OFFICIAL COUNT COMPLETED

Southland Times, Issue 24440, 21 May 1941, Page 4

OFFICIAL COUNT COMPLETED

City Council And Hospital Board

The official recount of the votes recorded in the election of the City Council and of four members to represent Invercargill city and the borough of South Invercargill on the Southland Hospital Board was completed yesterday. There is no change in the positions of the candidates in either poll, but the number of votes cast for each has been altered. For example, the number of votes recorded for Mr A. Wachner has been increased by five to 3523, and the number of votes for Mr A. W. Jones has been reduced by six. Thus Mr Wachner’s lead at the top of the poll has been increased to 716 votes. The lead of Dr G. B. Orbell over Mr J. G. N. O. Hewton, who secured the highest number of votes among the unsuccessful candidates, has been reduced to 14. His lead was 37 according to the figures announced on Saturday night. The poll on Saturday was probably the smallest, proportionately, ever held in the history of Invercargill. Out of the total of 18,355 persons on the roll only 4695, or a little over 25 per cent., voted. It is considered certain that this apathy was due to preoccupation with the more important events arising from the war. At the municipal election three years ago, when the Invercargill roll contained the names of 15,158 persons, about 8000, or a little over 50 per cent, voted.

1110 statutory meeting of the City Council, when the Mayor and councillors will make their declarations, will be held on May 28. The Deputy-Mayor, members of committees, and the representatives of the council on various bodies such as the High Schools Board, the Museum Board, the Fire Board and the Chamber of Commerce will also be appointed at this meeting. Following are the official figures of the voting:—

CITY COUNCIL Elected A. Wachner 3523 A. W. Jones 2807 J. Pickard 2781 G. J. Reed 2631 W. J. Thomas 2626 F. A. Webb 2475 A. Scott 2457 R. T. Parsons 2321 T. Pryde 2291 W. Aitchison 2280 W. H. Boyes 2209 G. B. Orbell 2161 Not Elected J. G. N. 0. Hewton 2147 A. Dix 2081 J. C. Prain 2030 P. A. Pearce 1940 D. J. Wesney 1710 G. F. Griffiths 1706 A. E. Crimp 1614 L. W. Spencer 1585 Informal 38 HOSPITAL BOARD Elected J. A. Pottinger 3286 Miss H. L. Birss 3143 Mrs R. Henderson 2569 T. Pryde 2532 Net Elected Mrs W. M. C. Denham 1743 O. Smith 1662 R. T. Parsons 1610 Informal 76