Keen interest in Coming By-election
Nine candidates will contest the by-electidri orf April 27 for the two seats on the LeVin Borough Council rendered vacant by the rcSignatidns of MeSsrs. F. I). Chaiiley and D. J. Gardiner. Nominations closed with the town clerk, Mr. H. L. Jenkihs, at noon today ahd the contestants are as, follows: — ANTCLIFF, - Reginald StUart: Nominated by Messrs. J. Miller ahd R. A. Frederikson. CRDOT,' Frarlk: Noihinated " by Mrs. B. T. Bruce and Messrs. H. A. F. Rippin, W. Seddon and S. Ferrel. - JONES, Richard Alexander: Nominated jbjp Messrs. G. H. ,Sorenson, L. 'R. TremOwan and N. Thornley. PARTON, Alexander Walter: Nominated by Miss. H. E. Bowen ahd Mr. A. J. H. Allen. ■SEDDON, William: Nominated by Mrs. B. T. BrUee and Messrs. H. A. F. Rippin, F. Croot, and H. E. Herring. SHAW, Alexander James: Nominated by Messrs. J. Harvey and F. D. Chainey. THORNLEY, Norman:, Nominated by Messrs. D. J. Sweetzer and J. W. Lynch. TOMLINSQN, Edgar: Nominated by: Messrs. F. D. bhainey and C. H. Nelson. - _ ' . , v TRASS, Lumsden Vickers: Nominated by . Messrs. W. Crighton and A. A. Hanson., The' large number of candidates reflects a quickening of interest in the administration of the town's affairs. It is recailed that when the munlcipal electiohs were held 18 monthsoago, difficulty was experienced fn obtaining the nine candidates required for- the council and no election was' necessary. It is many years since a call for citizens to serve "on the couricii has met with such an excellent response.
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Chronicle (Levin), 8 April 1949, Page 4
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253Keen interest in Coming By-election Chronicle (Levin), 8 April 1949, Page 4
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