COUNTY ELECTIONS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18851, 2 May 1923, Page 5

COUNTY ELECTIONS.

CLUTHA COUNTY. At the nomination of candidates on Monday tho following old members of the council were returned unopposed :—Messrs James Gumming (Wnipahi xtiding), Alfred North (South Molyneux), Robert M‘lndoe' (Pomahaka), D. R. Jack {Clutha), A. T. Harris (Clinton), and William Lawson (Maclennan). Mr Frank Bunn has replaced Mr Henry Morrison for Clydcvale Riding. For the three remaining ridings— Gatlins. Glonkenich, and Richardson—there arc contests. For Gatlins Mr T. Macginness is being opposed by Mr Thomas Barr; in Glenkenich Mr Alexander MTntyre. the sitting member, is opposed by Mr W. J. MTConzio; and in Richardson Mr W. S. Thomson by Mr John Christie. Keen fights are anticipated in all throe ridings. Tho -poll will be held on Wednesday, May 9. Clutha County’s four members of the South Olago Hospital Board were returned unopposed—namely, three of the old members in Messrs North. Malcolm, and Cnmming, and Mr Edward King, of Clydevale (who replaces Mr Joseph Mosley). Mr King is expected to “shake up” the Hospital Board, and in this process it is anticipated 1 that ho will bo supported by Mr J. W. Fenton, the new representative for Kaitangata Borough. WALLACE COUNTY. \ The following candidates have so far been I nominated for the above election, which i lakes place on Wednesday, May 9: — Orepuki Riding.—John Horroll (sitting ; member) and Henry Garden. ; Waimatuku Riding.—Frederick James ■ Linscott (sitting member). Otautau Riding.—Thomas Anson Bucking- !■ ham (sitting member). ; Aparirna Riding.—T. Flynn (sitting ; ] member) and William T. James. i Waiau Riding.—Samuel Fowlo (sitting i member) and William Scobie. j Wairaki Riding.—W. J. A. M“Gregor • jsitfi" • member). . , \ Wn io Riding.—Laurence Cody (sitting i member). ; Mararoa Riding.—Frederick James Dyer i (sitting member) and Henry Frederick ; Blach. e ; Pourakio.—Hugh Crawford. • Wallace and Fiord Hospital Board. — ! Thomas Anson Buckingham, Frederick I James Dyer, Samuel Fowle, John Horrell, i Helen Lobb Hunt, James George Johnston, j Jane Craig Johnstone, Frederick James j Linscott, Edward John Stevens. . - Bluff Harbour Board.—William James i Annan M’Gregor. ; Electric Power Board. —Thomas Anson j Buckingham, Lawrence Cody, and , Denis James Heenan, • ■ j SOUTHLAND COUNTY. j The following nominations have been re- | coived for the election of representatives | of the Southland County Council, and also | for the election 6f representatives of the j county on the Hospital Board, the Electric ; Power Board, and the Bluff Harbour Board. | In regard to the Southland Hospital Board | no election will be necessary as the required j number (seven) has been obtained. No i election will bo held in the Winton and • Waikaia Ridings, as Mr W. M. Norman j and Mr Colin Robertson were returned respectively unopposed. An election will be required for the other ridings of the county, the nominations received being as follows: —■ Waihopai.—Walter Clark and Lewis A. Niederer Awarua.—Robert Baird, John Graham, and John P, Myers. Wallacetown. —T. Fraser, James M'Neill, and Ronald Sim. Oreti. —Archibald Stewart and George Wraytt. Hokonui.—Erskine Bowmar and James F. Grant. . Matanra.—Robert N. Gardyne, Alexander M‘Lachlan, August Reinke, John Scott, and F. F. Trapski. Toi Toi.—Thomas Golden and K. O. M'Kenzie. Tho other nominations are as follows: FOR SOUTHLAND HOSPITAL BOARD (seven representatives required).— E. Bowmar, W. Clark, James Fleming, Thomas Fraser, H. B. Niven, William Norman, and Colin Robertson. FOR ELECTRIC POWER BOARD (five representatives required).—E. Bowmar, T Fraser, Adam Hamilton. Hon. A. F. Hawke, James King, H. J. Middleton, J. D. Trotter. and Patrick Walsh FOR BLUFF HARBOUR BOARD (two representatives required).—Peter Ajnott, James Fleming, and John Fraser.