ST. KILDA

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23498, 12 May 1938, Page 11

ST. KILDA

MR J. J. MARLOW RE-ELECTED MAYOR “BLUE TICKET” RETURNED TO COUNCIL With full Citizens’ and Labour tickets in the field, the elections for the St. Kilda mayoralty and Borough Council aroused considerable public interest, and from 7 o’clock last evening until about 11 o’clock, when the final council returns were announced, a crowd of some hundreds was asemblcd outside the St. Kilda Town Hall. Mr J. J. Marlow, the retiring Mayor, was re-elected by a substantial majority. the votes recorded in his favour totalling over twice as many as those polled in favour of the Labour candidate (Mr J. Robinson). The poll for the mayoral contest was a good deal heavier than last year, when 3002 electors out of 5200 registered their votes. On this occasion the total or; the roll was approximately the same, and of these 3352 voted. The following arc the details of the polling:— ‘MARLOW. James John .. 2270 tßobinson, John 1050 Informal 23. Returning thanks for his election. Mr Marlow said he had worked for many years on behalf of St. Kilda, and he was proud to know that he had the continued confidence of the ratepayers. which he would do his best to justify. He had always tried to conduct the business of the council with strict impartiality and with a freedom from any party bias. St Kilda was one of the finest boroughs in New Zealand, and it would be his policy to keep it so without increasing the burden on the ratepayers. In conclusion. Mr Marlow expressed appreciation of the clean, gentlemanly fight put up by Mr Robinson. Mr Robinson congratulated Mr Marlow on his victory. There had been nothing but good feeling in the campaign between him and his opponent, he said, and the fight had been a good clean one. BOROUGH COUNCIL •ANDERSON, Norman Douglas 1903 •GLUE, George 1896 •LOVELL. William John . 1878 •BRENT, Richard Spencer .. 1854 •ROY, Theodore Dufton Bagrje 1854 •CHERRY, James Cook .. 1847 •HINTON, John Howard . 18»6 JOHNSON. Harry Herbert .. 1802 •LONGWORTH, Edwin .. 1-93 •RUTHERFORD, William . . 1783 (The above were elected) Hunter, W'ilson .. 1150 McTigue, John 1138 Ruttledge. Wilson Lionel 105 a Haig. Sidney John 1050 Clinch, John Herbert • • 1018 Jamieson, James Gillan • • 1035 Lunam. John William Whitehead 1002 Hornier, John Martin . - .. 979 Wilson, George .. • • 975 Wheeler, Eric Edward .. . • 973 Informal. 375.