MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue 86, 13 April 1927, Page 2

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

WAIPAWA. A FLOOD OF CANDIDATES. Nominations for the local bodi elections closed at noon to-day will the returning officer, Mr H. Fletcher, and created somewhat of a surprise in the number of candidates. For the Mayoralty there will he j three-cornered contest. The present Mayor, Mr H. M. Uathlmne, yielding to the solicitations of many ratepayers, has again offered his servile* whilst two old councillors, in the per. sons of Messrs L. Pratley and W. S Thackeray, have also been nominated For the eight seats on the Borouri Council there are twelve candidate The list includes only four member of the present Council. Messrs 11. J Pellow, E. E. Bott, H. C. Collett, am W. E. Yates. Of the others this have already served on the Council n previous terms, Messrs G. H. Hum S. W .Strang, and R. H. Wedde. Am there are five new aspirants to municipal honors, Messrs D. H. Ed wards, F. Eagle, Gordon Limbra) W. J. Wood, and A. Williams. T: candidates are representative of a interests, and electors have the o| jxirtunify of selecting one of ti soundest Councils the Borough lu ever had. For the positions of representatir of the Borough on the Waipai County Hospital Board and the C«i tral Power Board Mr W. H. Rati bone, the sitting member, was t| only candidate, and be was declan by the returning officer to he di ejected. The unopposed re-electiom Mi' Rathbone is evidence that tl electors are well satisfied with fc work on both bodies. The various candidates and the nominators are as under: — MAYORALTY. RATHBONE, H. M.—Nominated | Mr T. Butler and Dr. Kendall, PRATLEY, L.—- Nominated In Me. J. Pickett and G. Hunt. THACKERAY. W. S.—Nominated! Messrs G. Hunt and S. W. Stun COUNCIL. PELLOW, R. J. —Nominated Messrs F. Jull and F. Staines BOTT, E, E.—Nominated In Men A. J. Mackav, F. Eagle and Holt. COLLETT, H. C.—Nominated Messrs W. S. Thackeray and G. Harker. EDWARDS, D. H.—Nominated Messrs R. H. Wedde, G. W. Lj brick and C. Clark, EAGLE, F.—Nominated by Messrs H. Scott and W. Parker, HUNT, G. H.—Nominated by 1 Kendall and Mr J. A. Lorthi LIMBRICK, Gordon. —Nominated Messrs T. Butler, H. C. Coll and C. Clark. STRANG, S. W. —Nominated Messrs W. J. Wood and Parker. WOOD, W, J.—Nominated by Ms W. Parker, A. J. Maekay, and I. Limbrick. WEDDE, R. H.—Nominated Messrs E. J. Maher, A. J. 1 kay, and C. G. Harker. YATES, W. E.—Nominated Messrs G. Hunt, C. G. Harta Riddles and T. H. Hood.

WILLIAMS, A—Nominated Messrs L. Pratley and G. Hu POWER BOARD. RATHBONE, W. H.—Nominated Messrs A. E. King, C. G. S ker and T. Butler. HOSPITAL BOARD. RATHBONE, W. ll.—Nominated Messrs H. C. Collett, C, 0 and W. I. Limbrick. AUCKLAND. FOUR CANDIDATES FOB MAYORALTY. SIXTY-ONE FOR THE COOI AUCKLAND, Thisditß Exceptional interest is hemp in the forthcoming election City Council. Nominations noon to-day, and there are 61 didates for 21 seats. For the Mayoralty the nalH tions are:—Messrs Geo. Baildoil^W

ting), Jas. A. Warnoek (deputyjß Bloodworth, and 11, Schmidt. I DUNEDIN. ELECTED UNOPPOSED. I DUNEDIN. Tlii' V Cr. W. B, Taverner was Mayor of Dunedin unopposed. M Twenty-eight candidates are ing for twelve seats on the Council and eleven for seven the Hospital Boar d. PAHLATUA. CONTEST FOR THE COO'flß PAHIATUA, Tbif*H For the Mayoralty Mr J Crowe was elected unopposed. ■ For the Council there are candidates (including all the members) for nine seats. The Hospital Board Mr J. I). C. Crewe, was opposed. For the Tararua Power J. 1), Wilson, the present live and also chairman of is being opposed by Mr J- 1 Crewe.