MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 30 April 1925, Page 6

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

masterton results. CR. JORDAN RETURNED AS ;• MAYOR. There was keen interest taken in the elections at Masterton yesterday, and the results were awaited at night by one of the largest crowds ever present. The returning officer announced the results as follow: — "" \r wORAL ELECTION - - J

The candidates for the Mayoralty each received a splendid hearing on returning thanks. . , Cr. Jordan thanked the_ electors for the honour thrust upon him. 1 o-mor-row, he said, Started ft aew year tor him, but mow that the electors had returned him as Mayor five years had been added. He called for three cheers for Mr Kippon, and wished him better luck. The cheers were hearily givCD. Mr Kippon thanked the electors for the manner in which they had supported him. lie was only a young man who dared to be a Daniel, dared to stand alone, but lie was mot finished with. He had offered his services, and would come again. He was still a young man, with many years, ho hoped, ahead of him. He thought he was a better swimmer and could swim overJordan. (Laughter). He had found he could not swim over Jordan, but ho would como back if wanted at a later date. He wished Cr. Jordan every happiness during the next two years v'hile i-n office, and lie felt sure that the victor would do well with the presentcouncil. He concluded by calling for cheers for Cr. Jordan, which were heartily given. In speaking on the result of the loan proposals, Mr Pragnoll said the action of the ratepayers was a compliment to the retiring Council, and lie thought the new Council would spend the money in the best interests of the ratepayers. Mr Pragnoll expressed his thanks to the returning officer (Mr K. Brown) and his staff for their efficient work. A large number of people found tlieir names missing from the roll, though in some instances they had voted at the previous election. MAYOBAL ELECTIONS.

DOMINION RESULTS.

greytowx. Henry Thomas Rees Mark Maxton 117 Informal .. CHRISTCHURCH. Rev. J. K. Archer (Labour), 9069; J. A. Pleshcr (sitting Mayor, Citizens’ Association), 7953; J. W. Beanland (Independent), 4409; Joseph Hamlet (Independent), 1142. WELLINGTON: C. J. B. Norwood (Citizens’ ticket), .12,191; C. H. Chapman (Labour), 11,797. LEVIN: Hobson (sitting), 471; Goldsmith, 282. SHANNON: Murdock (sitting), 319; Hyde, 166. DARGAVILLE: Hornblow (sitting), 332; Jones, 401. , ROTORUA: C. H. Clinkard (sitting), 682; W. Galbraith, 354. AUCKLAND: George Baildon, 8988; Harold Schmidt, 5527. NAPIER: J. B. Andrew (sitting), 1769; W. J. McGrath, 1122; J. Vigor Brown, 783. . HASTINGS: G. A. Maddison (sitting), 1933; A. Wade, 642. NEW PLYMOUTH: F. E. Wilson (sitting Mayor), 2161; F. A. Moore, 599. Labour was at- the bottom of the polls in all the elections. PALMERSTON NORTH: F. J. Nathan was unopposed for the second term. OAMARU: McDiannid (sitting Mayor), 1232; V r . It. Frith, 1162. WANGANUI: Hope Gibbons (sitting Mayor), 4062; James Siddells, 2060. GISBORNE: George Wildish (the sitting Mayor) defeated Fred Hall by 2866 to 1828. LOWER HUTT: W. T. Strand (reelected unopposed). PETONE: Mayor, J. W. MeEwan (sitting); 1480; E. T. Lindon, 1077. MATAURA: C. D. McConnell, 320; T. S. Quitter, 221. SOUTH INVERCARGILL: W. McChesney, 506; C. H. Poole, 453.

ERRONEOUS BALLOT PAPERS.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Wednesday. Some time after the opening of the poll this morning, consternation was raised among officials at the main polling booth by the discovery that the ballot papers for the election of city members of the Harbour Board contained a wrong direction. The ballot papers were headed, “Election of three members of the. Auckland Harbour Board,” whereas the number of mmebers to be returned is four. The mistake -was not discovered until an elector drew attention to it. By that time two- or three hundred electors had voted. After the discovery was made the polling clerks were set to work marking out the word “three” and substituting “four.” It is considered inevitablc"that the result of this mistake ■will bo a costly one, necessitating another election. * The statement is made that it is certain one of the defeated candidates will have the election Upset.

.UA Municipal Hall George street. . Jordan. Exppon. Inf. ,1090 801 20 '". si 80 1 91 172 o Lansdowne . . 206 79 ... 1471 1132 32 Majority for Jordan, 1339. holiday issue. Tliur. Sat. Inf. O.D. Municipal Hall . . 68S 119toorj, Jtm-t ... g J ,p . Lansdowne . . • 110 476 — t Totals ■ • Majority for 9S1 1521 22 7 Saturday, 540. GAS LOAM. For. Against. Inf. Municipal Hall ... 670 473 72 George street *•_ ,u ,j u ii 901 669 96 Majority for, 625. WATEU LOAX. For. Against. InfMunicipal Hall .... 716 42< 64 -ecorgc jm-ct » £ u — —— 915 551 79 Majority for, 364.