LARGE MAJORITY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27551, 20 November 1950, Page 6

LARGE MAJORITY

Oamaru Mayor Returned

COUNCILLORS DEFEATED Special to the Dally Times OAMARU, Nov. 26. With a majority of over 1100 votes, the sitting Mayor of Oamaru, Mr M. i. is. Cooney, was returned by the electors on Saturday. Sweeping changes in the Oamaru Borough Council’s ranks were made, five of the nine standing c ° u i? c * llo *. s returned, while three of the standing councillors! polled the lightest. were two candidates for the mayoralty, and "19 candidates for-the 12 seats on the C °The lL only other election necessary was for the town members of the Oamaru Harbour Board. Three • sitting members were returned, but the fourth position is in doubt, as with 140 declaration votes to be counted, only 20 votes separate the » fourth and fifth candidates) MAYORALTY •Cooney, Michael Francis Edward .. 2088 (Elected) Meikle, James .. Informal BOROUGH COUNCIL Uttley, William Marsland •• •• 2226 ' ‘McEwan, John Innes McHardy, Alexander Gray .. •• 2145 •Hodge. Arthur Edwin 2090 Meikle,' Norman Lee, Samuel .. 1828 •Steven, James Bruce rS 1R Jackman, John Stewart .. .. •• Williams, William Richard •• •• •Wilson Alexander .. Chappell, James Harold S7O •Beatty, Thomas Ross tei . Familton, Arthur Lawrence .. .. 1338 •Wise, Henry Robert Chapman, James Bertram .. .. 11" Stewart. David Howe • ..... •• •Laney, William Ross -wus •Hamilton, Andrew •Stubbs, Eric Strawson Informal OAMARU HARBOUR BOARD OAMARU BOROUGH •McHardy. Alexander Gray .. .. 2461 ♦Tait, Alexander Roberts •Williams, David .... (Elected.) Whitaker, Ralph Highton .. -.. •• W 53 •Marshall, Charles Jeremiah .. .. l»" were to be filicd. _Wlth 140 declaration votes to be counted the candidate to fill the fourth position remains in doubt. WAITAKI COUNTY •Doig, Wilfred. •Malcolm, Andrew Mowat. •McMillan, Angus. •Ruddenklau, Edgar Charles. (Elected unopposed.) WAITAKi CQUNTY COUNCIL •McKinnon, Alexander Hector (Ahuriri •Adamsf 8 John Stoneman (Otekaike •Francis, Malcolm (Awamoko Riding), •Borrie. Donald Grant (Papakaio RidHowie (Waiareka Riding). Youart, Robert (Incholme Riding). •Cooper, William Magnus (Kakanui •Pat'ersonP Ronald Newcombe (Otepopo (Moerakl Riding). (Elected unopposed.) WAITAKI ELECTRIC POWER BOARD OAMARU BOROUGH •Gerrle, James. •McEwan, John Innes. •Tait, Alexander Roberts. Williams, David. (Elected unopposed.) WAITAKI COUNTY •Pringle, George Oliver. •Neave. David Erskine. •Pearce, Arthur Henry Hugh. Cooper, William Magnus. (Elected unopposed.) WAITAKI HOSPITAL BOARD OAMARU BOROUGH McGregor. Thomas Imrie. •Miller, David John. (Elected with one vacancy.) WAITAKI COUNTY •Adams, John Stoneman. •Pringle, George Oliver. •Munro, Janet Marion. •Rodman, James. •Chapman, James Bertram. (Elected unopposed.)