LOCAL BODIES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20104, 10 May 1935, Page 7

LOCAL BODIES

LABOUR CAPTURES AUCKLAND FIRST TIME IN HISTORY By Telegraph—Press Association AUCKLAND. May 9. For the first time in its history, Auckland has returned a Council with a Labour majority. Of 21 members, 15 were from the Labour ticket, and five were candidates sponsored by the Citizens’ Committee, while the Hon. Tom Bloodworth, M.L.C., was the only Independent to gain a seat. Eight new members were returned, and with the exception of Sir George Richardson all were Labourites. Seven sitting members who sought re-election lost their seats. The successful candidates were:— Messrs J. Sayegh (L) 17,816; E. J. Phelan (L) 17.383; J. A. Mason (L) 16,828; W. T. Anderton (L) 16,016; A. Rosser (L) 15,492; C. Bailey (L) 15,223; J. W. Yarnall (L) 15,077; E. F. Andrews <L> 14,937; J. L. Coakley (C) 14.408; P. Carr (L) 13.822; Sir George Richardson (C) 13,732; Messrs J. T. Jennings (L) 13.572; T. Bloodworth (Ind.) 13,523, B. Martin (L) 13,393; J. S. Stewart (L) 13,138; J. Donald (C) 12,988; G. G. Grant (L) 12,885; J. E. Lark (L) 12.705; H. P. Burton (C) 12,667; Miss E. Melville (C) 12,612; N. V. Douglas (L) 12,600. Miss Alice Basten (C), 12.416, a former sitting member, was the next at the head of the unsuccessful candidates. The eight new City Councillors are Sir George Richardson, Messrs Carr, Jennings, Martin, Stewart, Grant, Lark, Douglas. The three vacancies on the Auckland Harbour Board caused by retirements, were filled by new members, plus two more who defeated sitting members— Messrs A. M. Laing and S. Vella. Those elected were; City—Messrs J. Sayegh (L) 18,773; E. J. Pheten <L) 17,597; J. B. Donald (Citizens) 16,233; Hon. T. Bloodworth 14.348. Suburbs—Messrs Hendry, Luke. M. H. Wynyard, W. B. Darlow. T. A. Bishop. R. T. Reid, A. S. Sutherland. Payers of dues—Messrs C. G. MacIndoe, W. T. McCallum. The new members are Messrs Phelan, Donald, Luke, and Wynyard (formerly chairman). Bishop. The following seats were filled without contests—Messrs H. R. Mackenzie and Harvey Turner, while Mr A. J. Parker is the recently appointed Government nominee. Five new members, including three representatives of Labour, two being women, were elected to the Auckland Hospital Board. Three sitting members (Mrs E. A. Kidd, Messrs A. L. Spence, W. K. Howitt) were defeated. Those elected to the Board were: City—Mrs M. Dreaver (Labour) 17,013; Dr. J. P. Hastings (L) 14.301; Dr. E. B. Gunson (New Administration) 14,157; Mr W. Wallace (former chairman) 14.117; Mrs D. G. Anderton (L) 13,655. Suburbs—Messrs E. H. Potter (sittin), W. J. Mulholland (sitting), J. Waddell (N.A.), W. A. Bishop, Rev. W. C. Wood (sitting), Mrs I. M. Benfell (L). The new members are Dr. Hastings, Mesdames Anderton and Benfell (Labourites), Messrs Bishop and Waddell. WELLINGTON The Wellington City Council final results are:—Messrs P. Fraser, C. H. Chapman. R. McKeen, P. Butler, T. Bundle, A. Black (all Labour), R. A. Wright’ W. H. Bennett, W. Appleton, J. Burns, W. J. Gaudin, L. W. McKenzie, M. F. Luckie. W. Duncan, H. A. Huggins (all Citizens). The Labour candidates, Messrs P. Fraser, C. H. Chapman. R. McKeen, and R. won all the City seats on the Harbour Board. Messrs W. Nash and M. Fagan (both Labour) were returned to represent the combined Hutt districts. Hospital Board —Emily M. Chapman, Margaret Semple, J. Glover, Sarah Snow, A. W. Croskery, R. Holland, Ruby A. Collins (all Labour); F. Castle, Annie McVicar, D. Macdonald, Wilson, Amy Kane. G. J. Petherick, C. A. L. Treadwell (all Citizens), were returned. CHRISTCHURCH The new Christchurch City Council is:—Messrs J. W. Beanland, M. E. Lyons. E. H. Andrews, C. E. Jones, Dr. J. Guthrie, Dr. A. C. Sandston, Messrs T. Andrews, W. Hayward. G. Jamieson, T. Milliken. W. S. Mac Gibbon, F. D. Sargent (all Citizens’ Association), Rev. J. K. Archer, Messrs E. Parlane, T. H. Butterfield and J. S. Barnett (Labour). The old Council had virtually a Labour majority. Four sitting Labour members lost their seats.

For the North Canterbury Hospital Board, the nine City seats have been filled by: Sir Hugh Acland, Dr. P. S. Foster, Mrs J. A. Bean, Mrs J. Mackay, Rev. F. T. Read. Mr H. J. Otley (ali Citizens’), Mrs T. Green, Rev. J. K. Archer, Mr J. S. Barnett (Labour).

The Labour representation dropped by one. For the Lyttelton Harbour Board, the four City members are: Messrs H. T. Armstrong, M.P., E. J. Howard, M.P. (Labour), H. Holland, M.P., and H. M. Chrystall (Citizens). There is no change. DUNEDIN In the City Council Labour won a victory, and holds a majority even without the Labour Mayor’s casting vote. The new Council is: Messrs F. Jones (Labour) 15,609; D. G. McMillan (Labour) 15,462; J. W. Munro (Labour) 14,987; Mark Silverstone (Labour) 14,658; W. Begg 13,338; W. A. Scott 12,972; A. H. Allen 12,810; F. W. Mitchell 12,509; W. H. Shepherd 12,299; P. Neilson (Labour) 11,974; D. C. Cameron 11,917; W. Batchelor (Labour) 11,681. For the Harbour Board, three sitting members were returned, and the Citizens’ Party and Labour each won another seat. Yesterday’s poll was a record, 27,693 of a total roll of 37,228 exercising the franchise. The new system of voting by a cross proved successful, the number of informal votes being reduced from 3351 on the last occasion to 585. GISBORNE For the Borough Council, from 27 candidates the following were elected: Messrs H. E. Maude. H. H. DeCosta, J. H. Hall (Labour), D. S. Thompson, G. B. Smith, H. Holmes, P. Bushnell, N. H. Bull, Jas. Webb. INVERCARGILL City Council —W. M. C. Denham, G. E. T. Dorman. J. M. Grieve, J. R. Hanan. A. W. Jones, E. J. McLauchlan, G. J. Reed. H. Ritchie, A. Scott, A. J. Service, J. H. Tattersfield. W. G. Tait. Bluff Harbour Board—W. A. Ott, W. Hinchey, C. S. Longuet, W. J. A. McGregor, L. W. Spencer, P. Reid. G. Wraytt. W. M. Norman, A. H. Aitken, T. F. Doyle, W. B. Dixon, Sir Robert Anderson. Southland Power Board—W. Hinchey, D. J. Heenan, E. K. Sim, W. McChesney, A. A. Macgibbon, W. J. McKenzie, A. McKenzie, P. Arnott, T. Golden, W. M. Norman, j. T. Carswell, A. Le H. Hoyles.

Southland Hospital Board—T. Golden, Miss H. Birss, Mrs A. L. Henderson, John Miller, Dr. J. A. Pottinger, J. S. A. McDougall, W. M. Norman, F. F. Trapski, Walter Clark, W. Grieve, H. E. Niven, A. McKenzie, J. W. Miller. Southland County Council—L. A. Niederer, J. Dennis, G. W. Whittingham, G. A. Wraytt, T. Golden, W. M. Norman, F. F. Trapski, J. McNeill, A. S. McNaught. MARTON With 50 years to his credit in local body service, Mr F. Purnell last evening entered a new term as Mayor after thirteen years and a half in that capacity. The occasion was marked by a ceremony unique in Marton, by the induction at a public meeting of the Mayor and councillors, all having been returned unopposed. Replying to eulogistic speeches and a presentation, Mr Purnell said it was well to remember that New Zealand was a young country and should not attempt to do things too quickly. Along the present lines, Marton was entirely free of debt for fifteen years. WHANG AREI Loan proposals totalling £16,000, for a new library and bridge, were carried A proposal to raise a £29,700 loan for the electricity reticulation of the North Auckland Power Board was carried by a big majority. THE LEGION’S VIEW By Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON, May 9. Expressing satisfaction with the success of the Legion in the Hutt Valley elections, where it concentrated its efforts, Dr. Begg remarked that each election must convince the electors of Wellington and district of their hopeless disfranchisement on account of the multitude of names and papers. He thought a general conference should be called at an early opportunity of members of various local bodies in the Wellington area, to work out a plan to simplify the whole business. He w ? as sure the Labour members and others not definitely under the Legion banner, would support the movement. .