LOCAL ELECTIONS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17030, 2 May 1923, Page 8

LOCAL ELECTIONS.

HARBOUR BOARD. The count of the first preferences in the Harbour Board eelction was completed last evening and a start was | made with the distribution of preferences. The total valid votes were 16.526, giving a quota of 3306. 'Hie informal votes totalled 1645. The following was the position of the candidates to-day. after the distribution of preferences from Holland and a c-~ _

Ren n . . . 357 379 407 * Elected on first preferences. Commenting on the fact that the number of votes cast in the Harbour Board election was appreciably smaller than the total cast in the Hospital Board election, the deputy returning officer (Mr A. -Freeman) stated to-day that the explanation wag that more interest was taken in the Hospital Board than in the Harbour Board, especially by women. Many people, though receiving their papers for the Harbour Board election, did not bother to vote. The total valid votes cast in the Hospital Board election was 17,082. which gave a quota of 1899. The informal votes totalled 1565. The following Mere the positions of the candidates at the first count : Archer . « % 3945* Baty . » . 1140 Carr . » .705 Fenwick . . . 3325* Mrs Herbert . 2533* Leadley . ;•> * 1305 Ot-ley . . .. 2149* Mrs Page * , 452 Paris . . . 305 Re nn . . . 241 Mrs Roberts . , 541 Smith . . 438 * Elected. At the end of the twelfth count the positions of the candidates were:— Armstrong . ' . elected. Holland . . . elected. Thacker ... 2941 Scott . w . 2296 ! Hayward . . . 1922 Howard .... 1796 Harker •- & . excluded. Renn ... excluded. Smith ' excluded.

HOSPITAL BOARD.

A start'was made this morning counting the Hospital Board papers. In this ease, as in the case of the Harbour Board, it is not expected that the count will be protracted.

THE LOAN POLL.

The scrutiny in connection with the loan poll on the Municipal Concert Hall proposal, has not jet been completed.

| RANGIORA.

| The following nominations have been j j received for the Rangiora County elec- \ I County Council.—Rangiora riding 1 i (five to” be elected)- —A. Edwards. R. 5 | NY. Frazer, H. Garrett, F. Horrell, ! A. M’ln tosh, . .1. J- Matthew*. M. C. s j Ormandy, N. \Y. Stalker. Oust rid ' i ing (two required)—G. Cewens, jun.. MO. K. Cry sell. H. Tallott. ' i Hospital and Charitable Aid Board (two wanted) —Hon R. Moore, Messrs j F. Harroll and D. Hawke. Wniraakariri Harbour Board (one reeuired) —H. Tallott and J. J. Mat--01 thews. tiM i i

Armstrong:— Holland * , 4580* After j Holland. .§ 5 < < Armstrong , 3772* Thacker « > 2625 2768 2821 Hayward' • 1386 1664 1695 Scott > . 1273 1810 1824 Howard > » 1140 1208 1504 Harker . 789 835 868 Smith « , 587 762 783