Municipal Elections.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXIX, Issue 5705, 27 April 1911, Page 2

Municipal Elections.

At Waipawa. The municipal ‘ election took place yesterday, but judging by appearances, a great deal of interest was not mani fasted, due no doubt to the fact that there was no burning question to decide There was a steady stream of voters during tho afternoon end the usual stragglers put in an appearance as the poll closed. The returning officer (Mi E J. O’Brien) had made very complete arrangements, whioh facilitated the declaration of the poll and the result was made known About a quarter past nine o’clock. A large crowd assembled to hear the result of the poll, whioh was as follows E. Bibby ... ... 352 T. M Bloor ... ... 315 H. M Ilathbone ... 304 W. Pellow 297 J Ross ... ... ... 275 W. H. Ratbbone .v. ... 248 S. MoGroevy ... ... 248 W A. Roberts ... ... 215 M. Sebley ... ... 208 J. Craig ... ... ... 204 R Coyle... ... ... 191 Informal ... ... 11 The poll on a .proposal to borrow £2600 for duplicating the pumping plant wab carried, by a majority of 112, tbero being 167 for the proposal and 55 against, while 18 informal votes were reoorded. .

At Hastings.

An unusual amount of interest was manifested in the election of a Mayor and Council for the Borough of Hasting?, which was stimulated largely by the contest that was proceeding fi r the return of a representative for the Borough on the Napier Harbour Board. Mayoralty. J. Garnett 1266 T. J Thompson 499 W. Laue 386

Keen Interest at Napier.

heavy Polling. The Council Returned. [Own Correspondent.] Napier, Yesterday Tho election double, muuioipal and council, ordfeted intense interest, in Napier, and one might well have been pardoned for comparing it with a parliamentary oontest. Motor cars and cabs were plying with great vigor in oarrying voters to tho poll, and, at the main booth particularly, the poll olerks were kopt very busy. Principal interest centred iu the oontest for the three seats on the Harbor Board, there being a clean out issue between inner harbor and breakwater, and the supporters of both parties worked with an enthusiasm worthy of the oause. The returns were very slow in ooming to hand aud it waß well on to midnight before the oounoil returns wore complete and muoh later when the Harbor Board result was deolared. The figures are as follow : Council. W. Plowman ... ... 2235 J. J. Niven ... ... 2220 F. Bee ... ... ... 2167 E. Crowley ... ... 1950 W. A. Smith ... ... 1931 W. J. McGrath ... ... 1884 J. Spence ... ... 1781 F. T. Taylor ... ... 1775 M. Treston ... ... 1741 J. G. Gilberd ... ... 1639 C. H. Cranby ... ... 1420 W. T. Limbriok ... ... 1379

The old oounoil, with the addition of W. A, Smith in place of J. P. Thomson (absent iu England; were returued. Elsewhere. [Per Press Association.] Christchurch, Yesterday The Mayoral oontest aroused tremendous interest. There was a gathering of several thousands to-night when the results were announced. Tho figures were: T. E. Taylor, MP, 7411; Dr Thacker, 4898 ; O. Allidon (retiring Mayor), 3698. Fbildino, This day Messrs A. Riohmond, G J. Harford, R Honld, P. Thomson, G. H. Sayrell, G. Wells, A M. Ongley, J. T. Barry, and B. E. Murphy were returned as councillors. Eltham, This day Very keen interest was taken in the Mayoral election. There were three candidates, Mr G. P. Wake being returned. Pahiatua, This day The poll for the Mayoralty resulted : Mr W. W. McUardle (retiring Mayor), 247 ; Mr A. Weston, 131. Woodville, This Day The following were returned as members of the Borough Council: —Messrs James Grant, Burnett, J. and E. Harding, Hartstone, MoOsfferty, Kirkpatrick, Nicholas, Lawrenoe. Eketahuna, This day. The following council was eleoted Messrs Thompson, Wilson, Knight, MoLean, Stuart, Wise. A poll was carried on a proposal to borrow £I4OO for eleotrio light plant duplication aud extension. The voting was—For 103, against 66.