CHARITABLE AID BOARD ELECTIONS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10405, 17 March 1910, Page 4

CHARITABLE AID BOARD ELECTIONS.

Per Press Association. • Nelson, March 16. At the. Hospital and Charitable Aid Board election to-day Messrs Field and Lock and Mesdames Fell and Watson were elected to represent .the contributing district of Nelson and Richmond. Very little interest was taken, between six_and seven hundred out of 3671 only voting.

Christchurch, March 16. The election of seven members to represent the city of Christchurch on the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board resulted in the return of five out of seven people's progressive ticket, including three ladies. The following were elected : Mrs Cunniugtou 1191, C. Allison lloS, Mrs Wilson 991. Mrs Ensoul 913, W. W. Tanner 885, Rev. W. J. L. Closs 793, and T. Gapes 7.13, Allison and Gapes were previously on the Board. It is estimated that out of a total of 17,000 on the roll only 1400 voted. The Socialist candidate received the fewest votes, and was last on the "poll. The election of one representative for the Akaroa County Council resulted in Mr Murray (the old member) being returned, beating Dr Thacker by 102 votes to 39. Several small returns are vet to come in, but they cannot alter the result of the poll. Mr Colin Cook was elected to represent the combined boroughs of Lyttelton, Woolston, Sumner, and New Brighton. Nelson, March 17. In connection with the Hospital Board elections only the City and Richmond complete returns arc available as vet. Thos. Field (old member), W. Lock, and Mesdames C. Y. Fell and R. Watson have been elected. Very little interest is being taken in the elec-

WAIMATE HOSPITAL BOARD

By Telegraph. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Waimate, March 17. The County Hospital Central Board election resulted in Messrs Lyall and Hart being elected. The Local Committee election resulted as follows:—White 298, Atwell 286, Bitchener 283, Walker 281, Richams 276 (elected). Dohrmann, Brown, aid Gallagher also stood. . •