LOCAL ELECTIONS

Southland Times, Issue 21996, 21 April 1933, Page 6

LOCAL ELECTIONS

NOMINATIONS TO-DAY

CONTESTS ASSURED

PROBABLE CANDIDATES

Nominations o£ candidates for the Mayoralty, the City Council, three seats on the Hospital Board, three scats on the Harbour Board and two seats on the Power Board close with the returning officer (Mr W. F. Sturman) at noon to-day. In answer to an inquiry from a Times reporter yesterday afternoon the returning officer stated that he had till then received one nomination for the Mayoralty, fifteen for the twelve seats on the council, four for the three seats on the Harbour Board, four for the three seats on the Hospital Board and one for the two seats on the Power Board.

It will thus be seen that elections are assured in the case of the council, the Harbour Board and the Hospital Board, while it is known that there will also be a Mayoral contest.

From announcements already made and from information gained by a Times reporter in the course of Inquiries, it is probable that the following candidates will be nominated for the twelve seats on the council: —

C. J. Brodrick. G. J. Reed. W. C. Denham. B. W. Hewat. T. V. Mahoney. J. A. Doig. I. L. Petrie. J. H. Tattersfield. M. H. Mitchel. R. N. Todd. C. B. Tapley. A. W. Jones. J Alsweiler. W. Palmer. G. Muir. J. Robertson. L. F. Webb. L. Holmes.

For the Mayoralty the candidates will be:—

J. D. Campbell. John Miller.

SOUTH INVERCARGILL

PROBABLE COUNCIL ELECTION.

For the seat of Mayor of South Invercargill there is only one nomination forward. Mr William McChesney, the present Mayor, is the only nominee and he will be returned unopposed. There will probably be an election for the council, seven nominations having come forward for the six seats. All of last year’s councillors have been nominated again, Councillors O. Paton and E. McNeil (Inner ward) and T. W. Richards, C. Dickson, G. Smith and A. V. Hope (Outer ward), and the nomination of Mr F. Jones, for a seat representing the Inner ward, has also been received.

BLUFF NOMINATIONS

CONTEST FOR MAYORALTY.

Interest in the elections at Bluff is reflected in the nominations forward for the various offices.

For the Mayoralty, the present Mayor (Mr T. F. Doyle) has been nominated again by Messrs A. E. Budd and W. T. Walker, while he will be opposed by Mr W. B. Dixon, nominated by Messrs J. S. A. McDougall and L. P.

Denton. Messrs R. C. Harbord and W. H. Johnston are not seeking re-election to the Borough Council, for which new nominations are Captain D. F. Smith and Messrs J. T. Martin and G. Applegarth. Present members . who are seeking re-election are Messrs N. W. McGorlick, A. E. Budd, W. T. Walker, A. C. McKillop, O. F. Metzger, W. T. White and H. M. Joss.

BLUFF HARBOUR BOARD.

Two nominations have been received for the Bluff ratepayers’ representative on the Bluff Harbour Board. They are; _Mr W. B. Dixon (the sitting member), nominated by Messrs G. A. Waddel and W. J. Urwin, and Mr T. F. Doyle, nominated by Messrs W. H. Johnston and A. C. McKillop.

HOSPITAL BOARD.

Mr J. S. A. McDougall has not been opposed as the representative of Bluff, Winton and Stewart Island on the Southland Hospital Board.

TWO CANDIDATES

MATAURA MAYORALTY.

(From Our Correspondent.)

A contest for the Mataura Mayoralty is now definitely assured, two candidates having signified their intention of contesting the election. The Mayor (Mr C. D. McConnell) has definitely announced his candidature and, in response to a largely signed petition, Mr J. J. Griffiths has agreed to accept nomination.

POSITION AT WINTON

ELECTION DOUBTFUL.

(From Our Correspondent.)

Little interest is being manifested in the forthcoming municipal elections of the Winton Borough Council, for which nominations close to-morrow, and the opinion has been frequently expressed that there is little chance of a poll. At the last elections four or five candidates in excess of the required number offered their services and the interest showed in the ballot was particularly keen. However, for the Mayoral seat an extraordinary vacancy occurred. The retiring Mayor, Mr J. A. Broom, was later persuaded to fill the vacancy, but owing to ill-health he found it necessary to retire before the completion of his term and the senior member of the council, Mr W. Hamilton, accepted the position. Mr Hamilton’s attitude towards the forthcoming elections has not been ascertained, for as a result of an accident he has been confined to his bed for the last month and it is understood that he will not be able to get about for some two months yet. No one has been named as a likely Mayor, but in some quarters it has been rumoured that the present Deputy-Mayor, Councillor R. C. Stenhouse, may be a candidate for the office. Three or four members of the present council have indicated their intention not to seek re-election. In the event of an election it is expected that a number of incidents that took place during the early part of the present term will be revived, while

the water scheme that has recently been brought forward may also be the subject of a good deal of comment.

RECORD TOTAL

CONTEST FOR MAYORALTY.

(Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, April 20. A record total of 43 candidates has been nominated for 16 seats on the City Council, representing Citizens, Labour, Socialist and Communist ticsitting Mayor, Mr D. G. Sullivan, will be opposed by Mr L. C. Walker (Independent).

MR HISLOP UNOPPOSED

COMMUNIST CANDIDATE.

(Per United Press Association.)

Wellington, April 20. Mr T. C. A. Hislop was re-elected Mayor unopposed. _ , , - , There are 34 nominations for 15 seats on the City Council, including one Communist.

TIMARU NOMINATIONS

THREE FOR MAYORALTY.

(Per United Press Association.) Timaru, April 20.

Nominations closed at noon for the local elections. There are three candidates for the Mayoralty, Messrs T. W. Satterthwaite (the sitting Mayor), A. Kennedy and W. Poland. Nineteen, nominations have been received for the Council (nine are required), six for the Hospital Board (3), four for the Power Board (3), four for the Harbour Board (3), and five for the High School Board (4).

HASTING’S COUNCIL

TWENTY-FOUR NOMINEES.

(Per United Press Association.) Hastings, April 20.

For the Mayoralty two nominations have been received, G. F. Roach (the present Mayor) and Mr J. A. Maddison, while for the nine Council seats there are 24 nominations. For two seats on the Hawkes Bay Power Board and two on the Hospital Board the sitting rrfembers were returned unopposed. For two seats on the Napier Harbour Board there are six nominations.

TWO NOMINATIONS

WANGANUI MAYORALTY.

(Per United Press Association.)

Wanganui, April 20.

Two nominations have been received for the Mayoralty, the present Mayor, Mr N. J. Armstrong, and Mr J. T. Hogan. For 12 seats on the Council 22 nominations have been received.

EXTRAORDINARY ELECTION

NOMINATIONS FALL SHORT.

Masterton, April 20. Mr T. Jordan has been re-elected unopposed as Mayor. The nominations for the Council are two short of the required number and an extraordinary election is thus necessary.

NOMINEES NUMEROUS

POSITION AT NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Plymouth, April 20.

For the Mayoralty the nominations of Mr H. V. S. Griffiths (the sitting Mayor) and Mr E. R. C. Gilmour have been received, while there are 17 nominations for eight seats on the Borough, five for two seats on the Harbour Board, and 10 for four seats on the Hospital Board;