MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17125, 21 April 1921, Page 10

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

'■-.- CHRISTCHURCH. Dr.iThacker was unable to attend the meeting 'called by him for the Beckenham School last night, but an informal meeting was held, and a vote of thanks and confidence in him as Mayor was passed." At ithe Somerfield School last evening, Cr. ;F. R. Cooke,-the Rev, J. K. Archer,': and Mr C. Renn addressed a moderate', attendance of electors. A few questions were answered. Mr Beanland Bpoke in the Rugby etreet ! Schoolroom last evening. The chair was occupied by Mr H. Holland, and there were about sixty electors present, j Mr Beanland had a good recepj tion. In answer to a~question ; he said he was in'favour of the municipal elections being held triennially, and he favoured the same provision for absences voters as obtained in the Parliardentary elections. A vote of thanks and confidence was- proposed by Mr A. D. Hassall, and was carried unanimously. . Mr T. H. Harker, the Port Christchurch League's candidate to represent the districts of New Brighton, Sumner, Woolston, Lyttelton, Akaroa, Mt. Herbert, and Wairewa, spoke in the New Brighton Pier Hall last night. There was a good attendance, over which Mr J. H. Kibblewhite (Mayor) presided. After stressing the advantages of the schemes of Mr Cyrus Williams and Mr Samuel Jickcl for opening the Estuary for shipping, Mr Harker explained that there was sufficient surplus revenue in the Harbour Board to pay interest on a large loan or to enable the Board to spend £20,000 to £40,000 per annum in opening up the place for coastal shipping. Mr Harker estimated that on 750,000 tons of coal and timber alonp a saving of about £50,000 per annum' would be effected by landing the goods at Heathcote instead of Lyttelton. The candidate stated that if elected, h* would leave no stone unturned to make the members of the Board study the question . fearlessly. He . dwelt ; at length, on. the advantages of an Estuary harbour,.and said with its advent fresh commercial life would be given to Christchurch, which would become known, not as the "town behind the smoky tunnel," but as a great manufacturing centre. At the close of his I address Mr Harker received a voteof l thanks and confidence, .the motion pledging those present- to secure his return.'

TO-NIGHT'S • MEETINaS. Guild Hall, Winton street.—Messrs C. W.'Herveyand W...H. Winsor. St" Luke's "Schoolroom, 7.30 p.m.— Dr. Thaeker.- ..;- Rugby street Schoolroom, 8.30 p.m. —Dr. Thicker, , NEW BRIGHTON MAYORALTY. Mr J. Gambia, who is contesting the Mayoral' election at New Brighton, delivered his main address at the Pier Hall, New Brighton,.last]evening. In .ypite of-the inclement weather, there wuß a good attendance. Mr Gamble said that he had unbounded confidence in ,the future of New-Brighton. Only the grossest mistake's could prevent the borough occupying its rightful place. Optimism, care, economy, and • watchful supervision must be the order of the day. 1 ■ Business men did not needi any•"• ■'reminder that local bodies.were in for a trying time, ueeding careful' and experienced attention. With regard to the river, the improvements era had been well Btarted and would be carried, out., He did hope that the results, especially in:the 1 lower peaches which affected New.Brfentanjtwould'i be .pentfanenfc'. and; Sf£}i6 be 5 trickled ifronr'i'ts source to the' sea. / Hehad' beenf-cnajrman of the Beach Improvement" Committee, ■ which had evolved a basioj; schemes sith the moneys in sight- it; would to' finish' a section;' which would at least serve as a sample of. the ultimate scheme to be undertaken. He was keenly interested , m ( tree planting.:, The future, of New 3righton.w.aa,bOund up with tree plant-, ng :*o«a degree; ■ '"Mr 3amblet announced that he was.' an- out-,' ind-out supporter ot-the Greater Christihurch scheme.* At present there were egal difficulties in the way which could/; and be overcome. Sorrio ,day' soon New Brighton'would .be included in ; the'.'. city . of. Christchurch. (Applause.) ,'They. wjjnld:. not their identitjyV If.Kew' Brighton 1 ; hnder pro*--portiotoal representation, even, were true to itself, it could elect two representatives to; the ..Greater Christchurch. Council. The bogies raised regarding a possible,increase of rates,.and the loss of would not be seriously consjderjedC*'.lf s,«& .Brighton did x>.ot obtain'ijfair' ripresentatjon ,it would only have'itself:/to liam«v< was far-reaching,- *nd was bound, to come.(Applause;) Heiwoiild be pleased to assist. ;any that was started to obtaintais,re?<}rm... He thought that' business moved too -jslowly. Matters that took: weeks to dispose of under:the ordinary routine would be settled in fir© ;•>, minutes in business houses; • 'Hft-wotild ask his Council to consider tb6* jqltestion, of a town' niana- ( . witFthe as manager. Mr "Gamble claimed to -have effected several' economies-and. improvements in ' regard to financial' affairs of ti.o borough. He'promised to hurry the> tramway extension on,'and at the same time paid a'.tribute to; the present service. •: . ~.'• '. ■■ " Mr.R. Browning moved: "That this meeting of residents of New Brighton desires to'thank- Mr G-amble for ihis able address, and is Qf opinion that he is a suitable and desirable person to occupy the Mayoral chair for the next term.' The motion was seconded by Mr A. E. Purse, and carried unanimously. AKAROA. Mayoralty— G. Armstrong (17th term). -,■■'. Borough Council (nine seats)—H. J. Barnham, P. Cunningham, F.'E. Davis, A. J. ••FaitHfuhVFv J; Hill, C. W. Leete T. E/McKenzie, A. Rl Munro, C. J. Parnham, W./"Pool, D; Smith,-C. Stewart, H. W. WUkins, W. W. Williams, »nd T. Wilson.' SUBURBAN NOMINATIONS. The" following nominations.. were received yesterday in connexion with borough elections: SUMNER. .". Mayoralty—The Hon. J. Barr, M.L.C., was elected unopposed. Council (eight seats) —Charles Benjamin, William- George Black, Prank Gill, -Eustace Victor Hamilton, Alfred Holden. Hugh Cleaver Jameson, Herbert Clare Jones, Charles Albert Rosswell, James Alfred Rudge, Ernest Stocks, Charles John Wilson, Thomas Edward Whitfield: NEW BRIGHTON. Mayoralty—John L.- CarL- James Gamble,-, Christian Israelson, E. A. M. Leaver. *■' ' Council (nine!seats)—William Henry Bellamy, John Wilberforce Bissett, Joseph Buxton, Abraham I. De Roo, Herbert Arundel Glasson, Abel Hulme, Edwaicd Arthur; Xangford, Francis Duncan Muirson, Edward Thomas Mulcock, JameJs Carson Scott, Frederick William D. Sincock, Richard Snell.R. A. Stokes, Sidney Clement Thompson! Prank Ward; . . LYTTELTON'. . Mayoralty—Wi T. Xester, J. T. Norton. >.->..•."'•: .; . , ' Council (nine seats)—J. H. Collins; W. J. Elliott, J. J. Gower, D. Gmhb A. D.-Hamilton, H. J. Miller, G. s! Morris, P. C. G. A. C. WhitR. Webb, H. Webb. "

HOSPITAL AND.HAEBOITB.BOARDS The only nominee for the combined districts o'f New Brighton, Sumner, Woolston, and Lyttelton on the Hospital Board was Mr Duncan Mcßae, of Woolston, and he was ejected. Mr S. K. Sleigh, the sitting member, was yesterday elected unopposed as the representative of payers of harbour' dues on the Lyttelton Harbour Board. IN OTHER PLACES. (PR.SSS ASSOijiAllO*' TELEGRAMS.) Hokitika—Mr George Perry was ret elected Mayor, unopposed. There are fourteen candidates for tftb nine Council seats, four for the two seats on the Cliaritabl'j Aid Board, and four for the two Harbour Board' seats.' Hawcra.—Mr Edwin Dixon, M.P., was re-elected Mayor unopposed.' A poll is to •be. taken on the half-holiday question, and a vigorous campaign on the question is beintr waged. ... ; .-, : : -.,.'... '■■- •..■Hastihgs.-iMr .iwas elected Mayor unopposed. Oamaru—The retiring Mayor, Mr J. McDiarmid, was re-elected unopposed. Seventeen candidates were nominated for twelve seats on the Council. For the Harbour Board, Messrs R. Milligan, J. M. Brown, E.G. Lane, and C. J. Marshall were returned without a contest. Messrs Andrew 3£raser and J. H. Milligan were returned to, the Hospital Board without" a contest. Greymouth—For tho Mayoralty Mr James. D. Lynch (present Mayor) and Mr Arthur Nay] or have been nominated. For the Borough Council there are eighteen nominations for the nine seats, and for the Hospital Board twelve nominations for the four seats.