THE FINAL RESULTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9031, 30 April 1915, Page 6

THE FINAL RESULTS

LITTLE CHANGE IN THE CITY COUNCILSATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAY CARRIED. • The final results of the biennial civic elections were compiled yesterday, and 1 a commencement was made with the official recounts, which are not likely to alter tho positions of the elected candidates. The figures for the Mayoralty, as announced in yesterday’s ‘‘Times/’ remain unaltered, as follow; — Luke, J. P 9896 Fletcher, R 7483 Chapman, C. H 1132 Majority for Luke 2413

What must have been a source of gratification to old members of the City Council was the fact that all their number who stood for re-election were successful. The new council consists of the following:— Messrs J. Fuller, G. Frost, W. H. P. Barber, L. McKenzie, A* R* Atkinson, R. A. Wright, J. Hutcheson, J. Godber, J. E. Fitzgerald, M. F. Luckio, W. H. Bennett, W. J. Thompson, A. Vcitch, W. T. Hildreth, and T- Bush.

On the Harbour Board there will be only two new members. Messrs R. E. Sinclair and W. Cable, the board now consisting of:— ■_ T , Messrs J. W. McEwan, D. J. Watson, C. E- Daniell, A. MoFarlane, B. E. Sinclair; C- W. Jones, H- L. Nathan, J. Q. Cobbe. M. Cohen, B. Fletcher, A. H. Hindmarsh. W. Cable, R. A. Wright, and J G. Harkness.

Dr Platts-Mills, who topped the poll for the Hospital Board two years ago, was again returned at the head of the list. There are four new city members on the board—Mrs Wilford, Mrs McVicar. Mr C- M. Luke, and Mr W- J. Thompson. The successful candidates were:—

Dr- Elizabeth Platts-Mills, Mrs T. M. Wilford, Rev. H. Van Staveren, Mr C. M. Luke, Rev. Dr J. K- Elliott. Mrs D. McLaren, Mr F. Castle, Mr John Smith, 1 Mrs MoVicar, Messrs D. Robertson. W. J. Thompson, G. J. Petheriok, G. Nash, and D. Campbell. The half-holiday poll resulted in the carrying of Saturday, ■ with 9835 votes, as against 9213 cast for Wednesday. The, four chief cities will now have the weekend closing system. The following tables give the final figures (subject to the recounts) fox tho various polls: i: CITY COUNCIL. . ♦Fuller/ John 10,978 ♦Frost G 10,659 ♦Barber, W. H. P 10.622 ♦McKenzie, Leu 10.231 ♦Atkinson, A. R ' 10,005 ♦Wright, R. A- 9,869 Hutcheson, J 9,077 ♦Godber. J. 8,950 ♦Fitzgerald, J. E 8,593 ♦Luckio, M. - ; 7,854 Bennett. W- H 7,722 ♦Thompson, W. J 7,495 Veitch, A. 7,327 Hildreth, W- T 6,667 Bush, T- 6,379 (The above are elected.) Swan. J. S. 6,145 Norwood, C 5,791 Mackenzie, Dr P. W. ... 5,675 Holland. H- E. 5,473 Jenkinson, J. E 5,394 Hall, B. 5,293 ; Murdoch, W. C 5,155 Glover, J. 4,802 Moriarty, D 4,506 Young. W. T 4,427 Kennedy B 4,227 Hornblow, A. E 3,257 Read, J. ....: 3,205 Edwards, W. H. 3,064 ♦Members of tho old councilHARBOUR BOARD. City Members. Fletcher. R 9880 Hindmarsh. A. H. 8928 Cable, W. 8836 Wright, E. A. 8539 (Tho above are elected.) Hunt, A. L. ...'. 5813 Fitzgerald. J. E. HHJ, H. G.. ..:...4694 Hildreth. W. T 4528 Bruce. J. "581 Young, W- ,T. 3246 Messrs C. W. Jones and H. L. Nathan were returned unopposed to represent the payers of dues on ships. Tho ballot by payers of dues other than dues on ships resulted in Mr R- E. Sinclair defeating the sitting member, Mr A. D. Kennedy. For the counties of Hutt and Makara tho boroughs of Onslow. Karori, Petone. Lower Hntt, Eastbourne and the town districts of Johnsonvill© and Upper Hutt there were four candidates. One or two small returns had ©till to come in from Hutt County yesterday, but the return of Mr J. W. McEwan and Captain D. J. Watson, sitting members, is assured. The voting figures were: — McEwan, J. W. - 2394 Watson. D. J. IJ2B Short. R. W. 12b« McArthur, Chas Messrs J. G. Cobbe and M. Cohen wero returned unopposed to represent the Manawatu combined district. Mr J. G. Harkness is the present Go-, vernment nominee. ■ A Press Association telegram reports that the election of two members to represent the Wairarapa, the result, with hour small returns to come, is as follows: Mr C. E- Daniell 15<0 Mr A. MoFarlane .... Mr C. E. Cross HOSPITAL BOARD. Platts-Mills, Dr Daisy Elizabeth 13,133 Wilford. Mrs Georgia C n.Sbo Van Staveren, Rev. H. 1L649 Emott, c ßfv. McLaren, Mrs Alberta D. 8,6 m Castle, F B '^ 9

Smith. John McVicar, Mrs Annie 7,456 Robertson, D. • L-Ap Thompson, W. J. Petheriok, G. J. - 6.966 Nash, G. Campbell, D. 6,423 - (The above are elected.)

Donaldson, Mrs Jane 6.298 Mackenzie, Dr J?. W. 6.124 Gaudin, W- J. 6,054 Snow; Mrs Sarah E. O. •>.674 Swan. J. S 5,435 Bearden. L- M. A ’ Aston. John •' 4.465 Cnoskery, A. W. -.8.7 Waterwortb, W. • Ward, Geo. 2,580 Simpson, E. A 2.516 Richards, T- L 2,358 Wall, P. C. - |’s3 Dobson, I 2.09-. HALF-HOLIDAY POLL. SATUEDAY ?835 WEDNESDAY °2W Monday 1“ Tuesday j} Thursday Friday 1The alteration in the existing halfholiday system will come into force as from Juno Ist. The exempted shops are those in which is exclusively carried on the business of a fishmonger, fruiterer, confectioner, florist, refreshment room keeper, baker, book stall keeper on railway station or wharf. Butchers, hairdressers, tobacconists and photographers have the option* of closing on some other afternoon npon giving due notice. , SATURDAY DEFEATED AT WHANGABEI, Press Association. WHANGABEI. April 29. The Saturday halt-holiday, for the first time proposed in Whangarei, was defeated by 514 votes against 251.