NEW HOSPITAL BOARD

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7079, 17 March 1910, Page 7

NEW HOSPITAL BOARD

RESULT OF THE POLL. VERT SMALL VOTING. The election of members of the next Hospital and Charitable Aid Board yesterday excited very little interest in the city. The roll used at the last municipal election did duty on this occasion. It contained about 30,000 names, with about 1000 names on. the supplementary roll. Out of a total of 31,000 persons entitled to vote, tho figures 'show that only a small proportion took advantage of the franchise. The returns came iu expeditiously, the last, from tho Rechabite Hall, 'bsins in by eight o'clock, and shortly afterwards the returning officer, Mr Ames, was able to announce tho results. Fourteen candidates were required, and the following were elected: Votos. J. G. W. AITKEN 16G7 ' REV. H. VAN STAVERBN 1617 MISS MARY RICHMOND x 5« E. 0. KIRK USS JOHN ■ SMITH :... 1481 REV. W. A. EVANS iK3I DAVID ROBERTSON _ 1323 JAMES GODBER _ 1331 J. J. DEVINE 7.289DAVID MCLAREN 12G2 JAMES TREVOR. J 227 A. 11. HINDMARSH 1137 GEORGE T. LONDON 1038 J. E. FITZGERALD „ . 1070 Those rejected were:— GEORGE NASH „ 1061 DR. G. E. ANSON 10211 DR.. BORGHETTI _... aO6 FREDERICK CASTLE !>O3 DUNCAN CAMPBELL 889 THOMAS SMITH .......*... _ 771 M. J. KEARDON G 75 G. H. B. BAYLIS _„ DM SOLOMAN GORDON 483 Of tho elected candidates Messrs JSmith (cliairmaji), W. A. Evans, D. Ro-< bertson, and Miss Richmond are mcnuhors of the W-cllingion Benevolent Trustees; Messrs It. C. Kirk (chairman) and Dj 'McLaren are members of the Wellington.-: auid Wnirarapa Charitable Aid Board;Mr Aitken is a member of the Society: for the R-oliof of tho Aewd Needy; Mr J. Godber was iormerly chairman of tho Wellington District Hospital Board, of ' which Mr J. J. Devino is at present treasurer. Tho Rev. H. Van Sfaveroni has boon connected with charitable aid! work for many years. Tho majority of the other city repcresenfcativics have alii 1 had experience either in this class of public duty or on local bodies. , ' KETONE. At Pctono there were throe candidates,! the result being:— | Votes. J. W. McEwan 429 s W. Inglis _ : 128 | R. W. Short 112 . Mr McEwan is at present a. member ofI tho Wellington Hospital Trustees 1 HOROWHENTJA. I For the representation of tho combrneft districts of Horowhonua County and L»yjTi Borough (two seats?), the voting was: Votes. B. R. Gardener 32G W. Tompsitt —. 2C6 ■ F. W. Venn ...- '■ 23-1 A. H. Rolls .'• •• H 9 1 Messrs Gardener and Tompsitt ar» elected. Mr Gardener is at nresont on.' i tho Wellington District Hospital Board. SUBURBAN SEATS. Messrs F. T. Mooro (Onslow and JoMnsonville), William Galloway (Hutt County and Upoor Hutt Town District), and Henry Baldwin (Lower Hutt and Eastbourne) were the only nominees for tho districts mentioned, and have therefore ■ been declared elected. THE NEW BOARD. Tho, composition of the new board (14 city and C county members) will thus bo as follows: — ' J. G. W. Aitken, J. Trevor, H. \an Stavoren,.A. H- Hindrnareh, Mary Richmond. G. London, R. C. Kirk, J. E. ■ .raid. J. Smith, F. T. Moore, A\ . A. Evans, W. Galloway. D. Robertson, H. Baldwin. J. Godber TW. MrEwnn, J.-J. Devino, B. R. Gardener, D. McLaren, W. Tompsitt. ELECTIONS ELSEIWHERE. rEJJDS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, March 16. The following wore the successful can' didatcs at to-day's election of the Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board -. --City, P. 3. Norheny, P. M. l&ackay, J. S. Dickson and F. J. H. Eliifldon; combined boroughs" of Mt. Eden, Grey Lynn Parnell, Newmarket, Onehumga, and EllersUo town district, H. Schofiold, E. H. Potter; combined- boroughs of Dovonport, Birkenhead and Northooto. Dv W. G. G-uinness; Warteroata, ontd Rodney counties and Helensville town district, F. Dye (unopposed); road districts of Eden county, M. J. Coyle and. J. Jonkin (unopposed). The representative of the Manukau County 'road district will be elected on March. 30th. The voting was small in the city, tho highest candidate receiving only 1030 votes on*. of a total of over 19,000 electors on. tho roll. CHRISTCHUECH, March 16. The election of seven members to re. present the City of Christehuroh on tti» Hospital and Charitable Aid Board resulted in tho return of five out of sereoof the people's Progressive ticket, iai-. chiding three ladies. Tho following wereelected:—Mrs Cuimington. 1191, C. AUi~ son 1158, Mrs Wilson 891, Mtrs Ebaom' 913, W. W. Tanner 885, Rev. W. J. L. Close* 793, T. Gapes 713. Messrs Allison, and Gapes were previously on title boardIt in estimated that out of a total of 17,000 oni tho roll, only 1-100 voted. Tho Socialist candidate received the fewest votes. Tho election of one representative for Alcaloa County Council resulted" in Mr Murray (tho old member) beating Dr Thacker by ,102 votes to 38. Mr Colin Cook was elected to represent tho combined boroughs of Lyttelton, Woolston, Sunmer and New Brighton. NELSON, March. 16. At the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board election to-day, Messrs Field and Lock, and Mepdames Fell and, "Watson were elected to represent the contributing district of Nelson and Richmond. Verylittle interest was taken, between 600 and 700 only, out of 3671 voting. GREYMOUTH, March 16. Very little interest was taken in the Hospital Board elections to-day, only about 120 electors taking the trouble to <;o to the poll in the borough.