COUNTY ELECTIONS.
As the outcome of 'the. noihiriatjons re ceived^ yesterday for -the Cook County Council, there will be three contests, in the following ridings :. Patutahi, Waimata;, and Hangarbii. "' fi The contestants"! of the successive ridings are : — Hangaroa ; F. J. Lysnar (sitting member) and John Orr...- Waimata: John Tombleson (sitting) and BT. White. Patutahi ; Charles Matthews (sitting) and Richard Sherratt. The following were duly re-elected : Crs. D. J. Parker (Whataupoko) R. C- Murphy (Pakarae), T. Holden (Pouawa), Gilbert Jones and Geo. L. Witters (Gisborne), F. S. Bowen (Muriwai), !E. B, Boland and G. M. Reynolds (Tolaga Bay). ... , Mr. E. Coop was elected to Waingake Riding, in place of Mr. Jex-Blake, who has been seriously ill. In the Waikohu County tjipre win be. fryvp , congests— J. C. 'Pitcliej* fifikns *R. ,' D/ Dymoclt fdt'the Tt? Karaka Ridiilg.l arid : C. Hi Bridge, J. B. Clark, Abbotsford Smith, and W. Tucker for the Motu Riding. The following were duly elected: A. A. Fraser (Kanakanaia), L- B. Tullock and C. Gaukrddger (Mangatu), E. J.; Williams.. (Ngatapa). In connection With 'the Hospital Board representation, there are ten , candidates for the five available seato fdr the Cook County, including one lady. Their names are? Agnes Scott, Howard Kenway, Gilbert E, Jones, Chas- Matthews, C, E- Gibson, John Tombleson, F. J. Lysnar, T. Holden, C.E- Bickfovd, and W. Tucker. r Tli? sittfpg pi§rnbeps seeking re-election ate ; T. Holdeii, Gilbert Jones, H. Kenway, and F. J. I-ysnai*. Mr. Jex-IJkfc.e, the ptjier member, is nqt standing/-' '* ''"-" ■"• -"-■ 'fi'-'-The Waikohu nominees were both sit. ting members and have been re-elected — A,.Mi kewls and'CM-Wi Hnrnphyeys. The elections will take placp on the 14th inst, • ; :
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14447, 6 November 1917, Page 7
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