HARBOUR BOARD.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 752, 4 May 1933, Page 16

HARBOUR BOARD.

Mr H. T. Armstrong Heads the Poll. Mr H. T. Armstrong, M.P. (Labour) was the only candidate for the Lyttelton Harbour Board to be elected on the first preference count last night. That was the case also at the previous Harbour Board election. On each occasion he secured a huge total of first preference votes, and yesterday his total was 8510. The quota required for election will be about 5500 votes, and it is practically certain that the other sitting members— Messrs IT. M. Chrystall, H. Holland, M.P., and E. J. Howard, M.P.—will be returned on the transfer of votes. Mr A. A. M’Lachlan is 1257 votes behind Mr Howard, and is not at all likely to be elected through transfers from Messrs Chrystall and Holland, as Mr Howard will gain a large number of votes from Mr Armstrong. The allocation of first preference votes according to the parties was as follows:

BOROUGH RESULTS. Lyttelton. Mr W. T. Lester is the new Mayor of Lyttelton. He defeated the sitting Mayor, Mr F. E. Sutton, by 988 votes to 782. Mr Lester has had eight years’ previous experience as Mayor of the borough. Council.

Colonists’ Smith’s Ch.ch. Hall. shop-, booth. Tl. W. T. Lester 621 314 53 988 F. E. Sutton 458 269 55 782 Informal—ls. Riccarton. Not a great deal of interest was shown in the election of the Riccarton Borough Council, the total votes polled being 7108 as compared with 9324 in 1929. when the last election was held, a poll not being necessary in 1931, as the council and Mayor were re-elected unopposed. Once again, the old council was returned, the defeated candidate being Mr T. J. Stokes. Mr Stokes was not a great deal behind. With one count to come in, that at Hanna’s store. Mr Stokes had a lead of 40 over Mr \\ . Machin, but Mr Alachin picked up on the final figures, and polled a total of 682 votes as compared with Mr Stokes’s 627. There was no poll for the Mayoralty. Mr H. S. S. Kyle, M.P., having been elected unopposed. The following was the result of the election of council:— S. B. Kershaw 914 J R. G. Malcolmson . 841 N. W. Wilding 824 IC. G. M’Kellar 814 I H. W. Wise 808 T. M. Ford 793 j O. D. Fraser 793 1 W. Machin 652 ! T. J. Stokes 627 j j The first eight were elected. j

New Brighton. Polling was heavier at New Brighton -on this occasion than was the case two years ago, a total of 2102 recording their votes ouit of a roll of 4007. Last election only 1636 electors voted. Mr E. A. M. Leaver was returned for another term as Mayor, largely through the North Beach vote, by a majority of 77 over Air E. F. C. Hinds, the only other candidate. Council.

A. E. Lawry 1512 T. E. Thomson 1368 W. E. Wilkins 1349 L S. Ainsworth 1324 J. K. Worrall 1218 W. 'Hulme 1183 W. L. A. Taylor 1179 J. Osborne 1153 R. E. Holloway 1146 The foregoing were elected. S. J. B. Bargrove 1021 A. Ilulme 1020 IT. Barr 955

Informal 22 Kaiapoi. The Rev W. IT. A. Vickery was returned Alayor of Kaiapoi unopposed. For the election of nine members to the Borough Council fifteen nominations were received, and the voting resulted as follows:

Rangiora. No doubt because there was no mayoral contest, Air W. A. Rowse having been re-elected unopposed, the polling at Rangiora was considerably lighter than at the previous election. Out of 1368 electors on the roll, only 748 voted. There was a good crow’d at the Municipal Chambers when the results of the council election were announced. The candidates afterwards returned thanks for the support accorded them. The provisional results, with fourteen declaration votes to be counted, are as follows: Council. F. E. Martyn 636 C. S. Avers 617 11. K. Kippenberger 557 R. R. GillamWs 524 C. W. Tyler 521 E. W. Whitworth 490 W. T. N. Kerr 480 R. J. Logan 417 J. A. Ivory 416 J. C. Scott 357 J. Lindon 285 Informal S Total 5330 Ashburton. (. onsid rable interest was evinced in the election at Ashburton for the mayoralty, the Borough Council

and the borough representatives on the Ashburton Hospital Board. The results of the polling were:— Mayoralty.

Temuka. Mr A. W. Buzan was re-elected Mayor of Temuka unopposed. The following were elected to the Borough Council:—Messrs I. W. Baxter, E. Blackmore, T. Dwan, W. F. Evans, G. Hancox, J. King, W. H. M’Millaii, F. C. May and L. T. Scrimshaw. J. Gourlav, P. Lynch and A. E. Smith were defeated. IN OTHER PLACES. Auckland. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, May 3. In a keen contest Mr G. W. Hutchison. Citizens’ Association candidate, was re-elected Mayor of Auckland for a second term. The figures polled G. W. Hutchison 10,651 11. G. R. Mason, M.P., Labour 10,209 All the suburban Mayors were reelected. Dunedin. DUNEDIN, May 3. The mayoral election resulted: Rev E. T. Cox 10 742 R. S. Black 8 782 F. W. Mitchell g 195 M. O’Rorke 213 C. M. Moss 102 Wellington—Mr Hislop was returned unopposed as Mayor. m!, a^ er }? n . Fisher (retiring Mayor 400, E. M Kenzie 313. For the council all the retiring members were reelected. Wanganui—N. G. Armstrong (sit-j ting Mayor) 4814, J. H. Hogan 3888: 1 majority for Armstrong 926. Greymouth—J. W. Greenslade 1504, ! F. L. Turley 291. Borough Council— j K A. Kitchingham 1382, T. B. Kent mo!’ F„ B ' Lawn ]320 ' R- J- Williams ! 1284, J. S. Robertson 1229, J. M’Kinlav : 1210, C. Neville 1210. F. Boustridge i 12U4, G. Perotti 1124 (elected), A. M. ! Carroll 1102, A. M’Carthv 740. Invercargill—John Miller (sitting ' Mayor) 5413, J. D. Campbell 3179. \ Half-holiday poll—Saturday (present half-holiday) 5229, Wednesday 3477. ! Napier—C. O. Morse 4110, J. V. 1 Brown (retiring Mayor) 1808. Ilastings—G. A. Maddison 4247, G. ! F. Roach (retiring Mayor) 1388. I New Plymouth—E. R. C. Gilmour , 2839, 11. V. S. Griffiths (sitting Mavor) i 2088. Palmerston North—Main interest centred in the Hospital Board elec- j tion. when J. A. Nash was defeated by l. J. Ilodgens, Labour nominee. Air Nash

had held the seat for many years. Mr A. E. Mansford was elected Mayor unopposed. St Kilda—J. Beattie 1123 (re-elected), E. Longworth 957, A. Smiley 559. Port Chalmers —John Watson 533 (reelected), G. F. Mirams 390, T. Anderson 302. Kumara—ll. Hamer 138, A. B. Spiers (sitting Mayor) 101. Westport—Keen interest was taken to-day in the mayoral election, in which there were four candidates. The voting was as follows:—John Kilkenny 482, John Menzies 450, George Scandrett 297, Cliff Thomas 254. The new Mayor, Mr Kilkenny, has not previously held public office but is recognised as a keen business man. Hawera—J. E. Campbell 959, W. G. Simpson 605. Majority for Campbell 354. Carterton—William Fisher (sitting Mayor) 400, Edward M’Kenzie 313. Ota.ki—C. S. Atmore 488, T. O’Rourke 487. Wairoa—ll. L. Harker, the sitting Mayor, was returned by over a two to one majority, defeating J. Corkill by 810 to 386. Lower- Hutt—J. W. Andrews 1963, A. M’Bain 865, J. B. Young 279, A. Avery 97. Petone—D. M’Kenzie 1787, J. W. M’Ewen 566, G. Findlay 457. Eastbourne—E. W. Wise 604, S. F. Fisher 450. Upper Hutt—A. J. M’Curdy 562, P. Robertson 553, J. Blewman 435. Gisborne—John Jackson (Citizens’ candidate) 2657, D. W. Coleman, M.P. (Labour) 2300, S. V. Beaufoy (unofficial Labour) 849. Dannevirke—Mayoralty: Marcus r>. Smith (re-elected unopposed). Council: S. M’Nabb, J. Hansard, E. Gibbard, A. N. Blakiston, J. E. Tyler, W. Dobson. W. M’Kinnon, F. W. Smith, D. T. Glover. Messrs Blakiston and Tyler are new members. Gore—Mayoralty: A T. Newman (sitting) 1159, W. D. Shelton 574. Mataura —Mayoralty: C. D. M’Connell (sitting) 370, J. T. Griffiths 340. Tauranga—Mayoralty: A. F. Tunks, 747, defeated *he sitting Mayor, B. C. Robbins, 4 63. Nine councillors were returned without election. Nelson—H. V. Kelly was re-elected Mayor of Richmond, and R. .T. L. York was re-elected Mayor of Motueka. W. J. Moffatt was returned as Mayor of Nelson. Waipukurau—Mayoralty: W. N. Mackie. Councillors: J. M’Carthy, H. A. Martin, R. W. Carpenter, G. Granger, J. D. Braithwaite and T. Staines. Waimate—George Dash, who has served a total period of ten years, a borough record, was returned unopposed for the mayoralty. Dargaville—Mayoralty: F. A. Jones (sitting) 537, F. C. Gould 341. Councillors: B. Berry, F. J. Hosking, P. J. Rundberg, A. C. Ball.* J. A. M’Lean (sitting), T. Brady, T. Evison, R. W. JCutlibert, A. J. Finch. Hokitika —Mayor: G. A. Perry (reelected unopposed). Council: A. Thompson 553, D. P. Stuart 546, MM’Gavin 541, A. R. Elcock 540, J. King 512, T. AY. Duff 477, G. Heinz 476, E. Teichelmann 457, A. C. Armstrong 44(elected), J. Cutlauce 3SO, E. W. Keenan 355. Messrs Thompson. MGavin and Cut la nee were new candidates. Hospital Board: The Rev H. J. AA r . Knights 532, M. M’Gavin 4 26, T. \Y. Duff 424 (elected), J. Fox 363, E. W. Heenan 298. Messrs M’Gavin and Fox were new candidates. Surprises in Auckland. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND. May 4. ! * Features of the civic elections were ] the re-election of all the sitting mayors, j changes in the personnel of nearly j every council and Labour gains in the ! city. Of 43,712 A'oters on the city roll, only ! 21.327 A’oted, or under 49 per cent. The ! Mayor (Mr G. W. Hutchison), whose I re-election was uni\-ersally expected, ' had majority over the same opponI ent reduced from 4195 to 442. The new council comprises twelve nominees of the Citizens’ Association, eight Labour, and Mr T. BJoodworth, Labour supporter, who stood as an Independent. Fi\-e sitting councillors were rejected. Mr E. J. Phelan (Labour) topped the poll with 10,286, and a Com-

munist, Mr G. Dale, was bottom with 2380. Mrs Dreaver (Labour) was elected to the Hospital Board at the expense of one sitting member. The chairman (Mr W. Wallace) topped the poll with 13.537 votes. There surprise in the Harbour Board poll, two of three members who sought re-election being defeated including the deputy-chairman (Mr J. B. h Johnston). The three new memlier.s are: —Messrs E. 11. Davis and W. A Donald (Citizens) and J. Sayegh (Lab I our). ,

Labour 15,072 Citizens Association ... 12,192 Socialist 533 Following are the results preference count: — *11. T. Armstrong, M.P. (L.) elected "H. M. Chrvstall (C.A ) . 4854 *H. Holland, M.P. (C.A ) 'E. J. Howard, M.P (L ) 1019 A A. M’Lachlan (C.A.) .. 2762 G 1. Thurston (L.) A. E. Tongue (L.) C. F. Pryke (Soc.)

*D. E. L. Collett .T. N. Neville *G. Hallidav ’ *E. H. Green 1293 7 R. Fenton 1286 A. H. Fowles 1236 *A. r. E. Miller 1230 r A. G. Sinclair 1213 *W • D. Gower 1121 Elected. J. Comer 860 V. H. Rees 764 M. J. Brown .541 ‘•'Denotes member of previous council. The votes recorded at the booths were: —

C. M. Williams 493 D. Gray 491 T. Hirst - 488 A. Linklater ... 473 A. E. Brown J. W. Barnard ... 327 I. W. Kariatiana 316 T. K. Hickenbotham - 247 R. T. Dunn B. Leaver For the five seats on the Waimakariri Harbour Board nine nomi [nations were received, and the result of the voting R. J. Dunn .... Informal

. .. 958 ... 839 10 Total Council. Dr J. Connor 1 I N 00 CC ' I S ** . 1,534 . 1,512 . 1,481 . 1,455 . 1,399 1,374 .. 1,338 . . 1.236 .. 1,234 .. 1,189 11 '* New members. Hospital Board. . . 1,009 781 IS .. 1.808