LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20707, 3 May 1929, Page 10

LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS.

ADDITIONAL RETURNS. A large number of additional returns giving the results of the local body elections in various parts of -the country came to hand yesterday, and are printed below. The official count in connection with the Dunedin City Council will not bo completed for about a week. THE CITY MAYORALTY. Owing to the result of the mayoral contest being announced from the Town Hall steps earlier than he expected, Mr John M'Donald did not put in an appearance until some time after the other candidates had addressed the assembled electors. , Mr M'Donald congratulated Mr Black on bis victory, and expressed the hope that Mr and Mrs Black would have a successful term of office. He himself was in the unfortunate position ot having come last. It _ had been felt that a change was required in the council, and also in the mayoral chair, and he (Mr M'Donald), who had been a councillor and also an occupant of the mayoral chair, was looked upon as a likely man. Referring to the fact that the Electoral Association had asked Mr Douglas and himself ko retire, Mr M'Donald said that Mr Douglas had agreed to do so, but he did not agree, for the reason that for 28 years he had contended that the proper policy for a man offering himself for the office of councillor or mayor should be to offer himself independently of the Ratepayers’ Association, and had he retired from the contest he would have defeated the whole of his lifetime’s work. OTAGO HOSPITAL BOARD. The complete personnel of the Otago Hospital Board for the ensuing term is as follows: Mr W. E. l S. Knight (chairman). Dr Newlands, Mr G. Gallaway, Mr J. W. Rcurr, Miss J. E. Runciman, Mrs Norah Ross, Mrs Sadie Macdonald, Mr R. W. Hall, Mr A. F. Quelch, Mr W. B. Morgan, and M r D, M'Lennan. OTAGO. . WAIKOUAITI. (From Our Own Correspondent.) WAIKOUAITI, May 2. A great deal of interest was taken .in the borough elections yesterday, and the poll was the heaviest for many years, if not actually being a record for Waikouaiti. The following are the results as given after the first count:— Mayor.—Mr Andrew Fell,. 198, Mr E. J, L. Kerr (retiring Mayor) 166. ® Councillors.—*W. R. M'Dougall 285. D. W. M'Fie 266, *G. W. Hallum 260, *J. J. Cooper 260, W. Brown 238, *W. Mudge 226, J. T. Allcock 226, *T. Lang 223, *A. Woods 223 (the above were elected); *J. Gent 208, A. Y. Park 189, B. Allcock 166, . “Retiring councillor. The Power Board election resulted: — W. Taine 20Q, P. Briscoe 167. CROMWELL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) CROMWELL, May 2. At the election yesterday for two representatives for the Borough of Cromwell ?? j® Otago _ Central Electric Power Board, the voting wag as follows: George w ishart 90, Charles Sanders-62. James Clarkson 58. The first two were elected. At the election of councillors for the borough three vacancies remained, and were filled to-day by the election unopposed of Messrs Joseph Bell, David Betts, and Frederick Partridge. NASEBY. sl'ROii Uuu .Own Correspondent.! , NASEBY. May 2. the mayoral election resulted in the return of Mr J. Keogh. , The following councillors were elected: A. Ball. J, L. Bremner, T. C. Hore, Hot ton, .Strong, W. Templeton. Representative on the Maniotoio Hospital Board, Mr Strong, KAITANGATA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) m, f. KAITANGATA, May 2. ihe figures for the mayoralty are: R. Aitcnesou (retiring Mayor) 172 J W Fenton 128, T. Cairns 88. ’ ‘ MILTON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) ■ v. . . MILTON,: May 2. .nominations closed at noon yesterday tor two_ extraordinary vacancies on the MUton Borough Council caused by an insufficient j number of candidates being nominated on the original date. Contrary to expectations, an election will be neeessary, as three candidates are forthcoming, namely—Messrs James Carruthers (a member of the late council), Richard C. Marryatt, and John Taylor (a former councillor), . The polling will take place on Wednesday, May .15.

LAWRENCE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) . LAWRENCE. May 2. ' The election of six' members for the Borough Council took place yesterday. Not much interest was taken in it. There was no contest for, the mayoralty, which robbed the day of-a considerable amount of enthusiasm. More interest was centred in the decision over the weekly half-holi-day, it being the first time this, question had been submitted to a ballot. Of a total of 448 names on the foil, only 287 votes were recorded. For the new council the following members were elected:—Messrs W. R. Smyth, D, Stewart, 6. R, Talboys, C. Goodlet, A. Arthur, and W. Christie. For the weekly half-holiday the voting was: —Saturday, 161; Wednesday, 111. Wednesday has been recognised in the borough ever since the compulsory halfholiday has been in vogue. ROXBURGH. (From Ouk Own Correspondent.) ROXBURGH. May 2. . Not for many years, has there been such keen interest displayed in local elections as was evident yesterday, when three polls were held iq the borough. For the Borough Council there were 10 candidates for eight seats, and for the Power Board three for two seats. The third poll was on the half-holiday, one section of the shopkeepers desiring a change from Saturday to Wednesday. This poll completely overshadowed the others, and both sides worked hard to secure success. The result was decidedly in favour of the present day—Saturday. In nil, 212 votes were cast, with the following results: — Borough Council.—T. Waigth 165. ,W Mercer 158, J. L. Rooney 151, J. Morrison 138, S. Robb 133, J. MWey 126, T. Whelan 115, H. Henderson 115 (these were elected), G. Jeffery 115, T. D. Henderson 107. Three of the councillors tying for the seventh and eighth seats, a ballot was taken, which resulted in T. Whelan and FL Henderson being elected. Teviot Power Board. —J. H. Waigth, jun., 156, J. R. Gilmour 121 (these were elected), J. L. Rooney 89. Half-holiday—Saturday 144. Wednesday 52. METROPOLITAN RESULTS. AUCKLAND. (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND. May 2. The City Council election gives eight new members and three Labour members. Mr G. W. Hutchison heading the poll, and Mr Bloodworth a good second. The new members arc Messrs G. W. Hutchison, F.. N. Bartem (ox-M.P.). 6. Grey-Camp-bell, B. L. Bagnall, J. R. Bun don, B. M. Irvine. G. Brownlee, and H. P. Burton. Misses Melville and Basten were reelected. Meedames Macky and Cassio, two of the Labour candidates, were defeated. 1 For the Mount Albert mayoralty. Mr Gardner polled 292 and Mr OakleyBrowne 283. About 30 declaratory votes are uncounted. For the Harbour Board tjie whole of the members seeking re-election were returned except Mr J. Hisiop, who was defeated by Mr A. E. Greenslade for North Shore. On the Hospital Board, Dr Gunson replaces Mr G. Knight.

WELLINGTON. ;Peb United Hress Association.) WELLINGTON, May 2. Twelve old members were re-elected to the City Council and three new ones, including Mr R. A. Wright (ex-Mayor and ex-Minister of Education). Loan proposals were offered to the ratepayers for library, trams, and new viaduct at Kelburn, but only the last was carried. A proposal to charge fees to the zoo on Sundays was carried by a large majority. At Petone the Labour Council was thrown out and replaced by c civic ticket. CHRISTCHURCH. RESULT STILL IN DOUBT. (Per United Press Association.) . CHRISTCHURCH, May 2. Owing to the proportional representation system of voting, the final result of the City Council election will not be known for a few days. On the figures Messrs D. G. Sullivan (Labour), r l .’ Andrews (Citizens* Association), in (C.A.), j. W. Bcanland (C.A.), J. A. Flesher (C.A), and A. W. Heaven (C.A.) ■ have been elected, having received more than the quota. Candidates who appear to be assured of election are Mrs E. R. M'Comba (Labour), Messrs A. E. Armstrong (Independent Labour), W. H. Williamson s’ ’Vi | Butterfield (Labour), and F. R. Cooke (Labour). Others who appear to have good chances-of election are Dr Thacker (Independent) Messrs E. G. Dunn (C.A.). (Labou?) 7 (C,A,) * aad RWn,l* not , yet . Possible to say whether •'he. Citizens Association will have a majority, or whether Dr Thacker, as an independent, will hold the balance of Dr Thacker is at present in the twelfth position as indicated by the allocation of first preference votes, but there m.+ a n, ty J bat may he squeezed take place transfers of Preferences For the Harbour Board, Messrs H. T. Armstrong (Labour) and H, Holland (Citizens Association) are elected. Two seats are in doubt. The North Canterbury Hospital Board election was remarkable f or the heavy vote polled by Dr H. T. D. Acland (Citi--SSK fl A JS° clat J on candidate), who secured 6 oa fi inn pre . f . e , renc9 v <>tes out of a total Of 25.100 valid votes recorded. Mrs 1 9 0m^ s , (Labour) was second in the poll with H. J. Otley (Citizens’ Association), the present chairman, third The actual number of votes polled in the mayoral contest in Christchurch was as follows:—J. K. Archer,. 15,392; W Hayward, 15,157; —giving Mr Archer a majority of 235. rcner a