MAYORAL CONTESTS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2128, 21 April 1914, Page 5

MAYORAL CONTESTS

THB NGMINAtI^NS

Ndminafeions far. MsyoraHks of 'Weliiagton and suburban boroughs dose'd at Upon' yesterday with the respective f.o(ffjjccrs. As indicated iu y<r6tordav's issue, {our eajitlidat.es wore iiomiuated for tb<> oity MayofaJ't} , ' I'ltoso are us f<rttew :—

iToliii Poarcc Lpkei nominated by J. E, Blair, David Wm. Andersofi, Win* Isaac Clark, William Campbgilj . Alifce fi. Reeves, .and George Edward Prince, ■■■ • Jofin Glover, nominator by A. E., Iva.r, E. S. Rovell, Joeeph jitmos, Jfthn Huteiiisoit, H. B> Hollaiid, aud S. L, Ifovolj. Heiir.v Edmund Hoßana, noainatcd by S. Go-ydoh, . Pavid B.urrons Forftusonj CJcorgiJ Ward, J<s.!i.n Hu.tchi* eon. Vim. Smithy' and Kenneth S-. Oandy. ' David Ji'ljawn) liominated by Donald M'Kefizio, Ch-arles Sbe?eissi JtaTF* land Taylor, Arthur Mitcheil, Johtt Charles Cirsacb, and (Seo-rgo Nash,

In the <sas6B' o{ Messrs. Glover and Holland, three noiflination Caper* w«r.e haftded ift tor each candidate. Th<> names' of the whole oi the noiijin&tpri arc placed together after these candidates, nftmeE in. tho aboto list.. In the oaso of oiift of Mr. Glow's jpspars., , . it was discovered, that neither of thp names of tho two. noitti-natote «ppeafed on tho printed roll.' , Aeeording tt the returning.officer, the names pf tooffiinsitars must ap.i>ear on. the main foil Wtoady printed) , ', at fhe.tiflie. that th'e nominations arc made. Hie matter, heweyer. mftm too difference to M*. Glover's nomination', as his other ■nominators were on the roTl.

Eastbourne Mayoralty. The sitting Mjyor, Mr. VCm. J. Orcan, was tho only nomine© for the Mavwally of Eastbourn", and ho isaccordIv returned unopposed. His nominators »w T. W. PiVlicr, H. W. Preston, V. P. Kelly. S. G. Hose, R. L. Button, H. Foley," H. 0. Marsdcn, and F. A. Ciinino. With one exception, Mr, Oγrhu's nominators arc all membars of the Borough Council, Borough of Onslow. Tlio nomination' for tlio Mayoralty of Onslon , arc as follow: — Harry Evelyn Anderron, nominated by Colin Monro, Robt. E. Flaws, Frank Roldsworth, Harry \Y. Willans, and TVm Roden Pllmmer. Colin Campbell Crunro. nominated by .Tohn N. Grant, Murray Thompson, 11. A. Bannister, T. S. Young, and Fredli. Bates. Borough of/Petono, Mr, John William M'Ewan was returned unopposed as Mayor of Fetone. Hi-s nominators -wore John H. M*Mil« lan and R. W, Wolland. Other Boroughs, "' The nominations for tto Mayoralty of Tuiranur close a.t noon on Thursday- • Iγ tlio case of the Boroughs of Karori and Lower Hutt, they close at noon tomorrow {Y>'ednosday) ELSEWHERE. Auckland, April 20.

Mr. O. J- Parr lias been returned unopposed as Major of Auckland for another term. Messrs. AV. W, Wallace and W. liandlej - . Mayors of Birk<>uhead and DftTonport respectively, have albo boon returned linopjwsfd. Thero will be contests for Mount Albert and Takapuna and prcbahh, other suburban boiouglib for which nominations close on .Wednesday,

CIIBISTCHURCH XOMIXATIOKS. Qhrlstohuron, April 20. Mr H. Holland, present Major, and Mr, R, M. Spiers. Social Democrat, hm o< been nominated for tho City Mayoralty. Mr," J. J. jpraham was re-clect-od Mayor of WooTston unopposed and Mr. J. Brown Mayor of Riccarton unopposed.

MR. "D. M'LABftX'S CAMPAIGN. Mr. l>. Jf'Larcn, as a eandidnfe for the Mayoralty, addresM>d meetings at Brooklyn and at Mitchelltown night. Tho candidate r«eivo3'a, good heading at Loth places, lie dealt with questions of tramway finance. Tho now concession tjckptb inaugurated, during his torm as Mayor had, ho said, proved a gre.it -succojs, tho full results showinu this year. Whilst ihoro was a reduction shown in ordinary fares of 647, T7G, thoro was an increaso of 1,30i,74.0 concession fares. His successor, Mr. Luke, had only to provide £5000 towards tho renewal funJ, whereas £10,000 was set aside during his term. ■ This aixoimW tor tho largo crwlit bnlanco this year. After dealing witli'sonio other questions tilio nifetiugs closed with applause. Mr. M'Lnrcn si>eaks to-night at Ilataitai at 7.15 o'clock and at K.ilhjrnio at BJo o'clock. To-morrow evening Ho will address tho electors in the- 'Wntlfst<3wn Club-roomi commencing at B o'clock.

TEHBITOBIALB* CAMP BOOTHS. NOT POSSIBLI!. i TOlc»i*#h.-*ft:fe» Assoutfttloa.) Chiristofmriohi Anril W, I%'O M«ybr has FgcoiVcd tho following tologram from thc,;fi6n. H. D. Ml, rqktivo to tlio voting* powers o:f Tcrrito.rials in canip : 'Chsro fur-thw ,inquired aftd- ■6oits:if.!.tci tlio. law officers, and. it is impossible, .as t%e law no* β-tands, to -establish booths i-h. ojs,mj)s to cnitblo Terriioriabj. tovoto at municipal elections." '. '.