BOROUGH ELECTIONS

Grey River Argus, 27 April 1911, Page 5

BOROUGH ELECTIONS

The Borough Council election resulted in the return of Messrs Poyn- : ter, Cliffiton, Burgiess,, Muir, Sprig- ' gens, Calver o jßobinsoii, Holloway and Spurdle. -..v . „,; ! '"'■ '..^A : -- ■■: ; •■> ■ .-■ ...The contest' for the 'jHar|)pur. Board -created .intense interest and; the result is ,: J. .. Macicay, . Bas^ett; - ; Bignell, •LVleuli, Williams,. ,«John J^hes.'" Messrs "Murray 2 arid Williata" Ritchife were elected as ''Waitotar.a representa---tiv^s^and Mr Poison was elected: "as % Warigahuii's ' county representative? "' T^e second candidates' is' iof" asce'r-to-iiight. There is great jubilation aver the Harbour fljoaxd ;elec-: tiori, Which; - indicates confidence *i n 't'ne.old Bdar'd's policy to prosecute exfensive works, which it is confidently ' :wilL allow ocean liners ;to -; berth at port w?tEin. five years. - „ ,A large icrowd wiaited . : fojjr noiirs .t.p: hear the declaration of the pbll.v v^A proposal to raise a'ioanof JSll,---500 for a bridge across a ; river was carried by. an" overwhelming majbrH:' - v " . " ■■•;v- ; -. • ■■■■■ The Wanganiii'/East carried loans popbsal for Ttrams ibridge,-and road work "elecfioh "Waniganui. " East 'Council resulted in the return . of- McCaulj ; 'Benefierd,. Burton,. Reaven, Willis, Wickham^.O'Leary arid Thompson. ■ .