MUINICIPAL ELECTIONS.

West Coast Times, 20 April 1911, Page 1

MUINICIPAL ELECTIONS.

HOKITIKA.''NOMINATIONS. The nominations for the offices of Mayor and Councillors of the Borough of Hokitika closed yesterday at noon, when those of the following gentlemen had been received for the respective positions;— MAYORALTY. G. A. Perry,, nominated by H. L. Michel and It. Wild. Mr Perry elected unopposed. BOROUGH COUNCIL. Tlios. Robinson, nominated by H. Hughes and T. W. Beare. H. M. Coulson, by H. L. Michel and G. A. Perry. John Jones, by .TV Crowe and J. H. Wilson. J. Peake, junr., by A. E. Benjamin and W. A. Thompson. Frank McGregor, by J. Parkhill and J. J. Breeze. William Gooch, by Jas. Park and R. Wild. Charles H'aimam, by C. Evans and W Robinson. G. H .Blank, by W. H. Robinson and J. H. Wilson. John McGregor, by AY. A. Thompson and T. Crowe. There being but the requisite number nominated, the nine' gentlemen above named were elected unopposed.

ROSS NOMINATIONS. At Ross there was only ono nomination for the Mayoralty, that of Mr. T. AA 7 . Bruce, the holder of the office, who lias thus boon re-elected to tho position. For the Ross Borough Council, there have been eleven gentlemen nominated for the nine seats, they being as follows Messrs G. T. Adamson, Harry AA’illiam Hunt, AAUlliam Ford,, Archibald Gardiner, John Graham, AVilliam Jones, Mauritz Henry Linstrom, AVilliam, Luckie, Herman Osmers, Archibald Peebles, James Thompson. KUMARA NOMINATIONS. For tho Mayoralty of Kumara there was the only nomination of the sitting Mayor, Mr. J. A. Murdoch, who is therefore elected for a further year. There were hut the required number nominated for the Kumara Borough Council, tho nine gentlemen elected being as follows: — Messrs E. Mnlvihill, T. Kennedy, P. McDonald. C. Evenden, AV. J. Benyon, T. T. Jones, T. Ford, J. Jorgenson and J. Hurrcn.

GREYMOUTH NOMINATIONS

GREYMOUTH, April 19. The only nomination for the position of Mayor was that of Alfred Charles Russell, (nominated by David McKay, William Morris and Andrew Maher), who was thus declared duly elected. Mr. Russell, in thanking the electors for their continued confidence in him, said that he was pleased to say that the Borough was in a better financial position than when lie took up the duties of the Mayoral chair twelve months ago, but they were still not so good as he would like. The increasing prosperity of Greymouth was evidenced in the increasing number of building permits that had been granted during the year. The coming twelve months would require careful management, and would be no time for sentiment. He hoped that those who took on the duties of Councillors would face the position with courageous minds. During the past twelve months they had had several breezy meetings, and he had been asked if he was still alive. He replied that he was still alive and so was the Council. He hoped that they would all live and prosper. He would take the opportunity of addressing them on the position of the finances of the Borough on Tuesday. He would address them in the Opera House, and other candidates would also take the platform the same night. He again thanked them for their continued confidence. COUNCILLORS.

This morning the following candidates were nominated for tire position of Councillors for the Borough of Gxeymouth George Sweetman, nominated by AV. E. Blanche and Alfred C. Bussell. Frank Driessen Sargent, nominated by A. C. Bussell and William Finney. John Jackson, nominated by James Goodall and George Bich. Wyde. Williiim James Johnson, nominated by William AVeaver and' John T. Lightfoot. Janies Kerr, nominated by J. W. I Chalk and H. Kim William®. John Tennent, nominated by A. C. Bussell and Jonah Ferguson. Thomas Vincent Byrne, nominated by A. C. Bussell and George AViJliam Schroder. George Edward Perkins, nominated by Robert C. Forsyth and Bichard H. ’ Bichmond. Denis Shnrmahan, nominated by G. Ingall, T. P.'Fogarty, and G. T. Shilton. Janies Patrick Bioirne, nominated, by AVilliam Anderson, William Eyan and Ambrose Rodgers. Bobert Bussell, nominated by J. D. Lynch and Rodger Hanrahahi. Edmund Sheedy, nominated by Dr. J. Mcßrearty and B. Heffernan. John AVebber Greenslade, ■ nominated by B. C. Forsyth, E. A,- AVickes, J®hn Deere, A. J. Fraser, P. A. Anderson and F. AALade. Mr. L. Lord was also nominated, but the Returning Officer refused to admit his nomination paper, as it, was yiiot in his hands before noon.;.

As the number of nominations isf in excess of the number of vacancies <>■ poll will take place'next Wednesday-*: - DUNEDIN NOMINATIONS. i [by TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION I ! ■ DUNEDIN, April 19. For the Mayoralty of Dunedin •' Crs. Burnett and Wilson have been nominated. There will also be a- • contest for Councillors in' each of the city wards. < NELSON. ; Messrs Pettit and Cr. Field were nominated for the Mayoralty. MJiere are fifteen candidates for the Council,