TOWN BOARDS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 223, 20 September 1928, Page 20

TOWN BOARDS.

AUCKLAND ELECTIONS. TWO CHAIRMEN DEFEATED. MANUREWA AND WAIUKC. The biennial election of members of town boards was held yesterday. In most cases lively interest was evinced in the polls, and there were some notable changes. Following are the results:— NEW" LYNN. Successful.—W. I;. Tltchener, 283: .T. Worthlngton. 208: R. I'. Ward, 253; W. .T. Woodcock, 251: C. Shanly. 217; A. R. Woolley, 2-4't!: V. C. I'alfier, 243. Unsuccessful.—l- Hughes, 241; G. Crutcher, 160; H. Green, 140. Messrs. Tlfehrner and Ward are sitting members. GLEN EDEN. Successful.—W. K. Martin, 340: A. J. Routley, 302: A. W. F. Rosier, 290 ;J. Bond, 272: G. H. Ambler. 207; F. S. Lane, 251; W. H. Shepherd, 240. Unsuccessful.—.T. M. West, 196; O. H. Tlarris, 1S1; S. 11. Hieatt, 181; S. W. A. Bourne, 167 ; .T. 11. Hayes, 133; W. B. Cameron, 125; H. Tyrrell, 04 ; H. B. Daniell, 60. Of the successful candidates, all but Messrs. Bond and Lane are old members, and Mr. Shepherd was the sitting chairman. Of 600 on the roll, about 400 voted. The poll for the election of a representative of the Glen Eden and Henderson town districts on the Waitemnta Power Board resulted in Mr. W. R. Leigh ton, with 664 votes, returned. His opponent, Mr. W. H. Shepherd, polled 276 votes. HENDERSON. Successful.—W. R. T. Leighton, 274: G. Rountree, 216: J. Platts, 212; S. Ozich, 207; T. McKay. 180; A. Forson-Stewart, 184; B. Hart. 174. Unsuccessful.—B. Murray, 166 ; R. Noroross, 155 : A. E. Hartnell, 130 ; J. Kennedy, 139; A. King-Mason. 115; iP. F. Johnson, 107; J. A. Sloane, 60. There are about 623 ratepayers on the roll, and' of these over 400 voted. ELLERSLIE. Successful.—A. Thompson. 400; A. Mill!ken. 384 ; W. H. Ball, 378 : J. Toy, 355 ; H. R. Meredith, 343; W. G. Bartlett, 311; A. Hewson, 273. Unsuccessful.—J. McKelvie, 268; J. M. Croshe 208; "I. H. A. Lowe, 267. Old members defeated are Messrs. Crosher and McKelvie. Messrs. Thompson, Ball and Toy are new members. Of 1600 on the roll, 58S voted. HOWICK. Successful.—J. Crawford, 294; J. C. Lltten. 280; D. Strong, 191; L. V. Mclnnes, 180; H. H. Bushell, 183; P. L. Armltage, 177; W. Cooper, 161. Unsuccessful.—K. F. Tovey, 140; L. H. White, Jun.. 144; A. Gandy, 128; J. A. Kyd, 124 ; J. 11. Edwards, 117 ; J. A. Gandy, 111; G. C. Barry, 56. Of the members of the old board who sought re-electio , Messrs. Tovey and Edwards were defeated. Messrs. Mclnnes and Armltage are new members. PA PATOBTOE. Successful.—J. McFarland, 507; W. J. Nicholson, 491; E. S. Sorensen, 488; A. Nottingham, 420; J. C. Bryant, 402; T. R. Smytheman, 307; G. Hosking, 386. Unsuccessful.—S. J. E. Closey, 304; C. 3. Mahon, 379: p. Pennell, 306; W. J. Docherty, 264: D. J. Morgan, 222; J. G Browne, 210; J. Ginn, 174; W. Jelfe, 133. There were two "tickets," those of the Citlsens' and the Welfare League. The candidates nominated by the former were all successful. Messrs. Nicholson and Sorensen are sitting members. PAPAKURA. Successful.—J. McCall, 422; W. Rhlnd, 376; J. Andrew, 350; W. C. Wood, 310; G. Ldtch, 802; H. E. Mcßntee, 288; D. Weir, 282. Unsuccessful.—G. Boagey. 204; J. H. Morrow, 136. was a sitting member. Messrs. Andrew, Leltch and Weir are new members. MANUREWA. Successful.—W. J. Ferguson. 351; C. A. Fawcett. 314; F. W. Whyte, 311; G. Gallaher, 300; G. A. Osborne, 262; W. T. Cox. 244; W. R. Frost, 236. Unsuccessful.—C. H. Lupton, 222; A C A. Sexton, 206; C. Hammond, 117. Mr. Sexton, one of the defeated candidates, was chairman of the board, and Mr. Lupton was a member. Messrs. Ferguson, Whyte and Frost are new members. TUAKAU. Successful.—G. Arrowsmlth, 209; W. J. Taylor, 208: J. Fulton, 207 ;'S". H. CraWF - Woolley, 166; J. Pirret. 181; W. J. Deeble, 156. Unsuccessful.—G. Booth, 155; C. A. Ryder, 153; S. W. Turley, 96; J. C. Ley, 44. In the contest for the office of representative of the Tuakau Town District on the Franklin Power Board, the sitting member, Mr. G. Arrowsmlth, was returned with 107 votes, his only opponent, Mr. C. A. Ryder, polling 105. Of 456 people on the roll, 310 voted. WAIUKU. Successful.—C. Buttimore, 314; A. James, 301; B. C. Ward, 202; J. Andrew, 258; H. M. Barriball, 252; H. Flavell, 251; H. Duthie, 229. Unsuccessful.—W. L. 22,5. Mr. West was chairman ot the old hoard', and Messrs. James and Andrew were members. Is the election of-a representative'of the Waiuku Town District on • the Franklin Power Board, Mr. W. Hosking, with 223 votes, was elected, defeating the sitting representative, Mr. West, who oolled 151 votes. MEBCEB. Successful.—C. Roose, 84; A. J. Bourne, 73; A. Glass, 72; F. J. Freeborn, 88; E. B. Morey, 08. Unsuccessful.—H. Gordon, 56; J. Walte, 83. Mr. Glass was the only member of the retiring board to seek re-election. The roll comprised 176 names, and 105 ratepayers voted. LEAMINGTON. Successful.—J. W. Garland, 207; T. S. Hicks, 205; S. E. Peppercorn, 205; W. J. Richmond, 203; T. H. Kelly, 189; S. H. Gascoigne, 182; F. Mack, 157. Unsuccessful.—L. St. John, 121; J. Broekway, 88: G. Hastie, 83. Mr. T. A. Hicks was re-elected the district's representative on the Cambridge Power Board unopposed. In the Town Board election 280 votes were recorded out of a roll number of 417. PUTARURU. Successful.—W, Yandle, 133; A. E. BarrBrown, 123: R. A. Bent, 120; C. C. Neal, 114; K. McDermott, 110; G. G. Griffiths, 100; J. B. Tomalin, 100. Unsuccessful.—A. Scholz, 71. The only new member is Mr. Bent* WARKWOHTH. Successful.—A. J. S. Warin, 137; J. S. Ashton, 183; L. A. Petherick, 131; J. 0. .Thornton, 126; p. McDowell, 90. Verr n v BU 44 e ? B r UI \T F V, D " Hart ' 55 '' Jverry, 44 , J. M. Wech, 34. v arln > A »hton, and Thornton members o£ the old board. kamo. Wi I kfn son' U \Vake?h? ner ' Mclnnes - Swann, Unsuccessful.—Meredlth, Markwick rc-elected. mem ° ra o£ the old b oard were ONERAHI. Hote^lo^ Weir ' Wilkinson, Beas n iey? CeBSfUl - L - V ' Scott ' H. Scott, and HIKURANGI. Unsuccessful.— F. Mcßeath, W. Green ssr 4v ,r "^ss^^-sss: vas the only other candidate. huntly. n S Sheeran f' £ Geor * e ' 534 =H. J. 442 ;W. H 1 : Blneyh^? Boof ' 449 'T- Hall, Unsuccessful.—T. Co* <«1«rtlarmlU, all; C . Starr, 308; R. L. RoberU, voted"' WCre 1091 on the ™ll and 820