COUNTY ELECTIONS.

Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16788, 4 May 1926, Page 6

COUNTY ELECTIONS.

NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES. RAGLAN. The following have been nominated for Hip various ridings of the Raglan County, in which an election will be necessary:— Oncwhero. —P. G- Taylor,* S. 11. Crawford. Pukckawa. —H. A. llawkc,* L. J. McGuiro Pukcmiro. —W. C. Rroughton,* ,T. 11. Furncss. Whaingaroa.—T. Parker,*, W. J. Lusly. Matakowhai. —J. I- Y. Martyn,*, A. N. Norton. " Indicates sitting member. Returned Unos.nossd. The following, all of whom are retiring members, have been returned unopposed:— Port Waikato. —A. Cobournc. Whangapc.—W. A. 11. Murray. Waingaro.—ll. W. Wilson. Te Akau. —,1. Richardson. Karamu.—Campbell Johnstone. Pirongia.—M. J. Corcoran. Karioi. —C. Swann. Hospital Board. Campbell .Tohnslono and A. G. Dent have been returned unopposed as representatives of Raglan-Kawhia on llic Waikato Hospital Roarci. PIAKO. The following nominations have been received for the various ridings or Ihe Pi-iko County Council: — Walton.—Mr W. McLean. Kiritaki. —Messrs L. J. Pirritt and W. R. La wry. Morrinsvillc.—Mr W. F. Stark. Wailoa.—Messrs D. Johns and P. W. Walters. Wai-aou.—Mr W. C. Kennedy. Te. Aroha.—Messrs J. Orr and 11. Mnjflll. Mannwaru.—Messrs C. Costall and J. Fitzgerald. Tabuna.—Mr E. R. Whitccliureh; Hospital Board representative, Mr A. A. WagstafT. WAIPA. Ti'c following candidates hava been nominated for the various ridings in the Wnipa County:— ttangiaahia.—A. 11. Storey.* Kaipaki.—R. G. Spcake.* Pukckura. —J- S. Fisher.* Ilukuhia. —E. F. Peacockc.* Tuhikaramca. —Neil Reid. Hamilton.—Thos. Church. Kakcpuku.—G. S. Clarke and F- ?. Parian e. Newcastle.—R. D. Duxfield, A. Livingstone, and 11. A. Saulbrey. Orakau. —C. W- Crook and W. McGee.*

Mangapiko.—W. .1. Alleock, ,f. T Johnson, S. C- Macky,* and W. McCarthy.

indicates silling members

There will be an election in Ihe Newcastle, Kakcpuku, Orukau and Mungapiko ridings of Ihe County. A. Livingstone, E. F. Peacockc and J. ,!. ltyburn have been elected unopposed to represent the County on Ihe Central Power Board. J. S. Fisher J. W. Garland and V. Lye. have been elected unopposed to represent the County on Ihe Cambridge Electric Power Board, and J. T. Johnson, S. C. Macky, F. S. Parlane. A. L. Storey, J. G. Sutherland and J. B. Teasdalc, .iunr.. to represent the County on the Te Awamutu Electric Power Board.

G. S. Clarke and J. J. Ryhurn will be the County representatives en the Waikato Hospital Board.

KAWHIA

The six former Councillors: — Messrs A. W. Babbagc, C R. .Morris, A. G- Dent, J. Rolhery, T. B. Sandilands and J. P. Wright were relumed unopposed for their respective ridings.

For Hie Te Kauri riding only one informal nomination was received, necessitating a further election. Messrs Johnstone and Dent were •eturncd unopposed for the Waikato Hospital Hoard.