THE LATE ELECTIONS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1113, 28 April 1911, Page 6

THE LATE ELECTIONS.

CITY COUNCIL, CHECKING THE RETURNS. '•"■••• A'RECOED POLL. The. city returning officer (Mr. Jas. Ames), and his staff were busy all day yesterday checking tho returns which were published yesterday morning. . A-number of minor. errors- were discovered, but at the moment it is. extremely unlikely that the published results of. the polling will be affected in any material degree. The total number of electors who recorded their votes is not yet available, but. the •returning officer, estimates that nearly 17,000 electors participated in the poll. This is tho largest number of persons that have voted at any municipal election of recent years, in this city, and is undoubtedly a record for Wellington. It exceeds the'poll of two years ago (the last municipal elections) by about 3600, and is almost double that of 1807. There are 29,000 names on the roll. One of those interested in the Labour campaign has calculated the increases of the votes polled for the. labour candidates, and states that in the 190" municipal election Labour polled 20,181 votes (average per candidate 2523); in 1909 the'number rose to- 26,-0-fO (average per candidate 3255). Tn last-Wednesday's election Labour polled 42,695 votes (average per candidate 5337). The swearing-in ceremonies in connection with the'city and suburban elections are to-take place on "Wednesday, May 3. IN OTHER CENTRES. FURTHER RESULTS. Additional results of municipal elections are to hand from the P,ress Association Mid our own correspondents, as follow: — Dargaville Mayoralty.— i\ J. Dargaville (re-elected) by 523 votes to 188. The following councillors .were ©locked:— J. /.A.. M'Lean,' E. Brydon, D. Tiiilcyson, E. T. Field, B. E. Williams, S. Dell. Eketahuna.—Tho following council, was elected:—Thompson, Wilson; Knight, M'JLean, , Stuart, Wise, Poll.

Hawera.—Mayoral election:—E. Barton, 232; C. A. Budge,'2oo; J.Burnette, 70. Gisborne.—The municipal elections regultcd in the return of Smith, Pettie, Brown, Jackson, Wade, Collins, Harris, Webb, Darton, five being old councillors. Nelson.—For the City Council three old councillors and six new ones were returned, and two old councillors defeated. The Wednesday half-holiday was carried. Foxton.—Borough Council:—G. Coley, 1). Adams, A. Gibbes, H. Greig, Alex. Speirs, Thos. Binimer, W. Carter, W. S. Stewart, 11. Chrystall. Foxton Harbour Board representatives':—Hennesay' and Gibbs. The Mayor, Mr. Stiles, was reelected unopposed. , Eltham.—Very keen interest was taken in. the Mayoral election. There were three candidates, and G. P. Wake was returned. .' Temuka.—T. Buxton,- M.P., was reelected by .a majority of 190 .over Colonel Hayhurst. Ncpier.— All the old council, with tho exception of J. P. Thomson, who is in England, and whose place is taken by W-. A. Smith, were '.'returned. Ashburton.—There were eleven candidates for nine seats on the Borough Council, the following being declared elected shortly after midnight.-C. W. Nicoll, J. Davison, W. G. Hillier, G. Hefford, F. Ferriman, D. Wood, P. Stewart, T. F. • Gibson, and'W. M'Eae. ' '. ' ■ . Feildine.—A. 'Richmond, G.' .T. Hnrfor'd, R. Heald, P. Thomson,' G. H. Say well. G. Wells, A. M. Oiigley, J. T. Barry, and 'B. E. Murphy were returned for the council. •,' , . . < Pahiatua,—Mayoralty: W. W. M'Cardle (retiring Mayor), 2-17; A. Weston, 131. Picton.—Mayor, Dr. W. E. Redman. Council: S.' Fell, Chas. Peek, J. A. B. Groensill. G. A. Smith, G. J. Eiddell, 'A. F. Bush, L. Pugh, G. Maitland, A. Clinch.. Thero were fourteen nominations for the council. . ■ Mataura.—The Mayoral election result- 1 ' ed:—Andrew Balneaves, 197; John LoiK den, 129. Majority, 68. Informal, 7. New Plymouth.—ln the Borough Council elections the new Municipal Progressive Association ran m'ne candidates and secured eight seats. The "progressives" are pledged to trams and a Greater New , Plymouth scheme. Timaru.—James Craigie, M.P., was reelected, for the tenth time, beating his opponent, A. Beck, bv. 1984. Most interest centred in the council, there being twentyfive candidates for fwejve seats. The Lahour party was in the fight for the first time. The successful candidates were:— W. C. Raymond, H. F. Morton, T; Hawkey, E. Shilitto.M. Higgins, G. J. Sealey, H. Green, W. England, W. A. Pearson, W. Satterthwaitc, H. Goodwin, and J. Header. The last-named is the leader of the Labour party. Messrs. Gilclirist, Harney, and Beck (old councillors) were among those defeated. The retiring members of the Harbour Board' and High School Board were re-elected by substantial majorities. Hastings.—Tho elections passed over ■without undue excitement. Tho polling iwas fairly heavy, the fino weather perjinitling electors to reach the pollingbooths without discomfort. The election for Mayor resulted:— J. Ganiett, 1250; T. J: Thompson, -199; W. Lane, 380. The result came as a surprise to most people. It was,expected that Mr. Garnett would win, but it was generally anticipated that Mr. Thompson, an ex-Mayor of proved ability, would give him a close run.

Waihi.—The old members of the Borough Council were re-elected. The miners' ticket was defeated. Levin.—The following candidates were returned at the Levin Borough Council election:—Messrs. H. D. Mackenzie, C. Blenkhorn, E. S. Lancaster, C. 11. Palmer, P. L. Arcus, E. Promise, Dan. Honnan, H. B. Trance, D. W. Jlatheson. ■ Woodville.—Mr. W. G. Crawford-. was returned as Mayor, with a substantial majority, over Mr. G. H. Redwood. Th« nine councillors returned were: Messrs. J. Grant, H. Burnett, J. Harding, K. Hardius M'Caffory,;Kirkpatrick, T. Harlstone, Nicholas, and Lawrence.,, The do-, feated candidates were Messrs. Grieves. M'Farlane, Tyernian, and Smith. Oamaru.—Dr. M'Adam was elected Mayor. Thursday was retained as the day of tho half holiday. The polling was fcsavy. LATE VOTERS. "' THE NEW BEIGHTON IJsCIDENT. (By Telegraph—Press Ajeociation.l Christchurch, April 27. The curious position which. arose at New Brighton last night in completion with' the municipal polling (when the booth was rushed b'v a big crowd' just before closing time, and the returning officer adjourned the proceedings) has been tho subject of much comment this morning. Polling there is being continued today. At. several city booths, particularly in Sydenham, where polling was very hiavv in the evening, large numbers of voters were in danger of being crowded out/ However, they were admitted to the booth before the doors were locked, and their votes were recorded lato. The voters appreciated the position, and gave the officials every assistance, so that the work could proceed smoothly. In one booth 120 persons recorded their votes after 7 o'clock, tho last paper being handed in shortly before 8 o'clock.