BOROUGH COUNCIL

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXV, Issue 11648, 23 April 1913, Page 5

BOROUGH COUNCIL

NO CONTEST FOR MAYORALTY

SIXTEEN NOMINATIONS FOR THE

COUNCIL

The nominations for tho position of Mayor of Masterton and Councillors, and also tho Hospital Board, closed at noon to-day.

The Mayoralty

The present Mayor (Mr J. M. Coradine) was the' only one nominated for the Mayoralty, his nominators boing Messrs tlamesEHiott and Edgar Qoorgo Eton. Mr R. Brown, the returning officer, hasj- therefore, duly declared Mr Coradine elected to tho position. The Council. The following candidates have boon nominated (for the nine seats on the lytastorton Borough Council: — William Candy, nominated by Janice Stevens Bcrrimau and Herbert T. Wood. Hurley Hodgson Donald, nominated by G. it. Perry and W. J. Hirsehberg. Joseph Charles Kwington, nominated by F. W. Temple and H. .1. O'Loary. William L. Falconer, nominated by George Heron and Eli Smith. Edward Flanagau, nominated by A. W. Hogg and George Heron. William Robert Ivemball, nominated by-I>. K. Logan and D. M. Graham. William <Kemp, nominated by A. W. Cave and George Terry. Richard' John King, nominated by John Hunter, James Elliott, George Terry and William Spring. William George Lamb, nominated by William 11. Hoskiug and J. C. Boddington. . James Alfred Me.Ewen, nominated by James Christopher Cooper and Frederic John Hunn. Humphrey John O'Leary, nominated by James Sillars and Samuel Kingdon. William Pragnell, nominated by William 11. Cruiekshnnk and Joseph Carpenter . Joseph Philip Prentice, nominated by James Elliott and D. M. Graham. George William Sellar, nominated by .Tames Elliott and George Heron. Frederic William Temple, nominated by Joseph Charles Ewington and John South wood Pin hey. Albert Edward Winzenberg, nominated by Thomas Banfield Michell and James McGregor. Hospital Board. ' The following were nominated as local representatives of the Wairarapa Hospital and Charitable Aid Board: — I , ]cigar George Eton, nominated by James Moore Coradine and Joseph Carpenter. Joseph Charles Ewinut-oii, nominated by J. B. Keith and F. W. Temple. As these were the only candidates, Mr R. Brown, the returning officer, has duly declared them elected. The New Candidates. Mr If. 11. Donald is a member of the well-known (inn of Donald and Sons, Ltd., of Masterton, having been connected with that business for years. lie has taken considerable interest in sport, especially in hockey.

Mr Falconer is a farmer, and has been associated with the dairy industry for some years, being one of the founders of the Kaituna cheese factory. He is at present a member of the Masterton School Committee.

Mr Kemball is proprietor of the casings manufacturing works, which supply the Waingawa freezing works. He is a director of the Masterton Picture Company, a Wairarapa representative cricketer, and secretary of the Wairarapa Cricket Association.

Mr Kemp is a member of the Ma.s terton School Committee, and a wellknown nurseryman of' Masterton.

Mr King is a prominent business man of Masterton. He is one of New Zealand's best known rifle shots, having been an ex-champion of New Zealand. For many years he has been associated with the sport of shooting both as a member of the Opaki Rifle Club, Miniature Rifle Club, and Masterton Gun Club (of which he is secretary). Mr Lamb is a member of' the sharebroking and land agent firm of Messrs C. C. Ro.ss and Co., oi' Masterton, and was formerly proprietor of the Tararua Vineyard. lie has been associated with sport in the town for many years, holding office in the Masterton Football Club, and taking a prominent part in the development of the game of Rugby in Masterton.

Mr J. A. MeEwen is also best known as an enthusiastic supporter of swimming and other sports.

Mr Sellar is a partner in the firm of Messrs Chennells and Co.. of Masterton. He. too, has long been associated with sport in Masterton, being at one time secretary of the Wairarapa Ru«by Union, as well as a footballer and cricketer. He is also a well-known horticulturist.

Mr Winzenberg is the proprietor of the thriving photography business in Queen street. He lias always taken a keen interest in various semi-public institutions. A Platform. Tn their platform, Messrs King, Winzenberg, Lamb, Keniball, Sellar and Donald intend to do their utmost, to induce the Govermneiit, to immediately and actively prosecute closer settlement in the district. They are in favour of urging the Government to acquire as speedily as possible an area of land in proximity to the town where workers might be accommodated in suitable homes. They recognise that the water supply of the town requires immediate attention, and that the drainage system must be extended in the near future. They would, if returned, endeavour to formulate a scheme with the assistance of the engineer and Council which would ensure an efficient service to the town, with a minimum of expenditure. They favour assisting the Beautifying Society, as far as funds permit, in its efforts to make the town attractive. In the opinion of the candidates mentioned the timo has arrived when an effort should be made to amalgamate Lansdowne with the Borough. The Public Park is recognised as a valuable asset to the town, and they would set themselves, as funds permit, to the task of further improving it. The Library and public reading room are in urgent need of improvement, and they would endeavour to make them up-to-date and attractive. As far as municipal buildings aro concerned, they would suport any scheme for improvement, but would consult the ratepayers before any considerable expenditure in this connection was made. The lighting of tho streets might also be improved without encroaching unduly upon the* revenue. They consider that many streets in the outlying portion of the town require attention, "and the candidates promise to use every effort to maintain them in a decent state of repair,.. . They, are strongly against with the town in the direction of altering the weekly halfholjflay to any day other than that universally adopted in the district.