COUNTY ELECTIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 November 1920, Page 1

COUNTY ELECTIONS

WESTLAND COUNTY. The Westland County Council elections took place yesterday. In the Central and Southern ridings there was 3 an election for three Councillors in each ‘ riding, while tho poll in regard to the 3 machinery loan took place over the 1 whole county, tho voting in the northern riding being very small for this ' poll, owing t 0 their being no interest ’ of a Council election t 0 attract voters to ‘ the poll. ' Tho results came to hand very prompt * ly, and by 8 o’clock the whole of the ! results were available as follows: CENTRAL RIDING. T. R. Chesterman 218 . E. A. Wells 182 L. H. Morel 1^ * H. Monk 159 i SOUTHERN RIDING. W. Jeffrie's 2 J 9 W. H. Chinn 218 J. Ritchie 156 J. Grimmond W. Searle 16 J T. W. Bruce 132 MACHINERY LOAN POLL. r»r The detailed voting at the various booths was as follows:... SOUTHERN RIDING. ® £ ? i 3 §ll-1 Booth . a - -c * £ JH P- rj • & Hokitika 32 ■ 12 30 33 30 24 Ruatapu 11 9 1 1 9 2 Donnellys Crk 20 10 18 15 8 13 Mikonui 1 4 22 3 1 Waitaha ...... 10 13 3 9 0 13 Fergusons .... 2; —2 5 7 8 Pukekura .... 5 7 3 4 2 Hari Hari .... 21 50 20 37- 10' 60 Matainui 12 48 17 45 35 11 Okarito Forks 2 7 3 9 6 Okarito 2 11 8 16 2 5 Waiho Gorge 6 28 17 2(5 4 4 Weheka Jacobs River 2 3 4 5 4 2 Maliitahi Okuru .6 6 13 8 14 1 Totals 132 218 154 236 156 151 CENTRAL RIDING. Booth | § 2 '3 . ’|S £ £ S s PS J S 2 Hokitika -34 32 58 50 Blue Spur 6 2 8 9 Kanieri 43 28 54 33 Kanieri Forks 1 3 4 4 Kokatahi 36 36 37 '24 Jv.oitex.angi :.... 24 36 21 12 Woodstock 9 11 12 29 Rnnu 21 11 22 19 South Spit I—2 2 Totals 175 159 218 182 Informal, 1. MACHINERY LOAN OF £3,000. Booth For Ag’nst Jjaf’l. Hokitika 66. 21 1 Otira 1 2 Wa.inihinihi —. 3 Dillmanstown 5 1 j Kuraara Junction ... 7 Callaghans 2 • 2 Gojdsborough 2 10 I Stafford 8 5 Awatuna Arahura Valley ... 2 7 Humphreys 5 1 Three Mile 2 3 Blue Spur 10 Kanieri 32 28 Kanieri Forks 4 Kokatahi 27 20 Koiterangi 8 23 Woodstock 22 12 Rimu .' 8 21 South Spit 1 1 Ruatapu 2 7 Donnellys Greek .... 14 10 Mikonui —2 2 Waitaha ............... 5 11 Fergusons 1 5 Pukekura 1 5 Hari Hari ... 19 29 Matainui 13 24 Okarito Forks 3 - 3 Okarito 1 12 Waiho Gorge ......... 8 9 Weheka I 9 Jacobs’ River 4 3 Maliitahi 0 8 Okuru 8 3 Totals 293 309 GREY COUNTY. The only riding in the Grey County to be contested at tho present election is that of Hohonu, the poll for which took place yesterday, there being five polling places. The result was as follows :... A. Robinson 85 J. Palmer 31 INANGAHUA COUNTY. REEFTQN, Nov 10, Following are the results of the County Elections in the Inangahua dis_ trict:— REEFTON RIDING. G. E. Stephenson 160 A. M. Carroll •••• 1 67 H. T. Crumpton 137 W. Irving 1 33 C. R. Davis 47 BOATMAN’S RIDING. r J. O’Regan 79 E J. Paino 39 CRUSHINGTON RIDING. r Messrs Auld and Watson were reelected unopposed.

ANTONIO’S RIDING. A. O. McVicar 129 G. B. Mclnroc 94 J. McElwec 82 H. Gardiner 22 INANGAHUA CHARITABLE AID BOARD. Mark Fagan 427 J. O’Regan 373 T.v R. Watson 351 W. Irving 346 H. Betts 325 G. Buchan 321 G. B. Mclnroo 310 E. J. Paino 303 J. McEiweo • 283 C. R. Davies '- 271 Ji Gibson 256 F. Siovwright 242