BOROUGH CONTESTS

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XVII, Issue 5606, 1 May 1919, Page 2

BOROUGH CONTESTS

MR DONALDSON RE-ELECTED i MAYOR ' FIVE NEW COUNCILLORS. | i SATURDAY CHOSEN AS HALFHOLIDAY. The poll of the local burgesses on fcur issues—the Mayoralty, Councillors, Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, and the Saturday hai'i-boliday—was takeii yesterday. The polling at the central booth was steady throughout the day, and under tho able direction of the returning officer, Mr W. M. AValluntfc, everything went off without a hitch. The polling booths closfcd at 7 o'olocic, and Mr AVallnutt and his staff at once commenced the count. Within half an hour after the time of closing the returning officer declared the lesult of the Mayoral! contest, at a little before 10 o'clock the result of the poll for the Councillors was declared, and at 11 o'clock the. result of the poll for the holiday question was declared, and halv-a!i-]iou r later that of the Waihi HosI'ital and Charitable A ; d Board. Each of the counts was accomplished with commendable celerity. Mr Dawson Donaldson, the sitting Mayor, was re-elected, having obtained CBl votes, whie his opponents, Messrs 10 Morgan and J. Irvine, secured 542 and 297 votes respectively. In the Council election five old Councillors were returned. Mr John Cochrane, a new member, topped the poll with 738 votes to his credit. Or W. J. Brown coming next with 768. In the Hospital Board election Mr J. E. Slevin secured the biggest vote bv well over 100 of a majority over the next candidate, the former's vote being 10312. The half-holiday referendum resulted iin Saturday beiing carried by 977 to -177. The total number of votes recordol was 1466, as compared with 1768 votes at the last biennial election. THE MAYORALTY. Dawson Donaldson 681 Evan Morgan -542 John Irvine 297 COUNCIL, John Cochrane "88 W. J. Brown , 768 A. Parry 720 ; H. B. Dale 705 H. Darter 694 W. J. Oornes 627 N. J. Moon 616 \ J. J. Callaghan 615 [ W. B. Corringham 599 \ H. A. Pipe 570 '' J. G. Comes .' 513 R. Farrell ....' 511 J. J. Sadler 492 D. Johnston 488 ! L. Stcul 458 t J. Gunliffe 451 A". G. Pike 447 J. Stone 438 W. O Darlington 426 ', M. Ryan 381 A. E. McDonald 381 a R, G. Harris 271 The first ten were elected. d HOSPITAL BOARD. I J. E. Slevin 1032 0 W. J. Brown 884 6 J. Irvine 881 P. Melrose 860 3 D. Donaldson 858 J. Olpkert 851 g A. R. Richards 848 r A. Parry 828 1 E. Morgan 822 W. J, Oqrnes ~..:,..:■: 721 I 11 A. McCarthny 614 e h. Steet 588 e A. E. Robinson 504 0 The first nine were elected. 0 ii HALF HOLIDAY REFERENDUM. „ In favour of Saturday ... 977 f In favour of Wednesday... 477 s WAIHI REPRESENTATIVE ON 1 THAMES HAfiliOUlt BOARD. a W. J. Brown was returned vmop--1 posed.

THE MAYORAL CANDIDATES. ADDRESSES AFTER THE POLL. On the declaration of the numbers the three Mayoral candidates oach addressed a few words. Mr Donaldson, who spoke tirst, said that he did not seek election again of hi 3 own choice, but was compelled to dp so by the strong representations made to him by local citizens to allow himself to be nominated. He was not bound to any party. He felt that the Mayor's duty was to extend equal treatment to all, irrespective of what section they belonged to. He knew that unpleasant things hqd been said against him 'lecause one strong section of the people were displeased, but he thought it a wiser course to allow the election to proceed quietly rather than draw public attention to untruo and trivial things which would only hare resulted in provoking bitter feelings in the town between different sections of the populace. He very heartily thanked those who had supported his candidature. He said he was broad-minded enough to allow the man who voted against him the right of his opinion. He specially thanked his ' committee for the splendid work they had | accomplished on his behalf, and concluded Ins remarks by calling for three cheers for the defeated candidates. Mr E. Morgau thanked the electors for the large amount of support acoorded to him, and he trussed that the remarks of the Mayor would appeal to all right-thinking men. Now that the battle was over all feehng should subside. Mr J. Irvine said that although defeated he was by no means discouraged. He expressed his thanks for the measure of support acccrded to him, and tii>id that probably at a future date ho would aga ft appeal to them for their support, when , he hoped to be more successful. ! At this stage, in response to Mr! Morgan's request, the assemblage gave three hearty cheers lor Mr Donald- ! son, ,

Brown, Parry, W. J. Oornes, J. G. Domes, Corringham, and Pipe—five ivere returned, Mr J. G. .Corals being defeated. The new members arc Messrs Cochrane. Daile, Carter, Moon, and Callaghan. O.' the sjvem. old members of the Hospital Board standing for re-aleotion—-namely, Messrs Irvine { Brown, Donaldson, W. J. Cornes, Parry, Ri'chards, and Slev'm—all were returned with the exception of W. G. new members being Messrs Melrose, Olphert, and Morgan. TE AROHA MR JACKSON ELECTED MAYOR (Special to the Dailv Telegraph.) TE AROHA. this day. The Te Aroha elections resulted as follows : Mayoralty —M. A. Jackson, 254 ; R. Coulter, 242; J. Bell, 180. Councillors—C. Arthur, 489; George Hedge, 483 ; J. Bell, 450 ; J. A. Clothier, 400; Montgomery, 391; J. Morrison, 380; Millington, 378; A. Burrow, 369 ; J. E. Thomas, 339. ! Harbour Board —J. Bell, 360; 11. Coulter, 324. Half-Holiday—Wednesday was carried by a majority of 120. PAEROA MR BRENAN TO BE MAYOR (Special to the Daily Telegraph.) PAEROA, this day. The elections resulted—P. E. Breuan. Majority 92. Councillors—H. B. Bush, 455 ;W. H. Taylor, 497; T. P. Vuglar, 421; FJatt, 397; W. Marsh.il, 383; J.W.Graves. 378 ; A. White, 370; F. A. Balcke, 3671; A. E. Chester, 331; G. A. Wilson, 317. TAURANGA CONTEST MR DIVE ELECTED MAYOR (Special to the Daily Telegraph.) TAURANGA, thi. day. The Tauranga borough elections resulted as follows; Mayoralty—Bradshaw Dive (er-M.P, {or Egmont), 344; C; McMillan, 244. Councillors —J. J. Wngley, 496 ; E, Oarr. 418 ; W. E. Crump, 411; T. Tanner,4lo; M. Ashton, 406; H. T. Castaing, 390; C. Whiting, 382; J. H. Beale, 333; J. F. Roberts, 319. Half-Holiday—Thursday, 375; Satur. day, 196. WHAKATANE (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WHAKATANE, this day. Mr F. A. Moore was elected Mayor. Taxation on unimproved values was carried by 163 to 92. The electric system, water supply, and surface drainage loans, totalling 61,000, were defeatbd owiog to a feeling that a more compre. hensive scheme, embracing the whole district, was preferable. SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAY. CARRIED AT HAMILTON. (Special to the Daily Telegraph.) HAMILTON, thi, day. Hamilton carried the Saturday haJf holiday. AUCKLAND CONTEST. LABOUR UNSUCCESSFUL. (By Telegrnjph-—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Shis tiny The electors returned ei'ghtben oh members of the City Council, dire Labour members, and two ladies. The Ciity Council election rcsulte hi the return of Mr Entrican. Miss Mel villo, Messrs Heather, Dloodwortli Uagnal), E. 11. Davis, Hoklsworth, Mi Maguire, Messrs Knight, Warnocli Nerhony, Mackay. Savage, Burton Dcmpsey, Baildon, Patersou, llall-Skol ton, G. Davis, Treyethick, and "Brim den. In the Harbour Board election th following were returned:—Messrs Ali -on, Adams, Bond, Carr, Clay, Davis Entriean, Hutchinson Heather, Ley land. Mackenzie, Teasdale, Wallace ■and Wynyard. In the Hospital Board contest Di Florence Kcllar and Messrs Nerheny Mackay, Savage, and Knight wer ' elected, in addition to six members a) ready declared elected. WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL. RETURNS INCOMPLETE. FOUR LABOUR MEMBERS. i (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, thie day. The result of the Council elections it incomplete, but Labour appears to k\vi won two seats, and may win two more, Mr Road, Labour's candidate for the Mayoralty, was second on the poll. " LATE It. In the Wellington Ciity election the following were elected in this order, subject to a recount:— C. Is. Norwood, 1.. MeKeinsdc, L. M. Luckie, J. Hulchison (secretary Tramways Union), J O. Shorlnnd. W. 11. Bennett, A. R. Atkinson, G. Frost, P, Frascr (M.P. for Wellington Oontral), J. M. Dale. C. H. Chapman, T. Forsyth, W. J. Thompson, and J. Gi'over. Nine oif the old members were re-elected. The new members include four Labourites, Messrs Eraser, Chapman, Glover, and Hutchison.

MAYOTJAL ELECTIONS. -

(By Telegraph.--Press Association.) irCKLAND. Mils flaj. Mayors were elected as follows: DEVONPORT—Mr H. W. King. ONEUUNGA—Mr J. Park. 'IAKAPUNA—Mr W. Blomfield. BIRKENHEAD-Mr J. M. McPhail. PVKEKOIIE—Mr 11. G. Mntson. MAYORAL ELECTIONS IN 01U.EE' CENTRES. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCIianCH. shin (Ih.t. The Mayoral elections in the- chiot' centres resulted as follows: WELLINGTON—Mr Luke (re-elect--e<D- / CMRISTCHURCH Dr. 'TlnKkeiy\ M.P. (Canal League candidate). I

DUNEDIN—Mr Bigg. * I PALMERSTON NORTH.—Mr Nash.. ■ M.P. (rot-elected). NAPIER—Mr V. Brown, M.P. NEW PLYMOUTH—Air Burgess (roclectud). NELSON—Air Snodgrass (re-elected). TIAIARU—Air Raymond. OAAIARU—Air. Aid )iarmid. AVANGANIJI— Air McKay (re-elect-cd). GISBORNE—Air Wildish. INVERCARGILL—Air Stead (reelected) . AVHANGAREI— John Samuel Dent \ (re-eJ.ected): 607; Donald Alex. McLean. 407. DANNEVIRKE Anderson.. 818. Thomson, 356, HAAVERA—Air Dixon (re-clected). PATEA—Air Christensen, 227; Air Hicks, 126. FOXTON—J. Chistal (re-elected unopposed). Four out of five Labour candidates nominated for the Council were elected. !