MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 234, 4 May 1933, Page 6

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

RESULTS IN OTHER TOWNS FIGURES FOR MAYORALTIES Results of municipal elections in other centres reported by the Press Association are: Auckland.—ln a keen con l est G. W. Hutchison (Citizens’ Association candidate) was re-elected Mayor for a second term. Results: G. W. Hutchison. 10,651: H. G. R. Mason, M.P. (Labour), 10.201). All suburban Mayors were re-elected. Christchurch. —Mayoralty: 1). Cl. Sullivan (sitting Mayor). 18.0 15: L. C. Walker, 10,389. Lyttelton.—Mayoralty: W. T. Lester, 988; P. E. Sutton (sitting Mayor), 782. Dunedin. —Mayoralty: Rev. E. T. Cox. 10.742; R. S. Black, 8782; F. W. Mitchell, G 195; M. O’Rorke, 213; C. M. Moss, 102. Wanganui.—Mnyolarty: N. G. Armstrong (sitting Mayor), 4814; .T. H. Hogan, 3888. Majority for Armstrong 926.

Palmerston North. —The main interest centred in the Hospital Board election, in which J. A. Nash, M.P., was defeated by J. ITodgenes, the Labour nominee. Mr. Nash hold the seat for many years. Mr. A. E. Hansford was elected Mayor unopposed. Invercargill.—Mayoralty: John Mil !er (sitting Mayor), 5413; J. D. Campbell, 3179: Half-holiday poll: Saturday (present half-holiday), 5229; Wednesday, 3477. Napier.—Mayoralty; C. O. Morse, 4110; J. V. Brown (retiring Mayor), 1808. Hastings.—Mayoralty: G. A. Maddison, 4247; G. F. Roach, retiring Mayor), 1388. Lower Hutt. —Mayoralty; J. W. Andrews, 1963; A. Mcßain, 865; J. B. Young, 279; A. Avery, 97. Petono. —Mayoralty: D. McKenzie, 1787; J. W. McEwen, SGG; G. Findlay, 457. Eastbourne. —Mayoralty: E. W. Wise, 604; S. F. Fisher, 450. Upper Hutt.—-Mayoralty: A. J. Me Curdy, 562; P. Robertson, 553; J. Blewman, 435.

Timaru. —Mayoralty: T. W. Batterthwaito (sitting Mayor), 2935; W. Anglancl, 2121; A. Kennedy, 7GB. Carterton.—Mayoralty; W. Fisher (retiring), 400; E. McKenzie, 313. j For the council all the retiring members were re-elected.

Gisborne. —Mayoralty; Joint Jacksou (Citizens’ candidate), 2GT>7; D. W. Coleman, M.P. (Labour), 2300; S, V. Bcaufoy (unofficial Labour), 849. Wairoa. —-Mayoralty: H. L. Barker (sitting Mayor), 810; J. Corkill, 38G. Westport.—Mayoralty: John Kilken. ny, 482; John Mcnzres, 450; George Scandrett, 297; Cliff Thomas, 254. The new Mayor has not previously held public office, Grcymouth. Mayoralty; J. WGreenslade, 1504; F. L. Turley, 291. Otaki. —Mayoralty: C. S. Atmore, 488; T. O’Rourke, 487. St. Kilda— Mayoralty: J. Beattie, 1123 (re-elected); E. Longworth, 957; A. Smiley, 559. Port Chalmers.— Mayoralty: John Watson, 533 (re-elected); G. F. Mirams, 390; T. Anderson. 302. Waipukurau.—Mayor; J. W. N. Mackie. There were two candidates. The retiring Mayor was not a contestant. Borough council of six: J. McCarthy, H. A. Martin, R. W. Carpenter. G. Granger, G. L. Brathwaite, T. Stains. There were eight candidates. The borough member of the Central Hawke’s Bay Power Board, Mr. A. C. Holm, was re-elected. There were two contestants. The boiough member of the Waipawa Hospital Board. Mr. B. G. Atkins, was reelected unopposed. The borough and Waiukurau borough member of the Napier Harbour Board, Mr. R. McLean retiring Mayor, was returned unopposed. The half-holiday on Wednesday was retained Wednesday 018, Saturday 419. WAIROA FEATURE Press Association —Copyright Wairoa Today.—ln connection with the return of Mr. Harker as Mayor an interesting feature is that ne is the. only Mayor in four municipalities affected by the disastrous earthquake to be returned. Yesterdays poll was a record for this borough. The total votes reach over 1200.