl: 'A H. Barker 3 76; C. R. Kelland, 9/; Mrs. J. M. Olliver, 89. Ohura: *N. J. B. Dougherty and C. E. Stewart (unopposed). TRANSPORT CONTROL CHANGES IN BOARD ONLY ONE LABOUR MEMBER Two of the sitting members of the Auckland Transport Board, Mrs. M. M. Dreaver and Mr. R. Armstrong, lost their seats in a poll which almost completely rejected the official Labour candidates. The only Labour member returned is Mr. L. C. McClintock, who held one of the two seats in the Oneiiunga and adjacent areas. In the city area all the six seats were secured by Citizen candidates and the lowest successful. Mr. A. A. Bodley, has a lead of 1498 over tire first unsuccessful candidate, Mrs. Dreaver. The two sitting members retained their seats in the i Mount Eden and adjoining boroughs constituency against challenges from two Labour nominees. The non-ticket candidates received little support and were at the bottom of the poll. The results were: — Auckland City (six seats).—«'R. S. Judson (C), 18.486; A. S. Bailey C), 18,161; 1. A. McClymont (C). 16.651 • C. H. K. MounI tain (C), 1-6,405j W. J. J ait (C), * • A. Bodley (C), 15,672. Unsuccessful: Mary M. Dreaver J4,l<4;; L*. Hackett (L), 1.3,691: T. P. McCready (L), 1.1,913; A. Gilhert (L) 11,223; J. Moore (L), 11,301; C. S Morris (L) 10,782; D. W. MacClure, 3653; •Ui.SO; C P. Belton, 1982; J A. Ritchie, 3830; R. Wade, It /6; E. J. Clark, 3722; J. A. Govan, 1654; J. B. Ivorris, 1471 •' T. H. Megann, 3317. No. 2 Constituency (Mount Eden, Moan' Albert and Newniarket: two seats).-- H. A. Anderson, 8660; *W. H. Nagrle (ME . 8026. Unsuccessful: W. T, Quealy (L). 4082; J. W 'n'o.' 3 1 Const T i'tnellcy °'(one ImnKß, One Tree Hill and Ellerslie, Mount. Roskill. Panmure and Mount Wellington and Manfterf Riding; two seats).—TS. V- Sutherland, 6408, L. C. McClintock (L), 5745. Utisuccessful: P. MtLennau (L), 4856; A. J. Pearc«, 4474.