COUNTY ELECTIONS.

Thames Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 17618, 9 May 1929, Page 5

COUNTY ELECTIONS.

THAMES RESULTS.

ONE SEAT IN DOUBT

WAIOMO PROPOSAL LOST. The County elections were held yesterday. The polling was not quite up to expectations. Mr Winder was unseated for Hikutaia riding, while in Tairua riding Mr Prescott, the late councillor, is one behind Mr Cory-Wright, a previous member of the Council. There is one declaration vote to come, which may cause a tie, in which case the position will be decided by lot. The Waiomo proposal was lost by 37 votes. The returning officer, Mr D. Mackay, hopes to complete the official recount this week, providing the Tairua papers come to hand in time. Hastings Riding.

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Messrs Courtney and Cribb elected. Hikutaia Riding. ci U2 .2 §, • S ci <y 2 k 1 ,5 3 d cs £ 5 X 33 fi 3 2 • r-l ► ►"< O r ""* ffl £ O uo

Messrs Alley and Brunton elected. Tairua Riding. d ■ ctf S 2 ■M ‘3 fcl) .S’.Q p g 5 c S .2 £ a a £ °-g Eh W l> C>o Cory-Wright 4-6 8 3 21 Prescott 4 14 1 1 20 One declaration vote to come. (If a tie eventuates after recount, the result will be made by lot). Waiomo Proposal.

Lost by 37. HAURAKI PLAINS. Patetonga Riding. Mayn, J. F 39 Phillips, W 10 Mr Mayn elected. One declaration vote to come. Horahia Riding. Hicks, H. H 53 McDuff, W 59 Mr McDuff elected. COROMANDEL. Coromandel Riding. to <3 • * I 5 ' 43 to . Q) O C C 3 S 3 £ '£ ■-> n o> o o u o w u H

Messrs M. Gorrie, C. W. Hovell and S. James were elected. Whitianga Riding. * cj »-« MO b § 33 g • g § •73 ® 3 "o ■ § O 5H Lee, W 27 2 29 Wells, N. A. .... 47 2 40 Mr N. A. Wells was elected. Colville. Riding. b § -3 |£m w 8 il% j f I 3 43 O *3 X c >oo ® a g o . . S 53 o o O 0. U < M O eh

Messrs C. Geard and A. J. Denize are elected. Hospital Board. R. Campbell 207 *E. G. Denize .234 *W. C. Denize .. .. 180 W. G. Gamble .. .. 243 ♦A. G. Harvey .. .. 228 ♦Eliz. Hovell 285 *S. James 232 *E. F. Reynolds .. .. 220 Alma Woodhouse .. 216 * Old members. Mr W. C. Denize is the defeated candidate. OHINEMURI COUNTY. Paeroa Riding. Barrett 74 Brown 49 Johnston 59 Messrs Barrett and Johnston are elected.

Waihi Riding. Blackmore .. 61 Hoyle .. .. 63 Mr Hoyle elected, hut declaration votes have yet to be counted. Waitekauri Riding. O. Bjerring 18 Thornton 35 Mr Thornton elected. Unimproved Values. The proposal to change to the rating on unimproved value was carried, the voting being: For the proposal .. .. 193 Against the proposal .. 140 Hospital Board Member. *W. C. Kennedy .. .. 214 ■*A. S. Robinson .. .. 206 L. Roberts 140 * Sitting members.

Courtney ... 61 ID 6 86 Cribb ... 38 16 3 57 Thomas ... 32 — 3 35

Alley .. 45 5 3 — 53 Brunton .. 45 5 5 1 59 Winder .. 17 14 1 3 40

Tapu .. .. For. 9 Against. 14 Puru 11 11 Kopu' 7 — Puriri 14 57 Matatoki 21 7 Hilcutaia 21 38 Wharepoa 6 11 Omahu — 5 Tairua .. .. • 4 5 Hikuai 5 15 Whangamata . 2 7 C’ty Chambers 75 42 175 212

Campbell 63 4 2 — 69 Denize .... 29 1 16 _ 46 Gorrie .... 107 4 3 1 115 Horne .... 13 2 — — 15 Hovell .... 86 14 4 — 104 Howell .... 67 5 12 1 85 James ..... 80 16 18 — 114 McLoughlin 66 16 15 1 98

Denize .. 32 8 7 5 4 1 57 Geard 33 7 7 4 7 7 65 Johnson 30 3 8 5 — 5 61