BOROUGH ELECTIONS.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8177, 1 May 1919, Page 3

BOROUGH ELECTIONS.

WAIPAWA. CHANGES IN THE COUNCIL. A considerable amount of interest was taken in the borough elections yesterday', as evidenced by the fact that about two-thirds of the number on the roll registered their votes. The result of the poll was declared by the returning officer, Mr H. Fletcher, shortly after 10.30 p.m., as follows; Rathbone, 11. M 324 Hunt, G. II 294 Pellow, W 294 Witherow, F. J 281 Simpson, W 250 Sebley, M. II 250 Bibby, J. W 240 Holt, F 241 Wedde, R. II 214 Tricklebank, C 208 King, A. E. 189 Crockford, W. C 91 Informal 8

There are two changes in the personnel of the Council. Mr G. 11. Hunt takes the place of Mr E. H. Brewer, who declined to accept nomination for another term of office, and Mr W. Simpson, replaces Mr A. E. King. HOSPITAL BOARD. The election for a member of the \v aipawa Hospital Board to represent the combined district of Waipawa and Waipukurau was held at the same time ns the borough election. There was almost a block vote here for the Waipawa candidate, Mr W. H. Rathbone, the polling at the local booth being as follows: Rathlyone, W. H 411 Parsons, A. W 22 Informal 9 The voting in Waipilkurau, however, evened up things considerably, that borough strongly supporting its own candidate, as the followingfigures show: — Parsons, A. W 377 Rathbone, W. H 43 The aggregates give Mr Rathbone a majority of 53, the totals being:— Rathbone, W. H 452 Parsons, A. W 399

WAIPUKURAU. MR GOODGER ELECTED MAYOR. With four issues to decide the electors of Waipukurau had a busy time yesterday, but the poll, considering the varied interests, was not a large one. The contests for the Mayoralty, Council and representative on the Harbor Board resulted as follows: MAYORALTY. Goodger, E. A 236 Chambers, W. A 188 Informal 3 COUNCIL. McLean, R 308 Rryye, W. G 280 Harker, L. II 278 Beach en, H 252 Manning, E. II 241 Atkins, J. R 212 Smales, G 211 Lloyd, F. J 150 The first six were elected. HARBOR BOARD. Chambers, AY. A 257 Peacock, 11. R 228 Informal 4 NAPIER. CLOSE FINISH FOR THE MAYORALTY. . MR BROWN WINS BY THREE. The campaign in Napier was fierce and at times bitter, particularly in regard to the contest for the Mayoralty, in which two old opponents, Mr J. V. Brown, M.P., and Mr H. Hill, the retiring Mayor, met. The rival camps were evenly divided, as indicated by the .voting, which gave Mr Brown a majority of three only, tile figures being as follow: — Brown, J. A 7 1817 Hill, H 1814 Those successful in the Council contest were,: —P. Ashcroft 2402, B. Creagh 2167, S. AVood 1771, J. B. Andrew 1709, J. W. McGrath 1679, J. C. Thomson 1659, G. AA 7 . Venables 1620, AV. Harvey 1598, G. Aldridge 1516, R. C. Runeiman 1481, Harry Hill 1424, W. E. Hill 1424. The unsuccessful candidates polled as follows:—!. Kessell 1412, R. C. Wright 1244, A. Falls 1051, E. Atmore 1048, AV. Mulvanali 969, J. Harris 927, 11. AA T . Thompson 768, J. Sinclair 684, Mrs H. Balcombe 616, F. AA 7 . Triggs 579, D. Colder 520, P. Wright 393."

HASTINGS. MR G. EBBETT ELECTED MAYOR. MR SBISON GETS A SHOCK. The result of the poll for the Mayoralty of Hastings must have come as a big shock to the retiring Chief Magistrate, Mr H. lan Simson, who was near the bottom of the poll, Mr George Ebbett being returned by a substantial majority. Polling figures: — Ebbett, G 1487 Hart, A\ T 994 Simson, H. 1 189 Cook, F 152 Those elected to the Council were: — T. Styles 2019, N. H. Beamish 1937, C. J. Tipping 1888, D. E. Davis 1813, AA'. AA'hite 1734, A. W. Hamilton 1097, T Donovan 1581, L. AA'. Fowler 1425, J, O-’Neill 1419

DANNEVIRKE. (Per Press Association). DANNEVIRKE, This day. The Mayoral election resulted as follows: —George Innes Anderson 818, Campbell Thomson 356. Council.—AA 7 . Snell, S. Ashcraft, D. Drummond, AV. Dobson, C. MacGibbon, I F. G. Bott, M. Hewitt, J. Livinston, R. Fraser. Representative on Waipawa Hospital Board. —AA 7 . Snell. IN OTHER CENTRES. The following polling results in other centres are of general interest :

AA 7 ellington.—Luke 7266, Reid (Labor) 6343, Barber 3615. .Christchurch. —Dr. Thacker, M.P. (Qanal League) 5948, J.* J. Dougall (Citizens’ Association) 5948, J. McCombs, M.P. (Labor) 2306. Palmerston North.—J. A. Nash 1664, AA 7 . Thomson 954. Auckland.—The city electors returned eighteen of the old members, three Labor members, and two ladies. Mayors: Devonport, H. H. King; Onehunga, J. Parr; Takapuna, AA 7 . Bloomfield; Birkenhead, J. MePhail; Pukekohe, H. G. AA 7 atson. AA 7 ellington.—At the City Council election the following were elected in this order, subject to the recount: — C. B. Norwood, L. McKenize, M. Luckie, J. Hutchison (secretary Tramways Union), J. O. Shorland, AA 7 .. H. Bennett, A. R. Atkinson, G. Frost, P. Fraser (M.P. for AVellington Central), J. M. Dale, C. H. Chapman, T. Forsyth, AV. J. Thompson, J. Glover. Nine old members were re-elected. The new members include four Laborites, Messrs Fraser, Chapman, Glover,’ and Hutchison.

New Plymouth.—Mr Burgess was re-elected Mayor. All the Labor candidates for the Borough Council, Hospital and Harbor Boards were defeated.

Eltham—G. W. Taylor 290, T. B. Crump (ex-Mayor) 247. AA'hangarei.—For the Mayoralty John Samuel Dent was re-elected, defeating Donald Alexander McLean by a majority 6f 100.