MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4331, 15 April 1901, Page 5

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

' Mr Allan On* addressed an open-air meeting in Mercer street on Saturday evening. The candidate, in a racy speech, which occupied an hour in delivery, complained of the “ huge bungling cf the Council in respect to footpaths and streets, which hare never been worse.” Mr Orr compared the salary paid to the tramway manager (£6OO a year) with the £SOO paid to the Town Clerk and £3OO to the City Treasurer and Rate Collector. The two latter officials held the more responsible positions. In the case of the Town Clerk, a false scratch of his pen might, lead to an enormous loss. The City Troasurership and Rate Collector, he held, should he separate, and £3OO for the combined offices was, in his opinion, disgraceful. In view of the high rate of living in Wellington, the wages of Corporation labourers should, said Mr Orr, be raised from 7s to 8s per day. As a result of the Corporation office being undermanned, he instanced the fact that while only £1669 of outstanding rates was recorded in Dunedin, in Wellington the amount was £9876. A unanimous vote of thanks and confidence in the candidate was carried. The public meeting arranged by the Ratepayers’ Association is to take place on Friday evening in the Federal Theatre. The candidates nominated will be invited to speak. The following nominations have •been made for the Wellington City Council: —Mr Geo. Anderson nominated by Messrs F. H. D. Bell, John Collins anil M. P. Cameron ; Mr Paul Coffey, nominated by Messrs C. E. Willoston, T. CarmichaGl and F. CdTien; Mr R. M. Tolhurst, nominated by Messrs John Hutcheson, H. A. Wiggins and E. H. Dean. The list of nominations will close to-morrow.

Mr George Frost has been nominated for another term as Mayor of Melrose by Messrs Richard Ayres, Joseph W. Backhouse, Patrick Carmody. Chas. A. Copeland, George Dome, Robert Ewing, Herman A. Jessup, Fleming Laurensoii’ Edward Seager, Geo. B. Scott and Goo. E. Smith. Mr A. H. Fullford has also been proposed, by Messrs E. Anderson, D. M. Brooks, T. C. Duncan and R. Martin.

Nominations have been made as follows for the Melrose Borough Council: —lsland Bay Ward—Mr Colin Campbell Crump, nominated by Messrs Edward Andersen and Robert Martin; Mr William Nicol, nominated by Messrs Louis P. Christesen, Richard Tingey and Robert Ewing. Ohiro Ward—Mr A. H. Fullford, nominated by Messrs D. M. Brooks and John Collins. ■Mr J. P. Luk e will address the burgesses at the Primitive Methodist schoolroom, Sydney street, to-morrow evening. Mr George Frost will address the burgesos of the Kilbirnie Ward, Melrose Borough Council,’at Heginbotham’s Hall this evening. The supporters of Mr James Godber’s candidature for the City Counoil are requested to meet at Godber’s rooms this evening. Mr T. M. Wilford! will address the burgesses .at the Opera House on Thursday night. Mr R. M. Tolhurst will address a meeting of burgesses at the Victoria Hall, Adelaide road, at 8 o’clock, tins evening.

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) PALMERSTON NORTH, April 13. Mr Hayden, a candidate for the Mayoralty, addressed a meeting of ratepayers. A vote of thanks only was passed. PBESS ASSOCIATION. GISBORNE. April 13. Mr Townlov has been re-elected Mayor unopposed for the twelfth year. DUNEDIN, April 14. Mr W. Dawson now states that he has decided to contest the city Mayoralty.

The Mayor (Mr Chisholm) was last night presented by the Corporation employees with an illuminated address ami a walking-stick in recognition of his care of their interests during his term of office.