CITY ELECTIONS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1739, 2 May 1913, Page 5

CITY ELECTIONS.

THE LISTS BEING CHECKED.

AND MISTAKES FOUND. WHICH AFFECT RESULTS. The laborious task of checking over the work of the deputy-returning oflicc-rs' and pull clerks in the municipal elections is being done by 'the, returning officer and his staff, atul it will bo probably three days before MY. Ames can make a definite declaration of the vol's recorded for the several candidates. It must, be understood that tlio counting of the recorded voles in the booths is do no aI" the end of a strenuous da;,-,' and by men who fully understand tlu.t Sliced is a consideration ill the compiling of the returns. Tlio result is tlu.t mistakes aro frequently discovered. In this election numerous mistakes wcro undoubtedly made. Although tlio papers from only eleven of Ithc ninety booths Used havo been counted, sotno mistakes havo been discovered, which may conceivably affect tho results. I'or instance, one of tlio candidates for the council is credited with 100 votes more, owing to 'tlio discovery of ono mistake. His cay! is not exactly one in point, but if a.similar error should bo iliscovercd in tlio computingoort r the total of, say, Messrs. Cohen, Trevor, Luclrie, TrcgoM, or Fitzgerald, something quite intnvo.sting might depend upon it. In the meantime, thoso candidates whose names aro at the bottom end of the first fifteen on the published list must not consider Iheusplves out of tlio wood, and those immediately below the fifteen have.a right to go on hoping. Following were the returns so far as they had been corrected up till 5 p.m. yesitcrd.iv- The returns for tho Harbour Board aro not included, because they havo not been made up by the returning officer's staff, and also bceause no mistakes have been discovered which threaten to affect the result: — THE CITY COUNCIL, Fletcher, It 10,835 H&rber, W. 11. 1' 10,02fi Fuller, J 9,740 Atkinson, A. K ...... 0,629 " Wright, R, A 11,287 I'iost, G 9,250 M'Kenzio, Ij 9,i03 Hislop, T. C. A 8.477 Godbcr, .T 8,-Ml Jlindmarsh, A. H, — 8,203 Buddie, II 8,131 Thompson, W. J 7,!lir> Tregrar. 13. 7,018 Luckie, 51'. F 7,Gi1l Fitzgerald, J. U 7,639 Cohen, F 7,827 Trevor, J 7,Mil Castle, J 7,354 I'erry, W 7,198 Mackenzie, Dr. T. W. 6,667 Neave, T 6,133 Bedford, W. 8 5,465 Carey E. J 5,077 lieardon, M. J 5,0515 Hornblov, A. R 4,485 Chapman, C. II '4y'j3i Young, W. T 4,325 Pollock, J. II 4,276 Dobson, W 4,018 Kennedy, E. 3,774 llampton, W. H 3,753 ilalryniplo, J. G. W 3,855 Moriartv, D .'1,252 Mpot, W. C 3,113 Gordon, S 3,077' Williams, If. B 2,886 Tanner, C. W 1,299 It seems fairly safo to say that no candidate for tho council will forfeit his deposit.

TUB HOSPITAL BOARD. Datts-Mills. Mrs. D 13,813 Vim Rtavcren, II 12,21111 Elliott, .T. K. 10, Bin Richmond, Miss M. 13 itl.O.Vj Smith, ,T 0,031 Nash, G 0,7(15 M'Larni., D 0,032 liobertson, .T 0.2t'2 Castle; F 11,178 Evans, W. A 0,150 Mackenzie, T. W 8,177 M'Laren, A'lborta D 8,040 Petherick G. J 7,090 Campbell, D 7,(1111 Donaldson, Mrs 1i,117 Bedford, W. S. (i,35H Reardon, JI. J. 5,418 Chapman, C. II !i,310 l r oster, C 4,355 Dobson, W 4,714 Noot, W. C 4,571 Rcarden, L. jr. A 4,408 Cordon, S. 4,171 Carey, E. J f 3,380 Merritt, W. H 3,4«0 IN OTHER CENTRES. FURTHER RESULTS. Auckland.—The City Council elections resulted in the return of thirteen members of the old coiinuil and iivo new members, including Miss H. Melville. Mayors elected: Ciroy Lynn, Jlr. George Bflildron; Oiiehunga, Jlr, John Howe. The Hospital Board election resulted in a majority for tho reform candidates, Dr. Florence Keller heading the poll,— Carterton.—The interest manifested in the borough election in Carterton on Wednesday was not very keen, only about 400 out of 000 oil (he roll <>.\ei'ci>ing their vote. There were, twelve candidates for nine vacancies, the voting being as follows:—G. llughan, 321); 1,. 11. Smart, W. H. Jbiillie, 273; A. S. Judd, 271; B. Roberts. 2t!4; J. Callister, 240; T. .11. Hughes, 245); F. E. Tyler, 2l(i; \V. Fisher, 237; .T. Preddy, 212; H. Hutchinson, 158; \V. J. Stevens, 1111. The first nine wero declared duly elected. Folding—JUiyoral election: Mr. A. 31. Ongley defeated Mr. E. Goodbehcro (sit•bing Mayor) by five votes. It was tho heaviest poll on record. Mr. Ongley!is most prominent in athletics, Iwing captain of both cricket and football clubs. Ho is also a champion tcnis player. Foston—Council: Messrs. J. Chrystall, T. Hciidersou, G. Colcy, G. Whibley, L. Freeman, G. Barber, A. Spiers, D. Green, S. Read. Harbour Board: Messrs. I'. J. Hennessey and F. E. J'eiiks." Greytown.—Messrs. Udy, Trotman, Hayes, liaison, Webster, Shanloy, Olifent, and Kempton were elected to the Borough Council, and Jlr. Kenl-Jolinston was defeated. Levin.—Borough Council poll: Blonkhorn, 410; Lincastor, 107; Mackenzie, 100; Matlieson, 387; France, 3(i2; K. l'rouse, 352; Hannan, 333; llaswell, 319; Dempsey, 201 (elected). Parker, 270; Fosclln, 255._ Pahia'tna. —Jlayoral conlest: Jlr. David Crewe, sitting Mayor, 250 votes; Jlr. .1. D. Wilson, .all eX-Jlayor, 270. Toiininpu.—Mrt.vor: Mr. ]inbbms, '122; Mr. Stuart, 310. Councillors: Messrs. Adams, Brabant. Badger, C'lsUiug, Gtcou, Hammond, M'Jlillan, Jlurdocb, Tuiiks. It was'the keenest contest in the history of the borough, and (hero woro fifteen candidates. Woodville.—Little interest was manifested in the borough election yesterday. The following were circled:—Messrs'. franklin, Giles, Tnrvey, .lolin Harding, Home, l'enfold, Crowe, Feasor, Edgar Harding. There aro five new councillors. HARBOUR BOARDS. Auckland.—Jlr. Alison was tho only sitting member' of tho board who was defeated. < Dunedin—For the Harbour Board the four sitting members w-ere returned. Hastings.*—For the Hastings seat on tho Harbour Board, Jlr. I.ane (Inner Harbour candidate) was re-elected by a sweening majority over Messrs. A. L. D. Eraser, M'Cormick, and I'owler. Ilokitika — Jlcssrs. Wild (674), Jeffries (.512). and. Jf'lutosh (478) wero elected to I lie Harbour Board. Waimate.—Jrcssrs. John Black and Norton Francis wero re-clectcd to the Tiinaru Harbour Board. EASTBOURNE BOROUGH COUNCIL, RECOUNT OF VOTES. Following are tho totals in the election of (lie members of tho Eastbourne Borough Council as revised at nn official recount yesterday :— Ivellv, I'. F 207 I'olev, 11 272 l'ilchcr, T. W 2117 Button. 11. L.- 2lit It 0:S", S. O ; 2.V1 Maiiden. 11. 0. F 232 llarcourt, C. .1. S 225 i Preston, H. W, "00 .

HALF-HOLIDAY POLLS,

AUCKLAND ADOPTS SATURDAY. (By Telegraph.—FroEß ABSoclatlon.) Aucklandj May 1. In iho half-holiday poll thero was 0 majority of 11503 for Saturday. The voting in tho half-Holiday poll was as follows:—For .Saturday, 10,390; for Wednesday, 6763. Christchurch, May 1. Tlio vote for Saturday in Christchurch, Woolston, •Spreyjou, and Riccartmf bornuahs aggregated 11.41S and for Thursday 6701. Dannovirkc, May ). The Wednesday half-holiday was retained by 97 votes. Feildinfl, May J. AI Ihe half-holiday poll Wednesday was carried. . ( Hawera, JJny 1. The voling on (hejia)f-lioliday resulted in Wednesday being 1 retained. On page II of tiiis issue will he found announcements from various candidates for the different local liodies returning thanks to those of the electors who supported them. _ / Elsewhere in this issue will lie found tlio official notice of the election of councillors for the Boroughs of Miramar and Karori at tlio poll on Wednesday last.