COUNTRY ELECTIONS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 659, 10 May 1929, Page 2

COUNTRY ELECTIONS

COUNTY COUNCIL POLLS ADDITIONAL RETURNS The following additional results of the county council elections held throughout" the province on Wednesday are to hand: THAMES Hastings Riding—McMahon, .3. McLoughlin, 30. Puriri Riding—Courtney. S 6 u ribb. 57: Thomas. 35. ~ Ilikutaia Riding—Brunton, o 9; Allev, 53. , Tairua Riding—Cory Wright. 21; Prescott, 20: one return to come. The Waiomio Reserve proposal was beaten by 37 votes. This means the county will not contribute toward the purchase and the Thames Borough Councill have to lind the money. MANGONUI Elected unopposed—Messrs. .f. N Berghan, 1... J. Matthews, W. Vickers and D. Kitchen. Contested seats —Messrs. E. Evans, F. Holder, C. J. E. Barribali and A. 1). Clemett, Hospital Board —L. J. Matthews. E. Evans, T. S. Houston, -T. \V. Hoskin. C. J. E. Barribali, J. -N. Berghan, Honi AVi Ka.ita.ia. The official count and the opening of declaration votes may affect Air. A. D. Clemett, who is one vote in front of Mr. IL T. Wrathall for the County Council, and Mr. L>. Kitchen, who is six votes less than Air. Honi AA*i Kaitaia on tliw Hospital Board. WAITOMO Returned unopposed Mangatiki Riding: AV. A. Lee. Malioenui Riding: J. Old. Awakino Riding: L. R. Jones. Wairoa Riding: R. Were. Aria Riding—G. P. Webster. 72 (successful), A. B. Wilson, 31. Paemako Riding—K. W. Neal, 129; C. K. Wilson, 126 (elected); P. C. Rose, 64; R. Cullen, 42. Tangitu Riding—J. Georgetti. 60 (elected); J. Andrew, 37; H. A. Julian. 28. To Kuiti Riding—S. C. Pratt, 2S (elected); G. Bremner, 12. Waikato Hospital Board (representing Waitomo County and Te Kuiti Borough)—A. Blackman, 394; J. C. Rolleston, 608 (elected); Airs. C. KWilson, 347; P. D. Smith, 196. Waitomo Power Board —W. A. Lee, 73; J. Boddie, 51 (elected); G. Smart, 28. Wairere Power Board —Tolme, 179; McKenzie, 153; Nelson, 145; Davidson, 142; Wilson, 140: Boddie, 2 38; Smith, 126; Neal. 119 (elected); Forest. 95; Roberts, 95; Briekland, 89; Andrew, 84; Elwood, 77. MATAMATA Matamata Riding.—W. S. Wilson, 189 votes; J. Pohlen, 168. Te Poi Riding.—P. Dee, 122; J. Bell, 10 7-. Okoroire Riding.—W. 11. Allen, 84; A. J. Willis, 63. Karapiro Riding.—J. Bruce, 81; C. H. Humphries, 53. Maungatautari Riding.—G. Middleton, 94; S. H. Judd, 34. Alembers returned unopposed were: Tirau Riding: J. W.- Anderson. Peria

Riding: John Moir. PuTanir/^r^ A. T. Morriss. Tokoroa Cox. M r , Moir are new members. ; Thames Valley Power Boar* Anderson and J. PohlenS'* k unopposed. Waikato Hospital Board j Returned unopposed. * *ViThe biggest surprise of thp h. the defeat of Mr. S. H. Judd f and chairman of the Co-op- ra , f i ? n «- Association, in thr M. P tuutari Riding. RODNEY Hot co Riding. W. R. G votes: I>. M. Petrie. 34; K H s h L,'36. One seat. Kourawhero Riding. —A. \v tv . J 5; .1. .1. Scholium. 43. On. J 4 Matakana. Riding.—B. tv. Ktar-. 9S: J. 1. Law rie. SI. One seat. Omahu Riding.— D.* M. Ke reo . ~ G. B. White. 20. One seat. Tauhoa Riding.—C. F. Hooper , T. A. Oubb. 77. One seat. * * Returned unopposed.—Albert Rite, XV. K. Becroft Kaipara Riding: T .Tenkins; Puhoi Riding: tv. j 'gA, Arai Riding.—No nominations. OT OROHANGA Honikiwi Riding.—W. J. Returned unopposed. T© Kau-a-raoa Riding.—F. p olti Returned unopposed. Mangaorongo Riding.—lV. p,] UfV 125; P. D. Crowley, 120; H. A. Lur^ 54. Two seats. Waipa Riding.—W. Irvine, 65; y. Simms, 31. One seat. Wharepapa Riding.—A. Yf. lagher, 30: W. G. Kay, 55; W. Thor, son. 92. Two seats. Waitomo Electric-Power Beard.— \v Irvine, 64: V. W. Simms, 59; p. £ Rowe, 52. Two seats. COROMANDEL Coromandel Riding.—S. James, u Gorrie and C. W. Hovell. Colville Riding.—C. Geard and A. j. Denize. j| Whitianga Riding.—N. A. Wells. Kuaotunu Riding.—C. H. M. Simp, son. Unopposed. Whangapoua Riding.—H. McM. Unopposed. Whcnuakite Riding.—James HauuU ton. Unopposed. Coromandel Hospital Board.—Mn. Elizabeth Hovell, Mrs. Alma house, and Messrs. R. Campbell. E. G Denize, W. J. Gamble. A. G. Harvey, S. James and E. F. Reynolds. Mrs, Hovell, who is a certificated nurse, headed the poll. KAWHIA Awaroa Riding.—William Turmr, unopposed. Taharoa Riding.—James Kearns, unopposed. Kawhia Riding.—C. R. Morris, unopposed. Waiharakeke Riding.—A. G. Dent, unopposed. Marokopa Riding.—P. Boss unseated J. Rothery. Te Kauri Riding.—N. H. Beatson unseated J. E. Noonan. Oparau Riding.—Undecided. WHAKATANE Taneatua Riding.—A. Peebles, 58, T. Mitchell, 53. Matata Riding.—F. J. Burt, 67; H. R. H. John, 32. Nukuhou Riding.—J. L Burnett, 40: F. J. Savage, 29. Tho following were elected unopposed.—Opouriao Riding: W. Reid Tarawera Riding: E. F. Witthuns Rangitaiki Riding: W. A. McCracken and P. 11. Baird; Omataroa Riding: J. G. Cliff McCulloch: Waimana Riding AV. H. Addison; Galatea Riding: J. Grant. Bay of Plenty Power Board.—Successful: F. J. Burt, AV. A. McCracken and A. Peebles. Unsuccessful: J. G. Clift McCulloch, G. Hewitt and J. W. Sumner. Tauranga Harbour Board.—Matata Riding: R. AA'ilson, 54; H. R. H. John, 29. One seat. BAY OF ISLANDS Elected unopposed: J. G. Ritchie. C. AV. Fell. AV. G. Killen. S. F. Mountain and H. T. Atkinson. Contested seat* A. H. Morgan. A. E. Bisset, L. Williams and H. S. Robinson. Bay of Islands Hospital Board.—J AV. Jones, C. F. Miller, T. Hedley, A. H Morgan, \ r . Dunlop, H. T. Atkinson and W. B. Killen. Bay of Islands Harbour Board.—H H. Mountain, AV. Atkinson, A. E. Bisset C. Jones and H. T. Bates. PIAKO Messrs. \V. R. Lowry, W. F. W. McLean, F. W. Walters, H. MapiW. C. Kennedy, W. H. Emett, J- * Stewart. WAIPA Messrs. A. LivinKstone, S. S. brey. T. Church. N. Reid. E. F. cocke. J. S. Fisher. K- G. Speakfi, ■ T. Johnson, S. C. Macky, W. McG» G. S. Clarke. A. H. Storey. RAGLAN Messrs. A. Osbourne. TV. A. H. u ; ray, J. H. X'urniss, H. TV. Wilson. JRichardson. M. J. Corcoran. C. Jonstone, T. Parker, J. L. X. Martin. TV. Vernon, L. J. McGuire and F. o. R. Taj-1 or. HOKIANGA L'nopposed: TV. H. White, J. O. Hi** H. G. Rose and A. C. Yarborougntested seats: O. O. Perry. C. I. G. Buchanan, AV. Searle and M. cahy. WHANGAROA Unopposed: R. T. Pram and JJ chanson. Contested seats: Hughes, R. J. Partoon, AV. H. H. R. Leslie, J. AV. Hayes and t*. Shepherd. OHURA Matiere Riding.—C. B. Full* rW ** Smith, J. Caird, G. Jebb. c . Ohura Riding.—G. Denison, AKenzie, F. Romayne. a Hospital Board RepresentativesDenison, N. Dougherty. TAUMARUNUI Pungapunga Riding.—W. Otunui Riding.—H. R- Street, unopposed. KAITIEKE Raurimu Riding.—JOwhango Riding.—AV. JRetaruke Riding.—S. A. Councillors for other ridm3* unopposed.