COUNTY ELECTIONS

Southland Times, Issue 18937, 10 May 1923, Page 5

COUNTY ELECTIONS

HEAVY POLLING SEVERAL SURPRISES SOUTHLAND COUNTY RESULTS. The weather conditions throughout South* land were all that could be desired yesterday for the triennial election of representatives on the County Councils of Southland and Wallace and the interest taken by the ratepayers was greater than was the case at the last election. Aa result the voting was very much heavier and it is estimated that close on 3000 out of the 6882 ratepayers on the Southland County roll recorded their votes. The returns from the various ridings show that in every instance the voting was greater than last election by two toi three hundred votes. This fact shows that the electors have taken a wider interest than hitherto. In several of the ridings some surprises were effected in the defeat of the sitting members, notably Mr McKenzie in the Toetoes riding, who waa defeated by Mr Golden, Mr Stewart, who was defeated by Mr Wray it for his seat as representative of the Oreti Riding, and the defeat of Mr Clark by Mr Neiderer for the Waihopai riding. Two very close contests were also recorded in the Hokonui and Wallacetown ridings where Messrs Bowmar and Fraser, the sitting members respectively, just managed to retain their seats by a small majority. More than usual interest was taken in the election of representative* to the Electric Power Board,, Mr Adam Hamilton, the Hon. A. F. Hawke, Mr Thomas Fraser, Mr Bowmar and Mr Middleton being returned by substantial majorities. The election of two representatives of the Southland County on the Bluff Harbour Board resulted in the return of the sitting members, Messrs Fleming and Fraser. The work of the Returning Officer (Mr A. J. Service) and his staff vuas in every way satisfactory and. considering there were no fewer than 99 booths throughout the district, the figures were available with, out any undue delay, the final result* being made known shortly before ten o’clock. The results of the voting in the Southland County are as follows: ELECTRIC POWER BOARD. Hamilton, Adam 2318 Hawlce, Archibald F 2236 Fraser, Thomas 2085 Bowmar, Erskine 1759 Middleton, Henry J 1538 King, James 1207 Walsh, Patrick 1044 Trotter, John D 886 The first five candidates were elected. HARBOUR BOARD. Fleming, James .. 2179 Fraser, John 1697 Arnott, Peter .. 1275 Informal 52 Messrs Fraser and Fleming were reelected. COUNTY COUNCIL RESULTS. Particular* of the polling for the Count* are as follows: Aw ar u a Riding. Baird, Robert 435 Graham, John .. .. .. .. 266 Myers, John P 81 Informal 18 Mr Baird was re-elected. Hokonui Riding. Bowmar, Erskine 324 Grant, James F 305 Informal .. 4 Majority for Mr Bowmar 19. Mataura Riding. Trapski, Frederick F 234 Gardyne, Robert H 230 McLachlan, Alexander .. •• 188 Scott, John 99 Reinke, August 48 Informal 8 Oreti Riding. Wraytt, George 287 Stewart, Archibald 248 Informal 3 The sitting member, Mr Stewart, was defeated. Toetoefl Riding. Golden, Thomas ;. 458 McKenzie, Kenneth G 339 Informal 2 Mr McKenzie, the present member, w® defeated. . Waihopai Riding. Neiderer, Louis A 541 Clark, Walter 346 Informal 1 The present member, Mr Clark, was defeated. Wallacetown Riding. Fraser, Thomas 435 McNeill, James .. 412 Sim, Ronald 58 Informal 34 Mr Fraser was re-elected. WALLACE. Fine weather prevailed throughout the W T allace County for the elections yesterday and the polling was heavy. Chief interest centred in the poll for the election of two members to represent the County on the Southland Electric Power Board. Two of the nominees, Messrs T. A. Buckingham and L. Cody were members of the last Board, but the latter was defeated yesterday by a new candidate Mr D. J. Heenan. In the election of members to the County Council two past members were defeated, but the majority of the sitting members for the Hospital Board were returned. The result* were as follow: POWER BOARD. Buckingham, Thomas Anson .. 746 Heenan, Denis James, .. .. 488 Cody, Lawrence 416 The two first named candidates were elected. COUNTY COUNCIL. One member was required from each Riding. The voting was as follows: —Orepuki Riding.— Garden, Henry 154 Horrell, John 146 Informal 5 —Mararoa Riding.— Blatch, Henry Frederick .... 113 Dyer, Frederick Janies 106 Informal .... 7 —Aparima Riding.— James, William Thomas .. .. 170 Flynn, Timothy 94 —Waiau Riding—

Fowlc, Samuel 189 Scobie, William 107 WALLACE AND FIORD HOSPITAL BOARD. Buckingham, Thomas Anson .. 759 Fowle, Samuel 705 Dyer, Frederick J ames .. .. 667 Horrell, John 659 Hunt* Kellen Lobb 623 Linscott, Frederick James .. .. 603 Johnston, James George .. .. 602 Stevens, Edward John 575 Johnstone, Jane Craig 464 The first seven candidates were elected The returns received last evening were complete with the exception of two small returns, which cannot affect the results of