YESTERDAY'S ELECTIONS

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1311, 27 April 1905, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S ELECTIONS

The annual election of Major and biennial election of Councillors for the Borough ' of Waihi took place yesterday. The poll was conducted by Mr W. M. Wallnutt, Ke- j turning Officer, and the following assistants :—Deputies, Messrs Max D. King, J. W. Smith, and Geo. Touge ; poll clerks, Messrs W. D- Buddie, S. Piggin, W. F. Seymour and G. Portzer; uaher, James Galbraith; ballot box keepers, W. Clark* andT. Gardner ; number clerk, W. Simms. More congenial weather could not -have been desired. It was beautifully fine the whole day, which no doubt tempted many to come out to record their vetes who in other circumstances would not have troubled to do so. A feature of the election was the presence in the street and in the vicinity of the polling booth of so many ladies, a number of whom appeared to take as livaly an interest in what was going on as the. men. From early in the morning till the closing of the booth, at 7 o'clock in the evening, the women folk were much in evidence, and were to be seen rubbing shoulders, so to speak, with the crowd as familiarly as the men folk. Their vote yesterday was, there cau be little doubt, a big factor in the result of the Mayoral and Councillors elections. The votsng was very steady during the forenoon and in the earlier part 'of the afternoon, and at 4 o'clock, just before the day shift from the mines put in an appearance, close upon 700 votes bad been recorded. From that hour up to the moment of closing a steady stream of people passed through the ball. During chat time over 500 votes were recorded, the returning officer and his stall having as much asthey could manage to cope with the demands of the voters. The total number of votes recorded 1241. There wore 18 informal^votes for the Mayoral and 24 for the Council election. The Mayoral election, which was fought out between Mr Thomas Gilmour and Mr O. J. Saunders, resulted in Mr Gilmour being returned by a majority of 369, the voting being 797 for the former and 428 for the latter. At 25 minutes past 7 o'clock the Returning Officer declared the result of the poll as follows : Thomas Gilmour 797 C. J. Saunders ... ... 428 Informal—l 6 Majority 369 The announcement was received with cheers. Mr GilmOur briefly addressed the crowd, expressing his thanks for having again been re urned at the head of the poll. He fully recognised the high and honourable position in which they had thought fit to place him, and he hoped to merit the confidence they had reposed in him by electing him to the chief magistrate of the town. He h»lejin the past endeavoured to do his best, andPhe intended doing his best in the future. The election that day had been fought out fairly between himself and Mr Saunders, and he hoped: that, the result would not interfere with the relations hitherto existing between, them. (Applause.)

Mr. Saunders thanked all those who had that day recorded their votes in his favour, k and though defeated he looked forward to a similar contest m the future, when he hoped the result would be different. He had nothing to say against the manner in which the election had b«en contested that day. It had been a straight-out fight, and he bad lost. As far as he war, personally concerned the result of the poll would make no difference in respect of the existing relations between himself and Mr Gilmour. (Applause). ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS At 10.10 p.m the returning officer declared the following results : H. A. McCarthny ... ... ... 796 D. Donaldson ... ... ' ... 746 J. Hume ... ... ... 745 J.Foster ... ... ... 719 J. E. Slevin ... ... ... 682 J. Henderson ... ... ... 674 J. Newth ... ... ... 667 It. McMillan ... ... ... 638 J. A. Brown : ... ... ... 636 G. Colebrook ... ... ... 603 T. Snow ... ... ... 524 G. Moyes 513 D. G. Saunders ... ... 502 A. Katz ... ... ... 448 B. M. Byburn ... 336 The returning officer announced that the first ten named were duly elected members of the Waihi Borougb. Council. Messrs McCarthny, Colebrook, McMil- j lan, Newth and Don aldson briefly returned I thanks. I

GISBORNE

A word of praisfj is due to Mr Wallnutt, who as returning officer, assisted by an staff, performed his .duties with com«« mend able celerity. Just within 25 minutes ) of the hour of closing the • poll for the ( Mayoral election, the result was announced to the eager crowd waiting in the street, 1 and the result of the councillors' election L was made known three hours later. Considering the large number of votes recorded, and the extra difficulty involved by the new style of voting paper, the count was made in a remarkably ehorfc time. Tfse Contest at Auckland Mr Myers Elected Mayor The New Counci! By Telegraph.—Prees Association. Auckland, this day. Twenty-four candidates contested the < 12 City Council seats. The following were elected -—Messrs Grey^Court, Casey, Entrican, Bagnall, Parr, Hutchinson, Knight, Farrell, Tudehope, Glover, Smeeton. The following is the result of the Mayoralty election Myers ... 5193 McLeod 3641 Julian ... ... ... 627 Majority for Myers ... ... 1652 The Elections at Wellin Jon An All-Night Count By Telejjraph.—Press Association:., * Wellington, this day. The final result of the electaon ror the , City Councillors was not kutown until , three this morning. There were thirtynine candidates for the fifteen seats. The result wsj as follows:-—Winder, 5896; 1 Izard, 5482; Godber, 5112; Wiltshire,, j 4940; T. Ballingpr, 4781; Cohen, 4899;. ; Murdoch, 4221; A. S. Bias, 4153; Mc~ '

Mr. Gilmour Re-elected Mayor Four Kew Councillors , —-J Arthur Myers Elected Mayor of Auckland

The Southern Elections

By Telegraph.—Press Awow'ation. BLENHEIM

INVEKCAJRGILL Mr Scar. >drett was re-elected Mayor*

I Laren, 3704; W. H. 3445; A. E. Gibbs, 3262; T. Carmiohael, 2723; J. Trevor, 2716; Frost, 2691 and A. H. * Hind marsh, 2667. Messrs. Winder, Izard Godber, Wiltshire, Cohen, Murdoch, McLaren, and Frost were members of the old Council.^ The following is the result of the voting for the Mayoralty : Hon. T. W. Hislop... ... Barber ... ... ••• Devine ... ... ••• ••• 1725 Luke ... ... ... ... ••• 1456 Wardeil ... ... ••• ••• Smith The Contest at Christchurch Big Victory for Sitting Mayor By Telegraph.—Fran As»o«iatio*.. Chkihtchuxoh, tfcia day. Mr W. Gray, the sitting Mayor, was easily returned by 3264 votes to 952 for Mr Pearce and 856 for Mr Korensen. Six new Councillors were returned. The Election at Thames (Sp»ci*l to the Daily Teucgbaph.) Tmkim, tki» day. For the Mayoralty Mr. Burns was eleoted with 497 votes. F. Trembath polled 435. Other Northern Elections I / By Telegraph.—Presa . Association. Auckland, this day. DEVONPORT The Devonporo Mayoral election resulted as foiolws :—E. W, Alison (elected) 716; J. Dunning, 397. BIRKENHEAD Mr J. H. Witheford was elected unopposed. ONEHtJNGA At the Ooehunga Mayoral election Mr. Gordon was t*le f ;ted with 498 votes. Mr. Rowe polled 400. PARNELL The Mayoralty election resulted in the return of Mr John Fitt. CAMBRIDGE: A CLOSE RUN Extraordinary interest was taken in th municipal el-ci ions yesterday. Mr W. F. Buck land defeated Mr Thomas Wells (the present Mayor) by 198 to 195. The new ; Council is largely composed of the reforms ! party. | WHANGAREI ; Mr Harry Weaver was elected Mayor ! "by a large majority over Messrs Reyburn i and M cGregor. Keen interest was taken ■ in the election of Mayor aJd Councillors, i{ over two-thirds of the burgesses voting. | The polling was the heaviest _ that Whani g tt rei has seen. Out of the six councillors I four new men sleoW3«?

Mr John Townley was reelected as Mayor, defeating Mr W. D. Ljsoar by 36 votes. f HASTINGS Mr. W. Y Dennett was eleotod Mayor. HAWERA Mr B. O. Bobbins was re-elected for th a Mayoralty.

MABTERTON The Mayoralty election resulted in th® return of Mr J. A. Kenall. CARTERTON Mr Brown was elected Mayor. PALMERSTON NORTH

Mr Maurice was elected Mayor,

[ Mr. Edward H. Ponney was returned | for the Mayoralty. GREYMOUTH Mr. Peti ie was re-elected Mayor. NELSON Mr. Ho ary Baigenc headed the poll yesterday ija the Mayoral election. OAMARU Mr. SI. Milligan was returned at the Mayoral ejection. •\ I ROSLYN Mr. Washex was elected to the Mayora* chair. WEST HARBOUR The M;ayoral election yesterday resulted in th e return of Mr, Larnach. • ; MORNINGTON The Ttf ayoraltp election resulted in favour o I Mr. Henderson. KARORI Mr A. <3. Pearce was re-elected Mayor. PETONE Mr T. W. McDonald was elected to the Mayoralty.