TOWN BOARD ELECTIONS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 928, 22 September 1910, Page 4

TOWN BOARD ELECTIONS.

$ THE POLL AT UPPER HUTT. There was considerable interest in tba election of a new Town Board for-Upper flutt yesterday. A section of the ratepayers have not been altogether satisfied with the manner in which the affairs of the district have been conducted, and ■ tho result of this was the setting up of rival tickets, which roused a healthy in- - terest in the election, the result of which has given satisfaction to the majority of those concerned. The following was the result o£ the election (which was not declared until over two hours after tho poll closed):— ■ - Elected. P. Davis 175 H. C. Gibbons ...- - 153 J. T. Benge 153 W. Burrell 151 K. H. Webb -. 150 " J. I. Benge -.._ — 149 J. Harrison — 137 Unsuccessful F. H. -Wilkie ——- ISS S. G. Kirker 131 W. E. Keys"- -.'.— 125 W. Brown « U9 H. R. Gibbs 1U L. Kitchen 78 ! E. Greenwood —• 47 On the declaration of the poll by the Returning Officer (Mr. A. "J. M'Curdy), < 1 tho electors were addressed by Mr. P. i Davis (who headed the poll), and Messrs. Gibbons. Webb, J. I. Benge, and Harri son who returned thanks for their election. JOHNSONVTLLB. The following is the result of tne eleo» Hon of commissioners to the Johneonvilte Town Board, held yesterday :— • Elected. W. L. Thompson 169 H. W/ Lawrence ............ 158 F. T. Moore 150 J. Rod ....: : 146 O. Jerusalem ..:..-.- -124 J. A. May 124 W; Willis 122 , Unsuccessful G. E. Manson - 108 W. J. Carmen _ 107 , FEATHERSTON. (By Telegraph.--Bpecial Correspondent) Featherston, September 21 - - The Town Board election at ston resulted in. all the old members who stood being returned, and two ni>w ones— i Messrs. Hodder and Saunders. ' <