MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3057, 19 April 1917, Page 6

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

THREE SUBURBAN BOROUGHS AVOID BALLOTS j CANDIDATES' ADDRESSES There will be no election for the Eastbourne Borough Council Mr. P. Levi has been elected unopposed as Mayor, and the following councillors have beeu elected: —ilessrs. Cook, Morris, Russell (re-elected), Bennett, M'Pherson, Marquis, Chittey, and Shand. MIRAMAR NO ELECTION NEEDED. The nominations for the Mayoralty and council of Miramar Borough closed at noon yesterday. There was oftly one nomination for Mayor, and as' the number of candidates foe the council did not exceed the number of seats to be filled no election will be necessary, and all those nominated are declared duly elected. They are ss follow: — Mayoralty. —Frederick Townsend (reCouncil—William H. .Green, Henry Hawthorn, James Pollock, Harry K. Robertshaw, Michael Tracy, and Sydney H. Underwood. . The only change in the personnel of the council is Mr. 11. K. Robertshaw, who replaces W. Telford. KARORI NO NEED FOR AN ELECTION. As in the case of Miramar, no election for Mayor or council is necessary' at Karori. Mr. B. Cr. H. Burn has been returned unopposed as Mayor, and the following have been returned as members of the council (old members are distinguished by an asterisk): — William Georgo Bradnock, Henry E. | Dryden, Herbert H. Flanagan, Hamilton, *James AY. Henderson, *Thoroas W. Lower, James Mackenzie, Skegg, and Richard"" L. Tingey. I ONSLOW ELECTION j THE MAYORAL CAMPAIGN. Councillor J. M. Dale, a candidate for the Mayoralty, who is opposed to the catchment water scheme, addressed a meeting at Ngaio last evening. Councillor Appleton introducod the speaker, and referred to a statement that had been'mado questioning the experience of Councillor Dale for -the position of Mayor. He explained that Mr. Dale had been a partner in the legal firm of Atkinson and Dale for the past five years. He had resided in Onslow for the last 12 years, and was therefore thoroughly oognisant of the requirements of the district. He had, moreover, two years' experience as a councillor, andi. during that time had been of great assistance as a member of the Finance Committee. .

In opening, the candidate explained that this contest had not been of his seeking, and that he had suggested to the council on March 15 last that the electors should not be troubled with a contest. One municipal authority had stated that the cost of* local elections was over £10,000. The basis of ,the offer was that the present Mayor should! not be opposed, and that on the water question vacancies amongst the councillors should be filled on the basis of five for the catchment to four, as at present, hut this was' rejected. Councillor Dale, in dealing with certain aspects of the water question, replied to some remarks made by Mr. Harkness at Khandallah the previous evening. Mr. Harkness had said that the councillors opposed to the scheme forgot to tell the electors'that riparian owners could not claim compensation until actual damage bad been proved. Mr. Dale quoted a judgment of Lord Halsbury to show that this was not correct. In reply another question, Mr. Dale read extracts from the Potone Waterworks Act, showing that the corporation had to instal a special dam at a cost of £6000 for the TVoollen Company, and that the company was also entitled to one million gallons of water per day in precedence of the council. The candidate dealt with the suggested amalgamation with Wellington City, which he supported. Hepointed out that although. Mr. Crump said the previous evening that he had always been against amalgamation, yet Mr. Crump was elected three_ years ago, and he advocated amalgamation at that time. Mr. Crump publicly stated that if Onslow amalgamated with Greater Wellington the City Corporation would be in a better position and! would be better able to supply the borough with water and drainage, and cheaper than Onslow could do it. Mr. Crump had also said that no district in this island had such a clean sheet as Onslow. Surely, contended Councillor Dale, this was one of the strongest reasons wTlJthe city would be glad to have it. They had assets representing half a million and a debt of only £12,000.' Councillor Dale will address a meeting at Khandallah this evening. SUPPORTERS OF THE CATCH- . MEN? WATER SCHEME. ' The first meeting of the candidates for the Onslow Borough Council in favour of the'local catchment, water sohseme was held last pvening in the Presbyterian Schoolroom, v Mr. S. W. Mansfield presiding. Speaking as a resident of 28 years, he said the district had not progressed, mainly because of the lack of water supply and drainage. Mr. E. Cowles said, he had consented to stand for a seat on the council because of his conviction that an efficient water supply was an absolute necessity. That there was a sufficient quantity .of water available in the catchment area to provide formally years to come, and that the oost would not bo prohibitive he was certain. Mr. P. F. Hodgson referred to the proposal to with the City of Wellington, and considered the district was too far from the city to benefit thereby. Mr. G. Finn, the . third candidate, said he felt strongly on the drawback to the district through the want of water; then there was such a splendid supply within tlife _ borough waiting to be tapped and- distributed at a reasonable cost. He would reserve his speech to the, next meeting.

GREATER WELLINGTON TICKET Candidates who are contesting seats on the City Council and the Harbour Board as the nominees of the Greater Wellington Town Planning and Municipal Electors' Association addressed ft meeting of the electors in the Brooklyn Hall last evening. The speakers urged that the electors ought to be giving serious attention to the- issues that were involved in the municipal elections. Matters of very pressing importance; including water supply milk supply, would have to be handled by the incoming City t Council. The speakers explained their views with regard to these works on the lines, ot previous addresses. They referred, also, to the improvement of the tramway services and to the development of an effective municipal-fish market. WELLINGTON HARBOUR BOARD , PAYERS OF DUES' REPRESENTATIVES. There will be no election as far as the representatives of payers of dues on ships and other than snips are' con-

cerned. Tie payers of dues on ships have_ two representatives, and those? positions havo<been filled hy the nomination of Messrs. Chas. M'Arthur and Walter Wallis (who replace Messrs. Cw Jones and H. Nathan). The payers of dues other than on ships have one representative, who have reappointed Mr. R. E. Sinclair a& their representative. No other candidates were nominated.

SUMNER MAYORALTY: By Telegraph/—Press' Association. ChrHstchurch, April 18. The Hon. John JJarr, M.L.C. was re-elected unopposed ,as Mayor of'Sumner. ■ .

The Greater Wellington Munidpal Electors' Association candidates for tho City Council wiil address electors nfc the Jloseneath Public School at 7,30 o'clock and at the Hataitai (School at 9 o'clock this evening. Mr. D. P. Loasby, Mayor of Gray* town, has agreed to seek re-electiVin.