Mayoral Nominations

Southland Times, Issue 19799, 19 April 1906, Page 2

Mayoral Nominations

J N V KUC A KG ILL. .Mr W. li. ScamlrcU, proposed by Mi* Jjio. Kingsland and seconded by Mr Wm. Todd, was 1 lit* only candidate for Uic Mayoralty of Invercargill, and was declared duly circled by I lie Returning Officer, Mr W. Voting. There wen* no ratepayers present. Mr ScandruU stated that lie desired in thank his constituents, through the press, for the honour they had conferred on him. Jle said he gieat!y appreciated the compliment, and assured them that, nothing would bo wanting on Ids pari, in Ills effort to .servo the ciii/.ehs in a manner worthy of the confidence reposfd in him. so I TU INVKIU’AUGHX. At South JnVercurgii! th : -‘ following nominal ions were receiwd by the Kcturn- ! in- ,Ollieer (Air A. Hull) ■ George Richard Milton, nominated |,y .1. A. McMillan and 1.. .Matheson ; William Martin, nominated by M. l.lohertson and A. llain ; George llolloway. nominated by Jas. James an<l W. Mitchell. ‘The poll will be taken on Wednesday next, between 0 a.m. and 7 p.m. ut vho Town Hall. Mr Hilton, win, was I In' only candidate present, snifl that In’ hud been requested to si and for Hie Mayoralty, uud as lie had been for three years n member of Ute Council he had seme claim on the ratepayers, Hast yuir lie opposed the retiring Mayor. Mr Perkins, and was supported by a very large number of voters. Ho believed that ixis chances of election on tliis occasion were good, and lie had most eniphatjcailv declined to retire ft'otu the contest in favour of Mr Holloway, as requested by that gentleman. He intended to light tlie contest, to the finish, whether lie was returned or not. The Conneil laid .CtjOOO of loan money to spend, and his attendance at the meetings and his practical experience gained on Hi" Works Committee of the middle ward had given him an insight into the affairs of the Horough which could tie

used to tin- advantage if the ratepayers. If elected In* would give the whole borough his best services ami attention. EAST INVERCARGILL. .Mr Unhurt Galbraith was the only candidate nominated for the Mayoralty, ami the Uetui-ning oflicer (Mr W. G. McKay) declared him duly elected. Mr Galbraith, Who succeeds-Mr.). A. Mitchell, has been a councillor for some yearn and h"ld tlte position of Mayer on a previous occasion. AVION At,. the Mon. 11. l-'eldwiclv, was (he only Candidate for lie- tdlice of Mayor, being notinnaied bv Messrs Jas. Ward and G. K. .Joyce, and was declared duly elected. MATALKA. Mr .Joint Gail, being Lite only candidate noinltialed, was declared duly elected. Wl-NTON. C. It. Moore, nominated by It. M. GiT inoin- and T. A, MrWillia.ni, and .John Men/ies Kennedy, nominated by VV. Jf, D. Hurst and 11. L. Guillen, were nominated* for Ihe Mayoralty c.hair. GOttE. A. A. MacGihbon and .1. tSpeden Jmvu linen nominated for the Mayoralty. Ter United I’ress Assoe'iation. (llKlSirin itfll.-Sir Jr,lm Hall was eleel.ed Unopposed, j OAMAUT.—Mr ftoberl. .Milligan was re- ■ elected iinO|iposi d for a second term, j -WELLINGTON.—Thu Hon. T. W. HisI lop was re-elected Mayor unopposed. BLENHEIM.—Edward H. Teiuiy, the 'only candidate, was elected for the second year. | TIMAIM'.—Mr -f. (Ik* only candidate. was rt*-i for thi* fifth year in succession. DUNEDlN.—Goumillar George Lawrence was elected unoppased. J’ALMEUSTON NORTH—Mr M. Cohen, the present Mayor, was re-elected. WAIMATK. Mr .loha Manchester was returned unopposed for the sixth consecutive term. GISBORNE.—Mr John Townley was reelected Mayor for the sixteenth year in succession.