CITY COUNCIL.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20234, 12 May 1931, Page 9

CITY COUNCIL.

TRANSFER OF VOTES. MR A. E. ARMSTRONG ELECTED. ELIMINATION OF SEVERAL CANDIDATES. As the result of yesterday's distribution of votes received from other candidates, Mr A. E. Armstrong (Independent Labour) was elected to the City Council with 1810 votes, three in excess of the quota. There is now every indication that the composition of the. new Council will be: Citizens' Association, 7 representatives; Labour, 7; Independent, 1; Independent Labour, 1. The elected Councillor.? arc:— Labour. J. K. Archer. Mrs E. E. McCombs. J. McCombs, M.P. J. S. Barnett. Citizens' Association. E. H. Andrews. J. W. Be^nland. M. E. Lyons. Independent. F. T. Evans. Independent Labour. A. E. Armstrong. At the end of yesterday's counts the nest in order on the list were:—

Ten prop Out. Ten. candidates were eliminated yesterday, Messrs W. K. Smith (C.A.), M. R. Johnson (L.P.), Cf owther (I.), J W. Roberts (L.P.), C. Miln (C.A.), 3. Parlane (C.A.), E. H. Marriner (C.A.), J. Butter field (L), J. K. Moloney (C.A.), and A. J. Beauchamp (L.P.). Their votes were distributed as follows: From Smith (45): Baker 6, Dalley 3, Mac Gibbon 1, Marriner 7, McKellar 3, McLachlan 4, Milliken 5, Miln 2, Moloney 2, J. Parlane 2, Roberts 3, Snow 1, Williamson 2, exhausted 0, losses of fractions 3. Fropi Johnson (108): Beauchapip 14, J. Butterfield 4, T. H. Butterfield 10, Macfarlane 13, MacGLbbon 2, McLachlan 2, Miln 1, E. Parlane 9, Roberts 3, Snow 9, Thacker 3, Thurston 20, Williamson 1, exhausted 1, losses of fractions 15. Frew iCrwther (143): Armstrong 3, Baker 9, Beaqchamjj 2, J. Butterfield 1, T. H, ButteffieW 3, flalley 4, Mrs Fracr 19, riner 4, McLachlan 14, Milljken 4, Miln 2, Moloney 2, E. Parlane 2, Snow 2, Thacker 45, Thurston 1, Williamson 4, exhausted 4, losses, of fractions 14. From spberts (205) ? Afmgtropg 6, Butterfield 27, Macfarlane 21, McLachlan 1, ifo.lonoy 1, E. Parlane 30, J. Parlane 5, Snow 33, Thicker 12. Thurston 28, Williamson 2, exhausted 3, losses of ' From Miln (216): Armstrong 3, Baker 7, Beauehamp 2, J. Butterfield 2, T. H. Butterfield 4, Dalley 12, Fraer 14, Macfarlane 3, Mac Gibbon 8, Marriner 9, MeKellar 16, McLach}an 26, Milliken 51, Moloney 14, E. Parlane 4, J. Parlane 8, Thacker 8, Thurston 1, Williamson. 6, exhausted 6, losses of fractions 12.

From J. Parlane (277) : Armstrong 4, Baker 15, Beauch&mp 3, J. Butteyfield 6, T. H. Butterfield 14, Bailey 7, Mrs, Frapr 24, 7, Marriper 10, McKellar H, MeLaehlan 34, MJHikpn 9, Mploney 6, E. Parlane 5, Snqw 15, Thftpker 22, Tfyurston 6, Williamson, 28, exhausted 15, losses of fractions 31. From Marriner (335): Armstrong 3, Baker 22, Beauchamp 2, J. Butterfield 4, T. H. Butterfield 3, Dalley 18, Mrs Fraer 46, Macfarlane 1, Mac Gibbon 84, ; McKellar 25, McLachlan 42, Milljken 3, Moloney. 10, E. Parlano 8, Snow 3, | Thaclcer 23, Thurston 0, Williamapn 24, exhausted 20, losses of fractions 34, From J. Butterfield (382): Armstrong 15, Baker 5, Beauchamp 40, T If. Butterfield 58, Dalley 8, Mrs Fraer 18, Macfarlane 54, Mac Gibbon 3, McKellar 7, McLachlan 0, Milljken 0, Moloney 1, E. Parlane 51, Snow 22, Thaeker 20, Thurston 15, Williamson 9, exhausted 22, losses of fractions 34. Prom Moloney (438): Armstrong 19, Baker 17, Beauchamp 2, T. H. Butter(field 3, Dalley 70, Mrs, Fraer 33, Macfarlane 3, Mac Gibbon 23, McKellar 26, i MpLaehlan 67, Milliken 63, E. Parlane ' 6, Snow 3, Thaeker 20, Thurston 4, Williamson 38, exhausted 18, losses of fractions 23. . From Beauchamp (first preference votes and votes received from Areher, 196): Armstrong 4, Baker 1, T. H, Butterfield 66, Dalley 3, Mrs Fraer 4, Macfarlane 26, McKellar 3, MeLachlan 3, E. Parlane 18, Snow 28, Thaeker 1, Thurston 22, exhausted 10, losses of ; fractions 7. No fewer than 60 of the 147 counts have proved ineffective, no votes being transferred. Mr A. Freeman, substitute returning officer, said last evening that it was unlikely the election of the City Council I would be completed before to-morrow evening, when the installation ceremony j will take place.

HOSPITAL BOARD. OFFICIAL COUNT OF FIRST CHOICES. The official count o'f first preference votes polled for candidates for the North Canterbury Hospital Board was completed yesterday, giving 30,826 valid ballot papers, 1693 informal, and 3426 as the qyota required. Three candidates exceeded this number, and have therefore beei* elected: H. T, P. Aeland ,(C.A.) .. 8273 J. K. Archer (Li) .. 8152 Mrs E. B. McCombs (L.) . . 4630 The transfer of the surplus first preference votes from the successful candidates "will be commenced, thin morning, but the election of the eight

members required /will occupy qeyeral days. . . 'V

After the pfficial count the order in which the candidates stand is as follows:— .

The official count, |)y adding 79 Yftes to Dr. Acland's total, snd subtracting 49 from Mr Archer's, has placed Iwbe former at the head of the poll. of * Surplus first preference votes poljgd by the successful candidates are: — Acland 4847, Archer 4726, MeCombs 1204.

RANGIQRA. The official recount of votes recpr<|ed at the Bangiora municipal elections was completed yesterday the final figures being:— *F. E. Martyn . • < .. 783 *l{. E. Gillanders .. 780 *H. K. .. 691 J. C, gcott .... ...... 685 J. F. Sutherland 607 B. Mcintosh .. .. 561 J. A. Ivory .. 507 *C. W> Tyler .. 492 T. J. .. 489 (Elected.) *W. C. Wilson .. .. 402 • H. BftUey . .. 356 *W. E, Worrell .. * 374 J. S. Kennedy .. 349 *J, Linden •• 348 A. E. Hawkins .. 317 . Informal .. .. 69 ("Indicates member of the previous Council.) ' Out of the 1020 votes recorded only one elector voted for the nine candidates who were elected.

First Present Prof. Vote. A. A. McLaelilan (C.A.) 907 1350 E. (LP.) 396 1319 T. If. Butterfield (L.P.) 293 1223 G. T. Baker (C.A.) .. 283 1141 Mrs A. J. Fraer (O.A.) 470 1139 G. T. Thurston (L.P.) • • 682 1131 Dr. H. T. J. Thaeker (I.) 434 1013 W. Williamson (C.A.) .. 638 915 -J?. B. Dallcy (C.A.) . . 537 877 E. M. Macfarlane (L.P.) .. 271 802 E. Snow (L.P.) 366 721 W. S. MacGibbon (C.A.) 526 716 C. G. MpKcl}ar (C.A.) 470 691 T. Millikep (C.A.) .. 421 640

" Kirst Official Count. Count. H. T. D. Atslajid (C.A.) .. mi 8273 J. K. Archer (L.P.) 8201 8152 Mrs E. E. McComhs (L.P.) 4567 4630 * H. J. Otley (C.A.) 2854 2822 P. S. (C;A.) .1 1626 1609 Mrs T. Green. (L.P.) 1152 1128 Mrs J. A. Bean (C.A.) .. 939 944 K, M. Gresson. (O.A.) — ; 474 531 J. S. Barnett (L.P.) .. 448 437 Miss E. A. Aitken (C.A.) 393 . m A. H. Scales (L.P.) m 375 G. Manning (L.P.) " .. 3$2 360 J. N. Harie (L.P.) 283 277 "W. Anderson (C.A.) 256 -259 If. M. (L.P.) 235 2135 A. C. Maxwell (C.A.) .. 232 ' 226 185 C. F. Elley (Com. P.) ,. 173