EASTBOURNE MAYORALTY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 179, 24 April 1919, Page 6

EASTBOURNE MAYORALTY

NOMINATIONS FOE COUNCIL.

Yesterday nominations ■ closed for the Eastbourne Borough Mayoralty and council, elections. Three candidates have been nominated for the Mayoralty, their names being:— Phineas Levi (at present holding office), nominated by A. Walker, V. B. Willie, C. A. Marquis, and W. H. Nash. Francis Henry Mather, nominated by Thomas BalliDger, William Allen, H. W. Shortti and C. G. W. Richards; Charles Bussell, nominated by J. Fitzeimmons, E. Macpherson, C. M. , M'Grath, and J. Danks. . . Eleven nominations have been received for councillors,' and thore are eight vacancies. Five of tho sitting members are seeking re-election, and their names are given first in the following list of nominations:— ' Hary Gttstav Stayer, Caesar Augustus Marquis. Wallace Eutherford Gardew Macpherson, Adobh William John Cook, William Harry George Bennett, Hugh Black, Sam Freeborouah. Fisher, Henry Foley, Claude Lionel Green, Robert Edwin Manley, Thomas William Furlong Mareden.

ADDRESS BY ME. M'EWAN. Mr. J. W. M'Ewan, who is again contesting the Petone Mayoralty, addressed a fairly large meeting in St. Augustine s Hall, and met with a good reception., He dealt fully with the housing problem. and advocated a vigorous policy on the part'of the Government in the way of workers' dwellings on land already ftcauirecl by the Government. Hje defended the position of the town as regards rates, and pointed out- that Petone compared favourably with towns.of similar. size and importance. The upkeep of the Hutt Koad and Hospital and charitable aid levy was a heavy burden on the ratepayers. At the conclusion of the address Mr. M'Ewan was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence. PETONE NOMINATIONS The following nominations' have been receivdd for the Petone elections:~ , MAYORALTY.' ' ■ George T. London, nominated by/ Messrs. H. A. Hurrell and C. W. Speers. John William M'Ewan, nominated by Messrs. W. F. Cheeseman, J. H. Sherwin, aud H. Millington. j ' HOSPITAL BOARD. J. W. M'Ewan, nominated by Messrs. D. M'lntyre, JI. C. Kelly, and R. A. Hartley. COUNCILLORS. Ales. Anderson, nominated by Messrs. A. Longbottom, D. T. C. Leadbetter. Thomas Ashby, nominated by Messrs. W. Noble. C. AV. Speers, C. F. Fisher, find P. E. Clausen. Douglas S. Bedingfield, nominated by Messrs. Hurroll and Speers. C. P. Brockelbank. nominated by Messrs. H, Findlay, J." Arcus,.and A. G. Steilensen. .1. L. Churchouse, nominated by Mr. E. Moore and Mrs. Ellen Moore.' George Cook, nominated by Messrs. Hurrell and Speero. William Cox, nominated by J. H. Flux and Lillie Galvin. William Hay, nominated >by Messrs'. S. V. Burridge, G. D. MTDwen, P. G. Reid. Ralph Hollis Jones, nominated by Messrs. J. Cotton, R. A. Borrows, and W. Weann. , J. Kyle, nominated by Messrs. Coulter, Knight, and Gregory. George T. London, nominated by (i. T. London and D. Bedingfield. Walter H. Long, nominated by Messrs. TCurrell and Speers.' S. J. Newland, nominated by Messrs. n J. Palmer, E. Price, and M. W. Ross. Albert Scholefield, .nominated by Messrs. J. J. Lewthwaito and W. Claridge William Seddon nominated hy Messrs. AV. H. AVilsou and C. A. Strong. Albert Spurr, nominated iiy .Messrs. Patey and Edwards, James E. .Tovey, nominated by T. E. Carver and J. Piper. KARORI. There will be a contest {or tho Mayoralty of Karori, two nominations having been received, as follow:— Benjamin GeorgfeHenry Burn, nominated by Cyril I.sDasent and Charles Cathie. Wilfred Skogj, ■ nominated by ' John Caughey and John Burns. For the council thirteen nomintions have been .received for the nine vacancies. They are:—William George Bradnock, Arthur Charles Bretherton, John Burns, John • Caughey, Henry Ernest Dryden, .Tolm Charles Fulton, Edwin Harrison, James. William Henderson. Francis Farquharson Laurenson, Tom Archibald Munt, Robert Thomas Pell, Lawrence Godwin Porter, and Richard Leonard Tingey. ! NOMINATIONSJHTHER CENTRES By Telegraph—Pvess Association Hamilton, April 23. Mr. Percy Watts, solicitor, was Teturned unopposed for the Mayoralty, Hie present Mayor (Mr. J. R. Fow) not seeking re-election. Hastings, April 23. ' Nominations for the Mayoralty are as follow :-FrP(l Cook (orclmrdist), George Ebbetl: (solicitor), AV. Hart (ex-Mayor), and H. Lan Siuwon (sitting Mayor). Mastcrton, April 23. Mayoral nominations: Messrs. W. H. Jackson and P. Cotter. There aro sixteen nominations for the council. Wanganui, April 23. There are twenty-four nominations for the borough council. The present -Mayor (Mr.. Mackay , ! and Councillor Sigley have been'nominated for tho Mayoralty. ■Hawern, April 23. Nominations. — Mayor: Messrs. E. Dixon, K. W. J. MacNeill. Councillor,*: Messrs. L. A. Bone, John C. Cameron, Charles R. K. Gumming, Charles Corner, D J. Goodwin, T. C. Gormley, E. C. TTnyton. 11. AV. Lewis, E. Morrissey, A. IJni'd J. 0. Oslwvne. Hospital Board: Mr F. Gillanders. Patoa Harbour Board: Mr. E. A. Pnccy. . Eketahuna, April 23. Messrs. CI. Parsons and P. Pike have been nominated for the Mayoralty. There are eleven nominations for six scats on the Borough Council. Timaru. April 23. Mr. AV. C. Raymond ha:i noon returned for I ho Mayoralty unopposed. Mr. ,T.""\ialing is not seeking re-election. For 12 sante on the council there are 1!) nominations; fivF for the Harbour Board (three scuts); five for three t,eats on tho Hospital Board, and four for two seats on the High School Board. Oarierton, April 23. Messrs.. AV. Howard Booth aud David Reid, hnve been nominated for tho Mayoralty. There are ten nominations for nine se.ite on the council. Dargaville, April 23. j Candidates nominated for the Mayor'alty arc:-Mcsars. B. E. Homblow and

J. Stallworthy. There are -twelve nominations for the council. Westport, April 23. Mr. Arthur Leaver was re-elected unopposed as Mayor of Westport. Fcilding, April 23. Mr. G. J. Hnrford has been elected Mayor unopposed. As only the required number of councillors was nominated 'there will not be any contest. .Inglewood, April 23. Nominations for the Mayoralty are:— Messrs. Buckler and Sutherland, and for councillors, Dean Fawcett .and Messrs. Frewin, Gamlin, Gibbs, Lile, Luke, Parkins, Paterson, and Spurdle. Dannevirko, April 23, The nominations for the Mayoralty are:—Messrs. George J. Anderson and Campbell Thomson. There are seventeen nominations for nine seats on the council. Greymoiith, April 23. ' Mr. J. D. Lynch was re-elected unopposed for the" second time as Mayor of Greymouth. There arc thirteen nomination's for the nine vacancies ou the Borough Council and eight nominations for the Charitable Aid Board, on which there are four vacancies. Oamarii, Anril 23. Two candidates, Mr. James M'Diarmid fpoiinflillor) mid Mr. W. 11. Frith (exMayor) were nominated for the mayoralty. There are thirteen candidates for twelve seats on the council. Messrs. Andrew Eraser and .T. K. Milliean were elected to the. Waitaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, 'and Messrs. ,T. M. Brown, K Lnne, 0. J. Marshal., and Robert Million were elected to the Oaniarn Harbour Board. 1 Invercargill, April 23. Mr. John Stead, the present Mayor, and MivT. D. Lenme. seedsman, contest tho Mayoralty of Invercaririll. ■ I here are nineteen nominations for councillors.