LOCAL ELECTIONS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 18164, 28 April 1921, Page 5

LOCAL ELECTIONS.

MR. T. B. WILLIAMS ELECTED MAYOR. MAJORITY OF 1075. SIX RETIRING COUNCILLORS RETURNED. The local elections were held yesterday in fine weather. As in former years the polling was slow in i the morning but brightened up con- ! siderably atrer midday, and thence to the closing hour there was a steady ■ stream of voters to the various poll- ! ing booths, where excellent arrangements were made to record the burgesses’ decisions. I Chief interest centred in the Mayoral election, and the supporters of both candidates worked very hard. THE MAYORALTY. The result of the Mayoral election was:— / T. B. Williams .. .. 2699 H. Oakley Browne .. 1631 Mr Williams had a majority of 1075 votes. During the early part of the evening a large number of people gathered at Maria Place and the result, of the Mayoral contest was announced with enthusiasm. MAYOR RETURNS THANKS. Speaking from the balcony of His Majesty’s Theatre, Mr Williams thanked the electors for their verdicts Wanganui’s interests were his interests, and he would endeavour to carry on the affairs of the Borough to keep men employed through the winter. He had not gone into the contest with any personal feelings. The verdict showed that the people were not unmindful of his past services. It was the last occasion he would ask them to elect him as Mayor. He hoped by the end of the term to show them that their faith in him was justified, (Cheers). The Mayor called for three cheers for Mr Oakley Browne, which were heartily given. Mr Browne also got a good reception. He said that he had achieved what he set out. to do —to arouse a civic spirit in the people. The interest in the election showed that the people did take an interest in their affairs. There was an old saying

“that the man with the smile was the man worth while,” and lie would continue to do his best for Wanganui. He was glad that Mr Williams had won on a straight-out contest. He thanked his supporters, his commute and Mr Burnett. It was said that he was a stranger, but he would be heard of again. (Cheers). Mr Browne then called for cheers for the Mayor and Mayoress, which were very heartily given. The analysis of the voting is:

borough council. The details of the Borough Council election are:— C. J. Sharpe 2332 H. N. Maunder 2288 L. J. Sigley 2270 J. W. Crampton 2145 J. Donaldson .. .. .. •• 2101. C. H. Burnett 2041 R. W. Green 2009 J. C. Richardson 1997 E. W. Gohns .. 1950 A. Halligan .. .. •• . • .. 1915 A. Harris 1854 J. G. Swan 1824 The above twelve are elected. Then follow: W. S. Dustin . • .. •. ISI6 W Luxford 1797 G. Spriggens .. .. .. .. 1713 J. Aitken 1700 F. A. Harkness .. .« .. 1688 , A. A. Gower 1493 Mrs Cornyns 1139 A. Thompson 1108 W. R. Nelson 943 J. M. Speed 871 K. Malcolm 822 Id, Lawrence 633 The analysis of the voting is:—>

HOSPITAL BOARD. The details of the Hospital Board election are:— Mrs Cornyns •• .. .« . • 3022 T. H. Battle 2605 C. J. Sharpe 2495 The above three were elected. Then follow: — Mrs Siddells «. . .. •• 196 S Mrs Bott .. .. .. .. .. 890

MABTON BOROUGH COmtClL. The following - eight councillors were elected:— J. A. Bush 544 F. Purnell 534 F. J. Christensen 4GO Rev. Peat .. 440 A. H. Bill 367 ' J. Mogridge 340 F. Holder .. .. ..... 330 J. Hunter 328 The other candidates were:— W. Price 326 W. Oldfield 325 F. C. Haddock 274 R. J. Moore 215 ’ F. P. Brady 210 E. Fletcher 198 MARTON’S HALF HOLIDAY. The voting on the half holidaj’ - poll was:— For Saturday 404 For Wednesday 296 HCijPITAL BOARD. The Marton poll for election of one member of the Hospital Board resulted: A. H. Bill 496 J. Aldridge 220 OTHER PLACES. ’ WELLINGTON. OVERWHELMING VICTORY FOR MR. WRIGHT. WELLINGTON, April 27. Mayoralty.-—Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P., 13,231; Mr. Hickey (Labour) 6824. PETONE. - WELLINGTON, April 27. Mayoralty.-—McEwan 1021; McKenzie 640; Pere 565. CHRISTCHURCH. CHRISTCHURCH, April 27. Dr. Thacker (retiring mayor) 7 675; Beanland 724 6. Two small returns to come, cannot affect the result. Lyttelton—Lester (retiring mayor) 746; J. T. Norton 358. Woolston.—White 489; Hill (retiring mayor) 4 61. CHRISTCHURCH. April 27. Owing to the proportional representation system, it will be some time before 'the final result of the City Council election is known. The quota was 826, and on the first preference votes the polling was: Sullivan (Labour M.P.) 1880; Agar (citizens’ candidate) 1168; Rev. J. K. Archer (Labour) 999; Winston (Independent) 950; Flesher (Citizens) 841. Except Sullivan, none of the old Labour members of the Council secured the quota, and only one of them (Armstrong) looks to have a chance of election. Harbour Board.—On first preference the leading candidates are Holland. Thacker, Sorenson, Armstrong. Hospital Board. —On first preference the leading candidates are Rev. Archer, Mrs. Herbert and Dr. Fenwick. DUNEDIN. LABOUR TICKET BADLY DEFEATED. DUNEDIN, April 27. There were twenty-six candidates for twelve seats on the City Council. Twelve comprised a “citizen’s ticket,” seven were Labour and the remainder independent. The citizens’ ticket, which consisted principally of members of the old council, was returned en bloc with a lead of over a thousand votes over the thirteenth man, who was a member of the old council, but an independent. GORE. GORE, April 27. Mayoralty.—David McDougall 538; Frank Young 349; Rev. Martin (retiring mayor) 317; Archibald Aitken 159. INVERCARGILL. INVERCARGILL,..ApriI 27. Mayoralty.—J. F. Lillicrap 2143; J. Stead (retiring mayor) 1380. South Invercargill.—W. McHesney 454; G. R. Brown 435. NAPIER. (Per Press Association.) NAPIER, April 27. Mayoral.—Vigor Brown (retiringMayor) 1040; Andrew 2296; majority for Andrew 1256. GISBORNE. GISBORNE, April 27. Mayoralty.—George Wildish (retiring mayor) 1879; G. C. Munns 528; I. Mirfleld 349. NEW PLYMOUTH. NEW PLYMOUTH, April 27. Mr. F. C. Wilson was elected Mayor. For the Council all the ratepayers’ ticket were returned, easily defeating Labour nominees. The chairman of the Hospital Board (Mr. Fraser) was returned at. the head of the poll, and sitting members of the Harbour Board were again elected. PALMERSTON NQRTH. PALMERSTON N„ April 27. Mayoralty.—J. A. Nash 2382; E. 11. Crabb 1463. BLENHEIM. Mayoralty.—Parker 971; Cooke 837. Half-holiday. —■ Saturday 108 5; Wednesday 718. GREYMOUTH. GREYMOUTH. April 27. Mayoralty.—=J. D. Lynch (retiring mayor) 1389; Naylor 472. Mr. S. P. Evans was re-elected Mayor of Ross.

MASTERTON. MASTERTON, April 27. Mayoralty.—O. N. C. Pragnell 1714; W. Candy 1039. OAMARU. OAMARU, April 27. Mr. J. McDiarmid was re-elected Mayor unopposed. The election for twelve councillors resulted: F. Crawshaw, Donald Miller, J. M. Forrester, J. T. Calder. A. E. Lawrence, W. H. Frith, D. Sinclair, R. Mahan, A. W. Woodward, S. M. H. Grenfill, W. Clarke, H. G. Deal. AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, April 27. Mount Albert.— Bennett 1142; Fray 64 6. Newmarket.—Donaldson 502; C. Leek 581. Onehunga.—Park 916; Boyd 697. WESTPORT. WESTPORT, April 27. The Buller Hospital Board elections for the borough to-day, on proportional representation voting, the quota being 250, resulted—First count: Mrs. Paterson 322, A. C. Cotterell 255. Caldwell 227, Shanks 102, Fox 92. The first two are elected, but the third seat is still in doubt. Mr. Paterson is member of the Board as representative of the county, so that husband and wife are now both members of the Board. There were no elections for Mayor and Council, the number of candidates for each office only being nominated.

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