LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS

Otago Witness, Issue 3814, 19 April 1927, Page 24

LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS

OTAGO HARBOUR BOARD. NOMINATION OF NEW MEMBERS. There are five vacancies to be filled on the Otago Harbour Board for the combined district of the City of Dunedin and the Borough of St. Kilda, and the following nominations were received on Tuesday : — Jchn Loudon (nominated by Peter Miller and H. L. Tapley). David Larnach (nominated by H. E. Moller and E. T. Moller). H. C. Campbell (nominated by Alexander Kilpatrick and George Monson); George S. Geddes (nominated by Mark ' liiverstone and Lizzie Maclaren). Ralph Harrison (nominated by C. E. t'lunt and W. W. Batchelor). Charles H. Hayward (nominated by H. Ix Sprosen and Robert Macadath). .'nmes W. Munro (nominated by J. Haymes and P. A. Austin). Messrs Loudon, Larnach, and 'Campbell are members of the present board. The other two old members are Messrs Keith Ramsay and J. E. MacManus. Mr MacManus did not stand on account of ill-health, and Mr Ramsay, unfortunately overlooked the date of nomination. Nominations for representatives -from West Harbour (1) and Port Chalmers (2) have yet to be received, and also the nominations for tfhe representatives of the payers of dues on goods (1) and the payers of dues on ships (2). The positions of Messrs J. M‘C. Dickson, M.P. (country representative), H. M. Driver (country representative), and W. Wilkinson (Government nominee) are not affected at the present election. WELLINGTON NOMINATIONS. WELLINGTON, April 12. Messrs C. H. Chapman and G. A. Troup have been nominated for the Wellington mayoralty. There are 32 nominations for the 15 seats on the City Council, and nine for the Harbour Board, four members being required. There are 24 nominations for the 14 seats on the Hospital Board. POLL ON APRIL 27. CANDIDATES NOMINATED. Nominations for the various local body elections, which take place on Wednesday, April 27, closed with the returning officers •t noon on Wednesday. ■

CITY MAYORALTY. Mr William Burgoyne Taverner was the only candidate nominated for the office of Mayor of Dunedin, and the Returning Officer (Mr G. A. Lewin) declared him elected for the elisuing term of two years. Mr W. B. Taverner, Mayor-elect of Dunedin, is a public accountant by profession. He was at one time a member of the Peninsula Road Board, on which he served for six years. Ho entered the City Council in 1913 as a representative of Caversham Ward, and was returned for Greater Dunedin at the 1917 and all subsequent elections. For 12 years, he has been chairman of the Finance Committee, and for the same period has served on the trading department committees. He was for a term the chairman of the Library Committee. For two years he has held the position of Deputy-mayor, in which capacity he acted with signal ability during the Mayor’s absence in Wellington in the Parliamentary session. He was a member of the City Council when the Drainage Board merged with the City and St. Kilda Councils, and was finance chairman of the board for a term. He represented the City Council on the Technical School Board of Managers, and was the City Council’s representative on the committee that set up the Otago Court at the Exhibition, occupying the position of president. In addition, Mr Taverner. has served on the Ocean Beach Domain Board for several years, and he is a member of the Dunedin Fire Board. THE CITY COUNCIL. For the election, of 12 councillors no fewer than nominations have been received lhey are as follow:— W. W. Batchelor, nominated by IL Slater and J. Haynies. W. Begg, nominated by Gilberta B. Elliot and W. Mitchell. R. S. Black, nominated by W. E. C. Reid and P. W. Stabb. H- C. Campbell, nominated by J. W’ilson and W. Forbes. J. Carroll, nominated by A. M. Sidey and W. T. Gilmour. J. J. Clark, nominated by J. W. Raffills and W. R. L. Grindley. J. S. Douglas, nominated by A. Stewart and A. S. Cookson. A. D. Edgar, nominated by W. B. Taverner and S. B. Macdonald. G. S. Geddes,, nominated by M. Silverstone and Lizzie L. Maclaren, John Gilchrist, nominated by B. S. Connor and J. Prendergast. . / R. Harrison, nominated by C. E. Hunt and W. Tibbles. C. H. Hayward, nominated by T. Scott and W. P. Miles. D. Larnach, nominated by E. T. Moller and H. E. Moller. Sadie Macdonald, nominated by E. V. Roberts and G. E. Moreton.

J. J. Marlow, nominated by A. J. Harris and G. J. Barton. D. S. M'Pherson, nominated by F. Wilkinson and R. H. Todd. F. W. Mitchell, nominated by G. Fenwick and F. M. Oldham. C. M. Moss, nominated by T. Scott and R. A. Mackie. J. W. Munro, nominated by J. Haymes and W. F. Avery. J. Rhodes, nominated by W. J. M. Wilson and J. C. Laing. P. L. Ritchie, nominated by A. Ellis and J. Hunter. J. Robinson, nominated by T. Jones and F. N. Peterson. W. A. Scott, nominated by D. Thomson and R. Hudson. J. B. Shacklock, nominated by A. Devlin and J. Black. E. Sincock,, nominated by G. Fenwick and W. A. Jenkins. A. J. Sullivan, nominated by J. Hamer and R. H. Todd. P. C. Triggs, nominated by P-. A. Austin an<l A. Devlin. J. Wilson, nominated by J. H. Hancock and J. L. Salmond. HOSPITAL BOARD. The following 11 nominations have been received for the seven representatives ol Dunedin City and West Harbour Borough on the Otago Hospital Board: — S. J. Elston, nominated, by A. J. Rice and F. Jones. ». Garth Gallaway, nominated by E. C. Hazlett and H. E. Moller. J. Gilchrist, nominated by B. S. Connor and J. Prendergast. W. E. S. Knight, nominated by C. R.. Smith and C. J. Payne. D. Larnach, nominated by E. T. Moller and H. E. Moller. Mary Ann MTntyre, nominated by H. L. Tapley and Elizabeth Dreaver. Dr Newlands, nominated by P. Miller and Dr J. Fitzgerald. Norah Ross, nominated by Margaret H. Hewitson and H. L. Tapley. Jane Elizabeth Runciman, nominated by Annie Penelope Park, and S. C. Brown. J. W. Scurr, nominated by R. H. Barron and J. G. Neil. P. C. Triggs, nominated by W. T. Avery and A. Willis. James William Dove (nominated by William Bell Steel and James J. Marlow) has been re-elected unopposed as the representative of the combined district of the Borough of St. Kilda, the , Borough of Green Island, and the road districts in the Peninsula County. ST. KILDA. MAYORALTY. Robert William Hall, who was nominated by Charles Todd, Adam David Edgar, and Donald Charles junr., has been elected Mayor of St. Kilda without

opposition. This will be Mr Hall’s second term of office.

Mr R. W. Hall, who has been re-elected Mayor of St. Kilda, is a native of Durham England. When he came to New Zealand as a young man he worked in the Kaitangata coal mine for several years. In 1905 he took up a position as a commercial traveller in Christchurch, being the first traveller for the New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Canterbury, and resident agent for the company at Cheviot. In 1910 he came to Dunedin, and again followed a commercial life. Eight years ago he was elected a member of the St., Kilda Borough Council, and in his period of councillorship he has served as a member of different commitees. In 1925 he, contested the mayoralty of St. Kilda with Mr Dove, the poll resulting: Mr Hall, 1196 votes; Mr. Dove, 806. COUNCIL. The following candidates have been nominated for the 10 seats on the council:— John Beattie, (nominated by Charles Clark Armstrong and James King). Christopher Conn, (nominated by Andrew Walker and Clarence Rae Caffin). John Fleming (nominated by Robert William Hall and William John Russell). Frank Oswald Gillam (nominated by Donald Charles Cameron, junr., and Thomas Livingston Campbell). Herbert Hastings Leary (nominated by Isabelle Macdonald and Robert Henry Ledlie. Edwin Longworth (nominated by William Sullivan and /Ydam David Edgar). John Daniel Henry M‘Curdy (nominated by David Howatson and Henry F. Lanham). William George Maslin (nominated by William Hall and William John Russell. Dove). Theodore Dufton Bagrie Roy (nominated by David Watt and Arthur Ernest Mudge). Alexander Smiley (nominated by George Rawland Syder and George Stratton. George Stratton (nominated by William Bell Steel and James J. Marlow). Robert Telfer (nominated by John Beattie and Frank Mace). Messrs Beattie, Fleming. Leary, Longworth, M'Curdy, Roy, and Telfer are members of the present council. WEST HARBOUR. MAYORALTY. Only one candidate—John Myers Fraser, was nominated for the mayoralty of West Harbour, and was, therefore, elected unopposed. He was nominated by H. G. Griffin and L. Sanderson.

Mr J. M. Fraser is a member of a wellknown Taieri family, and is engaged in the auctioneering business in the city. Ho went to St. Leonards 20 years ago. For 14 years he has been a member of the West Harbour Borough Council, and for the last 10 years ho has proved an efficient chairman of the Finance Committee. At all times he has taken a keen interest in the affairs of all parts of the borough. It is a number of years now since St. Leonards produced a mayor, and the residents of that portion of the district will no doubt appreciate the honour that rests upon.it by Mr Fraser’s election unopposed. COUNCIL The following nominations have been received for seats on the council: — RAVENSBOURNE WARD. Charles M. Freneh (nominated by J. Robb and F. Mitchell). Thomas Herbert Harridge (nominated by Mrs C. Anderson and Lewis R. Gillanders). Frederick W. Venn (nominated by C. M. French and Christopher George). ROTHESAY WARD. James M. Kay (nominated by Charles D. Hudson and E. Mullinger). George W. C. Macdonald (nominated by Alfred Grant and George J. Waugh). •Tames Robb (nominated by H. E. Moller and T. S. Rodger). ST. LEONARD’S WARD. James Chapman (nominated by John Coutts and James Bain). John W. H. Clarke (nominated by J. M. Fraser and G. Young). George Young (nominated by John Cook and W. Bransgrove). SAWYER’S BAY WARD. James Thomas Downes (nominated by Arthur Smith and C. Aburn). Arthur Smith (nominated by J. T. Downes and John Scott). An election will be necessary in St. Leonard s ward, in which the nominations exceed the vacancies by one. OTAGO HARBOUR BOARD. Mr 11. E. Moller has been elected unopposed as the representative of the Borough of West Harbour on the Otago Harbour Board. He was nominated by John Myers Fraser and Thomas Herbert Harridge. Thomas Anderson (M. Cottle, R. A. Bock) Alexander Cable (W. B. Morgan, E. Godfred). William George Love, iun. (C. O. Knewstubb, W. Corbett). (Two required.) PORT CHALMERS. The nominations for the’Mayoralty, the Harbour Board, and the Borough Council were announced at noon yesterday by Mr C. Blackman, returning officer, who stated that as the number of candidates exceeded the vacancies, polls would be held in the Town Hall on Wednesday, April 27. Mr J. Watson, one of the candidates for the mayoralty, briefly addressed those present, giving his reason for standing. MAYORALTY. Thomas Anderson (M. Cottle, R. A. Bock). William Love, sen. (W. E. Wilson, W. .Wards). John Watson (N. Dodds, F. Holden). BOROUGH COUNCIL. .Frank Agnew (D. Munro, A. Cable). Robert John Allan (A. Bell, J. B. Morgan). Alexander Bell (E. H. Cook, W. J. Wilson). Norman Campbell (N. A. Fountain, J. Duncan). James Craigie (N. Campbell, T. Anderson).

Alexander Love (T. J. Harrison, B. Newman). Thomas Francis Mackie (M. O’Halloran, A. M. N. Miller). William Lunn (N. Dodds. E. Knewstubb). Thomas Seollay (C. A. Reeves, W. Camp). Frederick Charles Smith (F. G. M'Donaid, J. F. Duncan). Robert Osborne Willmott (A. Bell. .1. D. Morgan). (Ten required.) GREEN ISLAND. MAYORALTY. Thomas Matthew M'Ahan. Warren Thomas Kaier. COUNCIL. Peter Thomas Chalmers. Herbert Alexander Christie. Albert Charles Crimp. Frederick William Eason. Rowland Stuart Knight. John Gibb Lindsay. Andrew Logie. George Alfred Orange. Joseph Passmore. Peter Orr Smellie. William Orr Smellie. Daniel Stewart, sen. (Nine are to be elected.) MOSGIEL. The retiring Mayor (Mr J. P. Walls) was returned unopposed. For the seats on the council, the retiring councillors —Messrs John Garrett, L. S. Dyer, James Mitchell, Jamds Henderson, Geo. A. M‘Leod, and John Wright—were nominated for re-election; also Messrs John Whyte and James F. M‘Cartney. Mr J. P. Walls, who has been returned unopposed as Mayor of Mosgiel, enters on his third term of office in this capacity. He was elected a member of the Mosgiel Borough Council in 1923, and was chosen by the council as Deputy Mayor. On the death of Mr J. C. Brown (the Mayor) he contested the vacancy, and was elected by a substantial majority, and has held the position ever since. Mr Walls is a native of Balclutha, and on leaving school was apprenticed to the printing trade at the Clutha Leader. About 23 years ago he came to Mosgiel as editor-manager of the Taieri Advocate, and continued in that position until the paper ceased publication. From that date he has represented the Otago Daily Times and Witness Newspapers Company in Mosgiel and Taieri, and also occupies the position of manager of the New Zealand Tablet, Dunedin. During his residence in Mosgiel he has taken a prominent part in the affairs of the town. MILTON.

Nominations for the biennial election of Mayor and councillors, also representative for Milton on the South Otago Hospital Board, closed at noon to-day. A s was freely anticipated, a straight-out contest results for, the mayoralty and Hospital Board. The retiring Mayor (Mr Leslie William Potter) is opposed by Mr Alexander Rennie, the former occupant of the mayoral office, whom Mr Potter defeated at the 1925 elections by the narrow margin of 12 votes (Potter 355, Rennie 343) Canon J. C. Small declined to seek re-election on the South Otago Hospital Board, and Mr Renni© (former representative) is opposed in his candidature by Mr G. Hamilton Thomson. Contrary to expectations, a contest also results for councillors, several “last-minute” candidates having been nominated. Only four of, the retiring councillors are seeking re-election. Altogether 13 candidates were nominated for the nine vacancies. The nominations are as follow: — MAYORALTY. Leslie William Potter, proposed by William Kirby and W. Kennedy. Alexander Rennie, proposed by George Dabinett and John W. Read. SOUTH OTAGO HOSPITAL BOARD. Alexander Rennie, proposed by J. N. Edgar and A. Taylor. George Hamilton Thomson, proposed by John Taylor and James Gray. COUNCILLORS. James Carruthers, proposed by W. E. Jackson and Robert M’Donaid. William John Cockburn, proposed by E. Hollick and D. Taylor. Thomas Harris Fraser, proposed by J, Garfield Stewart and R. A. Long. *James Gray, proposed by Georgina M‘Millan and Joseph T. M‘Corkindale. Albert W. Halton, proposed by A. B. L. Burn and H. H. Wilkinson. Joseph Reginald Lynch, proposed by J. H. Bateman and H. H. Wilkinson. Thomas M'Cormack, proposed by J. Taylor and E. Hollick ‘Donald M'Donaid, proposed by John Murray and A. E. Powley. William Nimmo, proposed by C. Gregory and R. Grealish. ‘James Armstrong Stewart, proposed by A. Pringle and A. S. M'Millan. James Garfield Stewart, proposed by T. H. Fraser and W Gatman. Robert Turnbull proposed by H. J. Reddell and J. Littlejohn. tWilliam Alexander Wilson, proposed by A. B. L. Burn and A. E. Powley. . ‘Members of retiring council. ■fMembers of a former council. & KAITANGATA. Mr J. W. Fenton (the retiring Mayor of Kaitangata) has, in response to the request of a representative deputation, consented to allow himself to be again nominated for the position. MANIOTOTO. NASEBY, Auril 13. For the mayoralty Messrs 'f. C. Hora and F. A. Lloyd have been nominated, and for seats on the Borough Council Messrs Templeton, Bremner, Ball, Hotton, Inder, and F. A. Lloyd have been nominated. Mr T. C. Hore has been declared the elected representative of the Borough Council on the Maniototo Hospital Board.

TUAPEKA. The nominations for Borough Council and mayoralty and member for Tuapeka area of Otago Power Board closed yesterday, and created quite a surprise among the ratepayers. An election will take place in the three contests for the respective positions. Mr John Edie and Mr J. B. M'Kinlay are opposing Mr J. K. Simpson, the present Mayor. The contest for Power Board is left to Mr J. K. Simpson (Mayor), and Mr John Edie, ex-M.P. All the retiring councillors have been nominated for Borough Council and with the addition of ex-Councillors Martin, Taiboys, and Smythe, who are seeking re-election after a term of two years away' from council table. * OTAGO POWER BOARD. The nominations are as follow:—Member for Tuapeka area on Otago Power Board, Messrs J. K. Simpson and John Edie. LAWRENCE MAYORALTY. Messrs J. K. Simpson, John Edie, and J. B. M'Kinlay. COUNCIL. Messrs T. H. Clark, A. Arthur, Alex. Eraser, D. Munro, 11. W. Winmill, J. B. Thompson, G. H. Martin, G. R. Taiboys, and J. R. Smythe (six required). OAMARU. Nominations closed at noon on Tuesday for various local body elections in-Oamaru. As was anticipated, tncre are only two candidates for the Mayoralty, but for the Borough Council no fewer titan 23 candidates are offering themselves for the 12 seats. Two of the sitting members, Dr Scott and Mr A. W. Woodward, have not been nominated. The number of candidates constitutes a record for the borough, the previous highest number being 21. Thero will be contests also for the Waitaki Electric Power Board and the Harbour Board, but Messrs P. M. FI. Grenfell and A, Fraser have been elected unopposed for tho Hospital Board. The nominations ar» as follow, the names of the nominators being given in parenthoses; — MAYORALTY'.’

Frank Urawshaw (John Vernon P. C. Bjorring, Donald Miller, and J. M. Forrester). Wilburn Henry Frith '.Alexander Clarke, John Fraser, A. Fraser, A, J. Grave, J. H. Milligan, and C. Adamson). BOROUGH COUNCIL. William Wright (W. G. Grave and R. K. Ireland), George White (W. S. Ward and F. G. Marshall), Arthur Henry Vile (J. B. E. Grave and D. Miller), George Snadden (A. Fraser and J. U. Milligan), John Moore (T. Doyle and E. W. Grenfell). Charles Jeremiah Marshall (R. K.. Ireland and A. G. Creagh), Robert Mahan (W. S. Crombie and J. T. Calder), John Andrew Macpherson (James M’Diarmid and S. M. IL Grenfell), Allan James MacKenzie (C. Hedges and A. Clarke), James M'Diarmici (S. M. H. Grenfell, and R. K. Ireland), Harvey James Jenkins (D. Miller and G. White), Thomas Walter Jacobs (W. M. Uttley and J. D. Forbes). George Lander Grenfell (A. Fraser and G. M. Gardiner), Edgar 2\.rnold Fox (C. H. Church and A. Hamilton), John Megget Forrester (A. G. Creagh and A. Fraser), Henry George Deal (Robert Brown and E. D. Watts), Louis John Kemnitz Familton (A. Clarke and D. Findlay), William Scott Crombie (R. Mahan and C. C. Cook). Michael Francis Edward Cooney (H. P. Hesketh and E. D. Watts). John Thomas Calder (W. Kinder and R. Brown), Albert Arthur Barsdell (J M. Donald and C. Ogilvie), John Armstrong (J. C. Kirkness and T. Doyle). Henry Abbott (J. G. M'Donald and R. Milligan). HARBOUR BOARD. James Gerrie (R. G. S. Orbell and J. ■ C. Milligan), Robert Kay Ireland (B. B. Walton and R. A. M’Dowall). James M'Diarmid (D Findlay and J. D. Familton), John Andrew Macpherson (A. Slater and James Robertson). Charles Jeremiah Marshall (R K. Ireland and A. G. Creagh), 'William Wright (R. K. Ireland and L. J. K. Familton). WAITAKI POWER BOARD.

John Megget Forrester (A. G. Piper and G. M. Proctor), William Henry Frith (A. Clarke and A. Fraser). James M'Diarmid (D.; Findlay and W. G. Grave). Robert Mahan (W. S. Crombie and C. C. Cook). Charles Jeremiah Marshall (R. K. Ireland and A. J. Creagh). WAKATIPU. QUEENSTOWN, April 12. MUNICIPAL ELECTTONS. .The talk of elections is in the air. Considerably more interest than has been evidenced for years past in the biennial event is being taken in the future local government of this borough. The influence of the Progressive League is mainly responsible for this changed state of affairs. Al ready a ticket of nine townsmen, good and true, has been announced, and there is rumour of further starters breasting the tape at noon on nomination day. The following are those who are definitely announced, the five marked with an asterisk being quite new to municipal honours: — North Ward: Dr W. A. Anderson*. F. Gavin, and Robt. Gilkison, jun.*; Lake Ward; Messrs J. H. C. Lor den T. J. Melville*, and A. Scheib*; South Ward: Messrs J. P. Lix, Arch. M“Gaughan, sen.*, and Thos. Rutherford. It is interesting to note that Mr Gilkison is the borough solicitor, and Mr Melville is the. ex-borough clerk and treasurer. Never before can one remember so much new blood being in the field; so. it will be gathered things are moving in this remote hamlet of ours I We do not know yet whether we are to have a mayoral election. Mr H. Overton, who his served a long apprenticeship in the municipal worshop, is announced, but up to the present the retiring Mayor, Mr Andrew Simson has given no indication of his intentions. He has just completed 10 years in the. mayoral chair, prior to which he engaged in the deliberations at the table forfive .years as a councillor. One of the most 'important undertakings carried through. during his term of office was • the installation of the hydro electric light and power scheme. Mr Simson has devoted himself whole-heartedly to the interests and. business of the borough, and though he has not met with the approval of a section of the ratepayers, in all that he has done or left undone, there are those

who would strongly support his candidature should he stand again. Mr Overton may be said to have a strong claim, also, on the electors as he has proved an excellent councillor, he is a man of sound and progressive ideas, and has a splendid grip of municipal affairs. The probability, therefore, is that if both men go to the poll the choice of a chief magistrate will be made on purely personal grounds. BALCLUTHA. Nominations for the biennial election closed on Thursday at noon, and although assiduous efforts had been made to stimulate interest and provoke a contest for both Mayor and council, and particularly for the Mayoralty, these proved abortive, and no one came forward to contest the Mayoralty with Mr White, who was consequently re-elected unopposed for his third term. Four of the council of nine did not seek re-election, and at the last minute some difficulty was experienced in filling their places. Neither Mr James Grant, the borough’s representative on the Otago Power Board, nor Mr Pearson, Hospital Board representative, who were seeking re-election, met with any opposition, and they were also declared elected unopposed. Following are the details: — MAYORALTY. Sidney Valentine White, proposed by James Thomson and John Sbeddan. OTAGO POWER BOARD. Representative for Balclutha Borough and portion of Clutha County.—James Guest, proposed by D. G. Algie and Duncan Watt. SOUTH OTAGO HOSPITAL BOARD. Representative of the Borough of Balclutha. —Thomas Devonald Pearson, proposed by Mary Barr and J. W. Mitcnell. James R. Copland, proposed by S. V. White and A. ill. Russell. James Guest, proposed by Robert Hutton and Alex. Itiach. John L. Gut-mack, proposed by Duncan Watt and A. L. Shepard. George Dunnet Hunter, proposed by A. E. Eusseli and J. H. Stevenson. itooert M‘Lin'jock, proposed by J. T. Waiter and A. E. Russell. Alexander M'Neil, proposed by R. B. and U. E. O'Hara. Charles Stokes, proposed by A. L. •Shepard and S. H. James. John Thomas Waiter, proposed by J. il. Guest and A. E. Russell. Duacari Watt, proposed by A. E. Russell and Aiex. Riaeh. Ne.w membeis of the council are Messrs Alex. MlNeil, D. Watt, George Hunter, and R. Al'Lintock, but Messrs M’Neil and Watt have both held seats on the council in former years, and the lirsl-named is also an ex-.tfayor.

HAMPDEN. Mr William Nicolson has been elected unopposed as Mayor of Hampden. The following 14 candidates have been nominated for the borough council:— Benjamin Coleman, John Dick, John R. Douglas, R. John David, C. Dunbar, Geo. Gould, William James Hetherington, William Lester, Joseph Murcott, William A. Murcott, Henry Mursell, John Edward Murray; David Prain, Thomas Williamson, and Robert C. Woods. ALEXANDRA. Mr William Bringan, who has been on the council for a number of years, was the only candidate for the Mayoralty. He has been chairman of tho District High School, a member of the O.C. Electric Power Board, and is generally found assisting in any matter that pertains to the advancement of the borough and the district generally. He is considered fully entitled to the honour, and will have the unanimous support of the ratepayers. For the office of councillors active interest in the welfare of the borough is well maintained. The present councillors are all offering their services again, and four extra nominations have been received, three being ex-councillors, and one new aspirant to a civic position. HASTINGS. HASTINGS, April 13. Mr G. A. Maddison was returned unopposed for the mayoralty. CARTERTON. CARTERTON, April 13. Mr W. Fisher was returned mayor unopposed. PALMERSTON NORTH. PALMERSTON N.» April 13. Three candidates were nominated for the mayoralty—R. Edwards, A. J. Graham, and A. E. Bennett. There are 16 candidates for nine seats on the Borough Council. „

GISBORNE. GISBORNE. April 13. C. E. Armstrong and D. W. Coleman were nominated for the mayoralty. Fifteen nominations were received for the council, seven for the Harbour Board, and seven for the Hospital Board. EKETAHUNA. EKETAHUNA, April 13. Mr T~ M. -Page was elected mayor unopposed. MASTERTON. ■ - MASTERTON, April 13. Unusual interest was created at the last moment in the nomination of local body representatives, and there will be an elec-

tion for the mayoralty, Borough Council, Power Board, and for the country seats on the Wellington Harbour Board. For the first time in the history of the town a woman has been nominated for a scat on the Borough Council, PAHIATUA. PAHIATUA, April 13. For the mayoralty Mr J. D. C. Crewe was returned unopposed. For the Council there are 12 candidates, including all the sitting members, for the nine seats. The Hospital Board’s representative, Mr J. D. C. Crewe, was returned unopposed. For the seat on the Tararua Power Board Mr J. D. Wilson, the present representative and also the chairman of the board, is being opposed by Mr J. D. C. Crewe. GREYMOUTH. GREYMOUTH, April 13. For the Greymouth mayoralty the candidates nominated are Messrs J. W. Greenslade and W. H. Parfitt (the present mayor). Fourteen have been nominated for seats on the council, nine being required. Nine have been nominated for the Hospital Board on which four are required. Four have been nominated for the three seats on< the Power Board. NELSON. NELSON, April 13. The nominations for the mayoralty are Messrs William Lock (sitting mayor), and alter J. Moffatt. Twenty nominations have been received for the nine seats on the City Council. Messrs 11. R. Duncan, 11. M. Moncrieff, A. Gould, 11. W-. Kelly and F. J. Ledger were returned unopposed for the Harbour Board. There are five nominations for the three seats on the Hospital Board. No nominations have been received for the mayoralty of Richmond, and there are three nominations for the 46 seats on the Borough Council. For the Motueka mayoralty Messrs D. W. Talbot (sitting) and James A. Wallace have been nominated. There are nine nominations for the six scats on the council. Messrs R. P. Hudson and A. R. Edwards (sitting) were returned unopposed for the Harbour Board.

Mrs P. Moffatt (sitting) was returned unopposed for the Hospital Board.

AUCKLAND.

RECORD NOMINATIONS.

AUCKLAND, April 13. A rush of nominations for the City Council and the city seats on the Hospital Board and the Harbour Board took place this morning. The ratepayers will have no cause to complain as far as numbers are concerned, for there is an entry of four candidates for the city mayoralty, 61 for the 21 seats on the council, 16 for the five vacancies on the Hospital Board, and 10 for the four vacancies on the Harbour Board, making a total of 91, compared with 69 in 1921. which stood as the previous record. The nominations include a •‘ticket” of 21 by the Progressive Citizens’ League and a “ticket” of 11 in the Labour interests , . A feature this year i s the exceptionally large number of candidates offering themselves as “Independent” candidates. For the Mayoralty there are George Baildon, the sitting mayor; Thomas Bloodworth (Labour); James Warnock, deputy mayor, and Harold Schmidt. WAIPAWA. . WAIPAWA, April 13. Hires nominations were received for the Mayoralty as follows:—Messrs H. M. Rathbone (the present mayor), L. Pratley, and W. S. Thackeray.eTwelvd nominations’ wer received for the eight vacancies on the council. Mr W. H. Rathbone was re-elected unopposed as the borough’s representative on the Hospital and Power Boards. HAWERA. lIAWERA, April 13. Mr E. A. Pacey was elected mayor unopposed. Nine nominations were received for the nine vacancies on the- Borough Council. WHANGAREI. WHANGAREI. April 13. There will be three candidates for the position of Mayor of Whangarei:—Mr J. E. Holmes (mayor), Mr W. U. Timewell (deputy-mayor), and Mr L. J. Brake (Labour). Twelve have been nominated for the nine seats on the council, including three retiring councillors, but more are expected to-morrow. Four have been nominated for the three borough vacancies for the Hospital Board. GORE. _ GORE, April 14. The following nominations have been received for the local bodies’ 'elections in Gore:— For the Mayoralty.—Mr D. L. Poppelwell (the present Mayor) and Mr D. M'Dougall (an ex-Mayor) have been nominated. For the Council.—North Ward: Messrs W. Tutty, W. K. Hamilton, J. A. Baldey, and C. R. 'Wilkinson (three required). South Ward: Jas. Brownlie, T. Sim, W. D Shelton, and H. Briggs (three required) . In che East Ward A. T. Newman, Matthew Hay, and John Day were declared elected unopposed, as also have W. MTLinna, D. Lyttle, and A. Allcott for the West Ward. An election will be necessary to choose a representative for the Southland Electric Power Board, as Mr .Chas. Bennet will oppose Mr A. A. Mac Gibbon, the present member. ■ - • .- Mr Thomas Rhodes has been returned unopposed as the borough’s representative

on the Southland Hospital and Charitable Aid " ard. . For the Bluff Harbour Board, Mr A. H. Aitken has been re-elected without opposition. INVERCARGILL. INVERCARGILL, April 14. Cr John Miller and Mr S. M. McDonald are nominated for the mayoralty. Twenty nomination ■ have been received for the 12 vacancies on the council. CHRISTCHURCH. CHRISTCHURCH, April 14. There was only one surprise in Christchurch City nominations when they closed at noori to-day. Dr Thacker, an exMayor of Christchurch, entered the field as a candidate for the City Council, in addition to contesting the election for Lyttelton Harbour Board. For the city mayoralty there will be a clear-cut issue between the sitting Mayor, the Rev. J. K. Archer, nominee of the Labour party, and Mr C. P. Agar, nominated by the Citizens’ Association. A total of 34 candidates has been nominated for the 16 seats on the City Council. Sixteen are Labour representatives, 16 are representatives of the Citizens’ Association, and two are independents. HAMILTON. HAMILTON, April 14. Mr C. J. Barton will contest the mayoralty against Mr J. R. Fow, the present Mayor, at the municipal elections.

NEW PLYMOUTH. NEW PLYMOUTH, April 14. Mr F. E. Wilson, the retiring Mayor, was rc-elected unopposed. There are 17 nominations for the council, including aIL the retiring councillors, and four nominations for the two seats on the Harbour Board. There will be no contest for seats on the Hospital Board. WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON, April 14. Mr W. T. Strand, the sitting Mayor,’ was returned unopposed for the Lower Hutt, also Mr H. M. Joues, the Mayor' of Eastbourne. LEVIN. LEVIN, April 14. Mr Thomas Hobson was elected unopposed as Mayor for the third term. Therq are 13 nominations for the council. WESTPORT. WESTPORT, April 14. Mr J. H. Harkness, a retired schoolmaster, has been selected as Mayor of Westport unopposed. There are 14 nominations for' the nine seats on the Borough Council, and five for the three seats on tha Hospital Board. — Several of London’s- principal thorw oughfares, including Pall Mall, Whitehall, and parts of Piccadilly and Oxford street* are still lighted by gas lamps.