TOWN BOARDS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1080, 18 September 1930, Page 10

TOWN BOARDS

ELECTION OF MEMBERS MANY CHANGES RECORDED The biennial election of members ut town boards was held yesterday. Following are the results:—■ MANUREWA.—W. J. Ferguson 3 F. H. Barnard. 313: W. T. Cox. 294 't J. Fleming. 285; J. Whit ton, 271- V Woolley. 265; C. A. Fawcett. 259 r r successful: C. H. Lupton, 141; L Bit terworth, 134: K. C. Coss, 99: W H Watts, 99; J. A. Ellis, 79; *H. K Wright. 73. All the retiring membe * of the board were re-elected PAPATOETOE.-.T. McFarland 43 R. H. Burton, 406: W. J. Nicholson 39 H. J. Morgan. 394; J. Franklin, 388 »’ C. Bryant. 369; E. H. Xolan, 344 tTn* successful: T. R. Smytheman, 334- w J. Bocherty, 328; G. P. Pennell. 237 - J. G. Thompson. 280. Mr. T." p Smytheman, chairman of the retiring board, was defeated. LEAMINGTON.—T. A. Hicks. 360J. W. Garland, 160: J. H. Brock. 14*F. Pemberton, 145: T. H. Kelly, 136- ji E. Peppercorn, 131; F. Mack. 108. Unsuccessful: F. Coley, 85; C. Brockwav 56; G. Hastie, 40. All the old members were "returned the only new member being Mr. J. H. Brock, who fills the vacancy caused bv the recent death of the chairman, M: W. Richmond. MA TAMATA. Stanley, Griffiths. 265: Stewart. 263: Ruthe. 24:;Tong, 232; Clover. 218: Buchanan. 207 Unsuccessful: McCreadv, 185; Hobc»« .126: Griffin. 91: Black, 63. ELLERS LIE.—H. J. White, 398 ; A. Milliken, 355: H. J. Meredith, 376: A. Thomson. 364; J. W. Morgan, 341: TV. H. Bii.ll, 322: J. J. Toy. 280. Unsuccessful: M. Segedin, 279. All the retiring members who song,: re-election were successful. HO WICK.—J. Bell, 252; L. G. VTni** junr.. 235; A. Cherry, 235; J. Crawford] 211: ,J. P. Eitten. 210; IX Strong. 202: L. V. Mclnness, 189. Unsuccessful: J. H. Edwards. 154: P. L. Armitage. 151: H. H. Bushell. 149: H. P. Johnson, 144. Mr. Bell, who topped the poll, is the only new member. GLEN EBEX.—A. W. Rosier. 2*9: VC. E. Martin, 19S; F. S. Bane, 194; A J. Rout ley, 194: P. C. Born. 188: G. H. Ambler. 184: W. H. Shepherd, 183. Unsuccessful: T. Bennis, 6S. The only new member is Mr. Dora. HENDERSOX.—A. W. Bussev, 263: J. \V. Tubberty. 237; F. G. Platt, 2i A. Forson-Stewart, 185: J. H. Lee, 17:: H. Norcross. 172: W. A. Corban. 145. Unsuccessful: B. Hart, 128; B. T. Murray, 126; G. M. Erceg, 101; T. Gareija, 95. Tw o of the three retiring members, Messrs. Platt and Forson-Stewart. were returned, the other, Mr. Hart, being defeated. TUAKAU.—W. J. Taylor. 262: S. H. I Crawford. 22; W. J. Brimble, 219: G. I Arrowsmith, 214; E. W. Fielder, 331: 1 Cf. J. Bromgool, 179: G. Asher. 176. Unsuccessful: J. Fulton, 160; L. K. Macgregor, 158.

Messrs. Taylor. Crawford. Beeblf, Arrowsmith and Fulton were memb rs of the retiring board. MERCER.—P. Roose, 78: J. Bat**?. 73; A. Bourne, 69; E. B. Money. ;>*: F. J. Freeborn, 56. Unsuccessful: H. Gordon. 50: R. Grass, 39.

WARKWORTH.—L. A. Petheri 2 ISO: A. S. Carran. 156: W. S. War in, 130; G. H. Phillips. 123: F. D. Har:. 3 07. Unsuccessful: P. A. McDowell, 92; G. T. Civil. 88.

Mr. Petherick was the only member of the old board to be re-elected. FUTARURU.—A. E. Barr-Brov", 150; H. W. Lindsey, 141: R. A. Bent. 140: W. Yandle, 13S: J. M. Spear. 1*1: X’. Fitzherbert, 124; H. K. McDernv f . 124. Unsuccessful: W. C. Hewitt 11'• R. T. Smith. 86: W. J. Miller. S 3: E. A. Scholz. 76; J. C. Tomalin, 56. Four of the old members were r?turned, the three new members bein? Messrs. Lindsey. Spear- and Fitziurbert. Air. Tomalin, who has been on the board since its inception, was - the bottom of the poll. HELEXSVILLE. —A. G. Lowe, 2x C. S. West, 258: J. E. Lambert. - L J. H. Williams. 249: T. W. Taylor. - J. B. Edmunds, 212: W. Downer, - x Unsuccessful: J. Mackie. I*9:^ Screaton, 178: A. J. Roycroft,• Is*Messrs. Taylor and Edmunds • new members. Air. Screaton being only old member to lose his seat.