LOCAL BODIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3609, 15 May 1923, Page 41

LOCAL BODIES.

BIENNIAL ELECTIONS. The biennial county council elections took place last week. Results : WAIIIEMO COUNTY. For Blue Mountain Riding.—William Ritchie and George Ross. For Meadowbank Riding. Hugh O’Neill. For Bushey Riding.—James S. Miller. For Dun back Riding.—Andrew Murray. For Green Valley Riding.—William Freeland. For Macraes Riding.—George Clark and James O’Connell. For Goodwood Riding.—Frank M‘Galium, 50; Alexander M'Laren, 45. WAIKOUAITI COUNTY. For North-East Valley Riding.—Edward Luley. For Merton Riding.—George Hall Gilmore. For Blueskin Riding.—Colin Allan M'Lachlan, 88; Proof Briscoe, 78; P. A. N. Wilson, 29. For Havvksbury Riding.—John Preston, 117; Arthur Heckler, 107; Charles F. Overton, 103. Ihe election of a representative on tho Otago Hospital Board of the combined district of tho counties of Waihemo and WaikoiHaiti and the boroughs of Palmerston South, Port Olialmers, and Waikouaiti resulted : Walter Brown Morgan 557 Henry Stephen Sheat 430 Informal, 6. BRUCE COUNTY. For Balmoral No. 1 Riding.—Jas. Allan. For Balmoral No. 2 Riding.—Adam King. For Clarendon Riding.—H. M. Driver, 53; F. C. Andrews, 23. For Crichton Ruling.—Jasper Clark. For Glenledi Riding—David Gardyne. For Kaitangata Riding.—T'hos. Johnston. For Inchclutha and Matau Riding.—Alexander Renton. For Mount Stuart Riding.—W. H. Sheat. For Tokomairiro Riding.—Donald M‘Gregor, 209; James Lockhart, 164; Thomas Rcott, 164; Thomas Hulse Russell, 99. For Waiholo. Riding.—William Bell, 109; Peter Williamson, 52. For Hospital Board Representatives.— Jasper Clark (Lovell's Flat), James Allan (Greenfield), H. M. Driver (Clarendon). TAIERI COUNTY COUNCIL. ELECTION IN OTOKIA RIDING. The result of the election last week for a councillor for the Otokia Riding of Taieri County came as a surprise (o many, as the sitting councillor (Mr W. H. L. Christie), who has held the seat for the past 12 years, was defeated by Mr D. M‘lntosh. Ihe latter had a majority of 49, The retiring councillors for all the other ridings were returned unopposed. LAKE COUNTY. QUEENSTOWN, May 10. The Lake County election results (a preliminary count) axe as follow:—• QUEENSTOWN RIDING (Two Seats). Leo I.ee 70 J. E. O’Connell 69 James M‘Mullan, jun 35 GREENSTONE RIDING (One Seat). George Reid (sitting member) 26 Henry Adams 23 DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE SOUTHLAND HOSPITAL BOARD. James William Miller 284 George L. Edie (sitting member) 246 DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE BLUFF HARBOUR BOARD. Peter Reid (present member) 304 J. J. M'Bride 227 The contests were keen, but were fought in a friendly manner. CLUTHA COUNTY. In the three contested ridings of Clutha County the voting resulted: — Richardson Ridings.—W. S. Thomson, 117; John Christie, 53. Gatlins. —Thomas Maginness, 264; Thos. Barr, 169. 'Glenkenich.—W. J. M‘Kenzie, 130; Alex. MTntyre, 114. Messrs Thomsen and Maginness were members of the previous council, and Mr M‘Kenzie, of Waikoikoi, defeated an old member in Mr MTntyre, of Kelso. Voting took place on the £12,003 bridge loan on Wednesday also, and in present indications it is believed that the proposal will be carried by the requisite three-fifths majority, but the returns so far are far from being complete.