POLLS IN OTHER CENTRES

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2136, 30 April 1914, Page 8

POLLS IN OTHER CENTRES

AUCKLAND. (By Telezraph.—Press Association.) Auckland, April 2SI. 'Hie suburban mayoral elections resulted'as follows: — Mount Edun.—Nieolson (silting Mayor), 1933; Davis, 94-"). Mount Albert.—.Uurdorh M'he.in, IGO-1; :M. J. Covlo (sitting .Mayor), lUIm. Takapunn.—W. JMomlicld, 038; A. U. Raviics, 29G. Waihi, April 2fl. Tlie Mayoral election resulted in tlic sitting Mayor boing returned. Tho voting was:—M. G. Power, 10-11: D. G. Saunders, SJS.

RHRISTGHURCK Clirlstcliurcri, April 20 J.n the Mayoral election, Mr. H. Holland, the retiring Mavor, polled 714 P votes, and Mr, R. M. Speirs 3540.

St. Alhans Council.—A, S Taylor,' 17<Jrf; A. S. Williams. I.'IPI : J". Jii> a ii'linid, MO9; Y). Sullivan, 82! i; ■■■->. Ha:<; sail, SLM: —. Kckrnycl, '123; --. Kay, '172; —. lilank. l>70: —. (itiilivci , , 'Mil ; —. Ifoppy. «0. The first three were elected. Central Ward Vacancy.— J. Hcviiolds 12!. M; Dr. Thackor, 1(I3l'; J. Thorn':' 780; E. Smith. 30-3. Tlie Citizens' Association ticket was elected in all cases. The loan poll for £'•51)00 for suburban libraries was defeated by 2610 votes to --'OS's. AH the Social Democratic candidates ivere defeated.. Tlmarii, .April i , . 1 ). Great, interest was taken in the'election of .Mayor, tho candidates being Iho present Mayor (Air. W. Anjdaiid, olio year's service) and Councillor J']. K. Guinness. There are about (iOOO names on the roll, and there was a fuller poll tlinn usual. The result ivas:—Aughiiid, 1559 votes; Guinness, 2879. Kor Mm vacancies on tho council, Councillor Green and Messrs. Murphy and Cnrr.in were elected. The only contested scat in the Harbour Board elections was t.ho Teiniikii representation. Mr. (!. W. Annitage, the sitting member, was reelected. 447 votes to 392. Now Plymouth, April 2!). Mr. J. E. Wilson was electee! Mayor to-day by a majority of 91 over Sir. <». W. Browne.

DUNEDIN. Duncilln, Ajwil 29. The Mayoral election for ihinotlin City resulted as follows:— J. IS, Shaddock. 5611; Councillor Marlcnv, 3041; W. Holc'her. 1281; Councillor Green, 1103. jVlorningron.—Councillor Molt, 568; H. A. Lo Cren, 409. Maori Hill.—Councillor Clarke, 36U; G. Butler, retiring Mayor, 337. The Mayoral election at Port Chalmers resulted as follows:—T. Scollay, 309 votes; D. 11. Mawson (retiring Mayor), 347; Joseph Powell, KM. Core, April 29. The Mayoralty poll resulted cillor Jl'Farlane, 661; M'Uougnt! <rctiring Mayor), 516. Invorcargilf, April 29. In the mayoralty election, Jir. Dniiran Sl'Farlane, tiic retiring Mayor, polkd 2403 and Councillor Ott 1716.

NELSON. Nelson, April *j. The city mayoral election resulted:— W. Lock (retiring .Mayor), 1050; W. W. Snoctgrass, 1017. The resuit is indefinite in view of the recount to-morrow. A poll was also taken through, the -harbour district on the proposal to borrotv £35,000 to .carry out an improvement scheme. With several booths to come, there is a majority of .173 for the proposal. A three-fifths majority is required. The. final result will' 'not beavailable to-night. Mr. G. K' Cnisnall was* elected Mayor of Kichniond, receiving 180 votes to Mr. James Hunter's 171.

At Motucka. Mr. IC. P..G. Moffatt was elected Mayor by 158 votes, as against 89 polled for Mr. H, Fry.

Wanganui, April 29. Mr'. N. G. Armstrong was to-day elected a menjber of tho 80-wragh Council.

Palmerston North, April 29. In tlio Mayoral election, Mr. J. A. Nash was re-elected with 1282 votes. Mr. R. Edwards polling 376. This is the seventh year Air. Nash. haß- been elected Mayor.

Havvera, Anril 29. The Mayoral election resulted:—H. K. Whittington (deputy-Mayor), 484; M. Dison, 354.

Napier, April 29, Iu tho Hastings Mayoral election W. Hart, tho sitting Mayor, polled 1605, and B. C. M'Cormick"lo4t.

Palilalia, April 29. In the Mayoral election, Oreive defeated Wilson by 352 votes to L?S.

fViarton, April 29, Mr. J. H. Miles was elected Mayor unopposed. Mr. J. 1 ,, . Skclf wns returned to fill the extraordinary vacancy on the Borough Council.

Tauranga, April 29. Tho Mayoral election resulted as under:—B. 0. Robbins, 322; C. E. Macmillan, 222.

Westport, April 29. Fairly keen interest was taken to-day in the election of a Mayor and. of one councillor. For tho Mayor the voting was: A. Leaver (re-elected), 938; T. G. O'Brien (Social Democrat), 530; majority for Leaver, 40S. For tho seat en the council there were font candidates, W. H. Hillyar being elected with 703 votes. D. Moloney (Social Democrat) was next with 398 votes. Creymouth, April 29. The. Greymouth ninyornl -election re* suited: —Perkins (retiring Mayor), 10-")4; Tennent, 1008. At Brunner, Mr. Franklin, the retiring Mayor, polled 170 and jir. Heslin 127. ■ Blenheim, April 29. For the mayoralty, Mr. J. J. Carry, ox-Mayor, was elected by 119 votes over Mr. E. S. Parker, the sitting Mayor. Ijast year Mr. Parker had a majority over Mr.' Corry of 44. Clsborne r April 29. For the mayoralty, after a strenuous contest, Mr. 'W. G. Sharratt defeated Dr. J. C'livc Collins by a narrow majority of 10 votes. The figures were— Sherratt, 1116; Collins, 1106. rßy Telisraph.—Specifl Correspenisaht.s Carterton, April 29. The polling for the Carterton Mayoralty was:—M. D. JJornsby, 408; F. Feist, 177; informal, 3. Mr. Feist was the sitting Mayor. Out of a roll of 1132 voters, 588 votes were polled.