MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17126, 22 April 1921, Page 8

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

, CHRISTCHUKCH. Cr. J. W. Beanland will address a meeting of electors in the Bockenham Hall at 8 o'clock to-night. Last night Dr. Thacker again failed to keep his advertised appointments, but unlike the meeting at BeckenUnm School on Wednesday night, whichj in his absence, passed a voto of confidence in him, the people, numbering over 50, who assembled at the Rugby street schoolroom last night in response to the Mayor's advertisement, were quit© indignant because there was no Mayoral candidate present, ror any <»*- cuse forwarded for his absence. SAn informal meeting was held, and it was proposed that "as Dr. Thatker does not keep his appointments, he is not a M man to hold ,the position of Mayor This, 'however, was not put to the vote last night. We endeavoured to communicate with Dr. Thacker on the telephone last night, and to ascertain why his appointments on both nights had not been kept, but the k-lephone exchange could not secure any response to the call. ~ . Mr and Mrs H. F. Herbert addressed a well-attended meeting in the Richmond- Methodist schoolroom last evening. Mr W. Taylor occupied the chair. Mr Herbert spoke on municipal matters, and Mrs Herbert dealt with, the work of the Hospital Board. Mrs Herbert said that North Canterbury was forfcu.na'te, for it had the niost up-to-date scientific -hospital service in tlhe Dominion'.' Tho ; hospital rate had increased so- considerably during the last few years, especially during the war pesiod, that the public would be glad to know some of the reasons why the levy hart been.so high'. The hospital was not run as a paying concern. If it v as, its Use-, •fulness would cease. It was run for the benefit of poor people who could not afford to pay any fees, or, if they Were able to pay them, the fees were bo low that they hardly covered expenses. The cost per bed in Christchurdh was £lll, in.; Auckland £116,; Wellington £137, and in Otago £134. Tho North Cantei'bury Board had 14 institutions under its control. Canterbury had the mo3t up-to-dajte sanatorium in New Zealand, under the charge of Dr. Blackmore. This - institution alone costs £19,320, but results showed'tihat it was money well spent. The rateable capital lvalue for the North Canterbury Board ■district for this year was over-£63,000,-000. During the last few years tho Government had decreased the subsidv .in maintenance from 20s in the £ to 14s 3d at the'present time. This made the rate of levy higher. Mrs Herbert then dealt with all the different departments run in conjunction with the hospital. Tho work women were able to do among the charitable applicants, and for those who were sick in the hospital, was ably dealt with. At tho close of the meeting a vote of thanks and confidence in Mr and Mrs Herbert was carried unanimously, all present promising to i endeavour to. secure their return.

At the Guild Hall* Winchester street, last evening, Messrs C. W. Herveyand W. H. Winsor, Independent candidates for ejection to the City Council, addressed a large meeting >of electors. Each was accorded an attentive hearing, and on'the motion of .Mr J. Francis, seconded by Mr B. Moore, a vote of thanks and confidence in them was carried. . , ; Messrs F. R. Cooke and C. Renn, Labour candidates fox the City .Council, addressed a large meeting in Park square. Addington, last evening. In the course of his remarks Mr'Renn dealt with the system of proportional representation, and stressed the importance of electors going to the poll with their preference vote decided upon. > Mr Cooke criticised the administration ■of v the Citizens' Association's representatives on the last City Council, and dealt with municipal undertakings in Wellington, more particularly the milk supply. '',«•■•• Messrs W. H. Winsor and C. w. Hervey, Independent candidates for seats on the City Council, will address the electors to-night in the Brougham street Methodist schoolroom, Sydenham.

TO-NIGHT'S MEETINGS. Methodist 1 Schoolroom, Brougham street, Sydenham—Mr W. H. Winsor. Sumner Town Hall—Mr T. H. Harker and Dr. Thacker (on Port Christchurch). St. Luke's Schoolroom—Mr Wi H. Cooper. .- CITIZENS' ASSOCIATION. The Citizens' Association will hold n big rally in'"Victoria square to-morrow night, commencing at 7.30 Vclock. Mr H. J. Otley will preside, and the speakers will be Messrs C. P. Agar, J. A. Fleshe,r, and William Machin. On Tuesday night, at 7.46, a big meeting will be held in the Choral Hall, Several candidates who ar.* seeking election to the City Council on the CitiKens' Association's "ticket" addressed the electors in the Rolleston street hall last evening. There was a good attendance, and the Hon. G. W. Russell was in the chair. The speakers were Messrs J. A. Flesher, J. R. Brunt, H. Thompson, W. Machin, E. H. Andrews, and C. P. Agar. Each received an attentive hearing. Votes of'.thanks to the speakers and the chairman brought ihe meeting to a close.

HAEBOTO BOABD. Mr T, H. Harkor, who is seeking election* to the Harbour Board as a nomiueo of the Canal League) address* ed a largo meeting of waterside workers outside the Coronation Hall, Lyfctelton, during the lunch hour yesterday. Mr J. Flood presided. Mr Harker stressed the fact that the progress of Lyttelton was linked up wiflt that of Christchurch. • A harbour in the Estuary would moan prosperity to the whole community, and help to regain a good deal of .the trado taken by Timaru and lift Lyttelton from the position of third port toi the first. Another advantage t was that it would save who mostly 'lived on the Heajhcote side of the hillj?, tho time spent in going backwards hnd forwards through tho tunnel. The speaker, 'who met with some interruption, answered a number of questions and was accorded a voto of thanks. Mr T. H. Harker, the Port Christchurch League's candidate for tho Harbour Board, will speak to-night in the Sumner Town Hall, on the advantages of opening up the Estuary for ship, ping. The Mayor of Christchurch wiD also address tho meeting 'on tho new* sitv of Christchurch having direct a$V cess to the sen. Cr. W. O. Black, of Sumner, will preside. SUMNER. Mayoralty—The Hon. J. Barr, M.L.C., was elected unopposed. Council (eight seats) —Charles Benja» min, William Goorgo Black, Frank Gill, Eustace Victor Hamilton, Alfred Holden, Hutjh Cleaver Jamwon, Herbert Clare.Jones, Charles Albert Lawson, Charles Murrell Roswell, James Alfred Budge, Ernest Stocks, Charles John Wilson. Thomas Edward Whitfield nominated. KAIAPOX. Nominations for tho Mayoral and Borough Council elections closed yosterday, the following being received:— Mayoraltv—Messrs J. H. Blackwell and H. C. Revell. Borough Council (nin<» seats)—Mwwrs R. Dunn, J. L. Smith, W. A. Wallace, T. R. Leithead, J.-W. Barnard, H. Mcintosh, J. G. Yollowlecs, J. Hirst, L. P. Hopkins, P. Thome, W. B. Scott, L. C. McAllister, J. A. Mealtngs, and H. Trousselot. .

Mr H.' M. Rathbone wa* elected Mayor of Waipawa, unopposed. '