THE CITY COUNCIL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17030, 2 May 1923, Page 7

THE CITY COUNCIL.

COMPLETE RETURNS DECLARED. NO LATE SURPRISES. In just over four days, and after 445 counts, ISP, of them effective, the returning officer was able this morning to announce the new City Council as follows.— CITIZENS' ASSOCIATION (9). Mr j. AY. Boa 1 sland. Mr C. P \g uv Mr J. Ando.--on. Mr O. AY. B. Anderson. Mr A. AY. lit a’on. • Mr A. M’Kellar. ’ Mr E. R. A rdrews. Mr A. Williams. Mr AY Id. Load ley. LABOUR PARTY (6). Rev J. K. rclier. Mr H. T. Armstrong. M.P. Mr 3d. J. Howard, M.P. Rev Clvde Carr. Mrs E. R. .Vl.'Combs. Mr F. R. Cooke. IXDEPENDENT (1). Mr AY. H. ninsor. Of the councillors elected eight were not in office when the last council was dissolved. The following were eliminated Oi T.J ZENS’ ASSOC IAT 1 ON. Mr D. Bowse. Air 4. E. Cooper. Mr J. D. Grav. Mr A. Monhire. Mr M’Gregor B. Wright. Mr T. ,M- Charters. LABOUR PARTY. Mr R. D. Martin. Air E. E. Langley. Mr F. M. Robson. Mr G. T. Owen. INDEPENDENT. Mr F. E. Pearl. Mr R. Hampton. Air J. L. Gan+ Air C. W. Ilervey. Mr R. B. Owen. Of those elected. three—Messrs Cooke, Andrews and Williams—failed to secure the quota, their figures being : Cooke .... 954 Andrews . . . 942 Williams . , . 871 If Air M’Gregor "Wright’s preferences had been distributed it is probable that the quotas of these candidates would have been secured, Mr Lead ley was elected on the 155th effective count after the elimination of Air Charters. Mr M’Kellar was elected on the 172nd effective count. As compared with the old council, the parties have fared as follows: Gains. Losses. Citizens’ Association . 2 Labour Party . . Independents . . —2 At the last election two years ago the result was announced in four days after 331 counts.