THE MAYORALTY.

Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13096, 3 May 1911, Page 5 (Supplement)

THE MAYORALTY.

NELSON CITY.

CR FIELD RETURNED,

(From "The Colonist," April 27,)

Great interest was manifested in the local elections yesterday, and tho candidates for the various offices to be filled, and their supporters, wore busily engaged up to the hour the booths closed. The result of the Mayoral election was declared about 8 o'clock, Mr Field being returned by a majority of .184 votes over Mr Pettit. The counting of tho papers in the City Council flection proved a protracted operation, the result not being declared until 2 o'clock this morning.' A crowd of some hundreds assembled in front-of the Municipal Chambers, and heartily received both the Mayoral candidates. There was still a large number opposite the building when the half holiday poll was declared at 11.15 p.m.; but only a few awaited the declaration of the Council election. In the latter the successful, candidates wore returned in the following order:—Messrs Harley, 1655; Mercer, 1350; Hampson, 1306; Snodgrass, 1306; Fell, 1275; Bisley, 1206; Kerahaw, 1200; Tasker, 1175; Adams, 1140. The unsuccessful candidates were: Messrs Bishop, 1125; McConchie, 1036; Turner, 1011; Harrison, 986; Martin, 455; Taylor, 396. Hie details of the polling were as follows:—

The result of the City Council election was declared at 2 a.m. as follows:—

1. For. —Were voters in favour of observing the statutory closing day for factories on the same day as that appointed for shops. 2. Against.—Were voters against observing the statutory closing day for factories on the same day as that appointed for shops. The Saturday half-holiday ioi factories was thus retained by a majority of 12 votes.

Field, T. A. H. I't-ttit, Thomas. a | I 309 317 "a a 3 224 227 w s> -p el o ft ft 172 136 174 70 1 I i a, ■ m & ° « 2 ffl « 98 77 89 66 02 § 100 66 m 3 ej !> 3 ■ Eh H 115 1231 38 1047

MAYORALTY

CITY COUNCIL.

a •3 W * § s i a 3 £ t 4-> I 6 « fH in A 8 m in >■ «3 . g Adams, T. Lisle. Hishop, Geo. Bisley, Austin H. Fell, C. Richmond. Hampson, W. S. Harley, Chas J. Harrison, J. B. Kershaw, James. Martin, Russell D. McConchie, Wm. Mercer, J. C. Snodgrass, W. W. Tasker, Albert. Taylor, Joseph. Turner, Wm. K. Informal 297 230 172 289 213 172 351 240 193 405 256 207 410 263 197 487 319 262 396 154 136 301 245 176 109 77 64 254 215 147 403 279 213 412 266 198 360 238 187 95 66 57 294 189 131 ... 12 ... 95 152 79 85 99 125 67 110 55 88 106 99 85 46 96 6 97 74 113 118 118 143 87 104 43 88 113 113 98 46 68' 66 6G 91 82 84 109 57 64 23 61 92 85 81 25 50 82 105 1140 92 70 1125 70 72 1206 69 56 1275 64 76 1306 117 98 1655 60 30 986 99 106 1200 39 46 455 80 105 1036 88 60 1350 69 68' 1306 78 51 1175 35 26 396 79 107 1011 11 ... 29

City Council Oddfellows' Hall Provincial Hall Harbour Board Efampden Street School brook Street School Wood Sunday School loi Toi Valley 3 I I 1 J ... 364 ...■ 280 ... 214 1 115 ... 126 ... 97 ... 97 ... 97 | 1 "i l £ I I- cj ... 226 ... 155 1 125 ... 85 ... 58 ... 46 ... 60 1 52 «2 *S i—i 13 20 4 5 8 0 8 2 Totals 1 1390 3 2 807

STATUTORY CLOSINC DAY FOR SHOPS.

STATUTORY CLOSINC DAY FOR FACTORIES.

1. For 1. Against Informal a 42 a A O '3 6 239 264 61 M o 171 180 95 g P-i loo 148 40 -p I 68 64 52 o S w 101 71 25 8 48 48 42 cc "g o 66 73 21 o £ -a I I 52 900 64 912 37 373