MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 April 1923, Page 4

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

POLLING AT HOKITIKA. borough corxciL. Tin; polling took place; yesterday io elect nine Councillors for tin; Ho rough of Hokitika. There was a steady stream of visitors throughout the day which increased as the afternoon wore on. most of the candidates being in evidence during the day in the vicinity of the polling places. About 9 o’clock a large crowd had gathered in tlm streets, and when the doors of the Town flail were thrown open a qwarter of an hour later, the hall was rpiickly Idled with interested electors. .Mi A. Andrews (Returning Officer) (hen announced the provisional result of the p >ll to he as follows; 11. M. Couison Oi l .1. Lloyd d(SB j 1). .1. F van s Ad I | \Y. .leffries old W 1). Mackay ... 468 11. F. del ham Kit! (.. Heinz -tod O. Wood HO .1. King -I2C 0. 11. Blank -109 A. I’arkliill >IOO A. 0. Pilkington . . .... 993 A. R. l'.lcock 264 <McCallum --’I!: Informal . . 37 Plumpers were cast, for the billowing: --.Blank 2. Couison 8, Feans 9. .Jeffries 12. King 3. .Mackay 2, McCal11int 9. Wood 1. The results were received with sepia use. At tin. election held on April 27th. 1921 the votes received by tin; several candidates were as follows; .1. Lloyd .109. 11. ,\L Couison 192, U. !•’. Perj ham lib. C ..McGregor 139. .1. King 13s. A. (I. Pilkington 33'.!. G. A. Wood 317. A. Parkliill 34*. G. H. Blank 333 iilocUd) : F. ('. Too hey 329. T. N. Warn n 3i(i. W. .1. 4olm-on 211. C. •!. |> sellers 2 IS. F. W. Fcddersi'ii 180. .Mr Couison mounted the stage and j -.lalcd there was not a prouder man in Hokitika that night than himself, lie • thanked them Irmn tin; bottom of his heart for the magnificent support accorded him that day. lie felt Haltered that after Id years of service they had seen lit to place him at the lop nt the poll, lie thanked them most heartily. He wished to state he had received a telegram from .Mr (1. Wood asking him to return thanks alter the declaration of the poll on his behni!. Mr Lloyd heartily thanked the electors for the position they had placed him in that day. He had always tried to do his best in the past and lie hoped at the end of the coming naan to -till merit the confidence placed in him. ! Mr Fvans thanked them for the po-i- ---! Hon they had placed in him. Whatever tile. Council elected it was in for a strenuous time during the next two years. Ho would endeavour to do ids host to further tin; interests oi the municipality, lie wished particularly to congratulate them on the election id Mr Heim;, who would he an acquisition to the new Council, and me id the hist men that mold have boon side: t-

- nisi men in.ii lomo tun* . .. . i mi. , .Mr M.a,i.;kny ilmnke 1 the elector.- ? very -incercK indeed ior the honor p conferred. It was his lirst experience j i in an niiicial position and lie hoped sni- ", j eerily that at the end of the period | ! what o', or the mistakes lie had made, a j that they would feel lie had not I >;■- I ! trai' .1 ill ■ trust, that lie laid been lm.i----f I > ■ . in hi dealings and that all v ere the ! de-la d .."■ ■! I'rii-mls they were ikal “ j nig!:;. li.'i i>anki'i.l them. Mi !'• ! ham i el unn'il l hanks fee r I;,■ euepen • iv ii. II- was very pice an! > - 1 1- i h" - I n■;>ft given, though he i t’'i• >i•_r 1 1 i In- lu old have t><•• ■ 11 higher. lb- ; '-"U'd do llie i"..[ he coiiid In the minor X Of hi ir l» I, a 1 1. j Mr ..Ictlries d >i• • I i., ri'tiiru tlmnl-s ; ii'i returning him. On I’mv-day night j he had Hindi’ deliuile -t.it .'leeuts hi- ; '. i-v - and w oniil u-e ; v.ivt endeavour la see tiio-e nroimses w. e i'dliiicd. 1 In-re nir a la-ei-ssity for a free live (’ouucil. Their little town r<'qiiirod to i ho shoved on. and he would endeavour | to do what ! ill's- desired and he hoped in two years time ihc\ would approve I hi - action-. | i .Mr !! inz v.'ii" llaltered at the honor j ! doin' him. He did not expect to get in ! at the lirst olfering. lie llumkcd them ! tor their suppoit. Mis main aim was to serve them and give of his host. Ho | would study their problems and make ! I i very eifol t to see that the ratepayers i got their moneys voi th. j Air King heartily thanked the ,1 - 1 for.- for their support. I!" would '-till ' put hi- shoulder to tin wheel and do j In; utmost for the best interests of the town, lie had not favoured the £6UU9 loan, luit would use his best effort's to see that it wa- expended on works of a permanent nature. Mr I’ilkiugion said though not one of the sucecssi'iil candidates lie wished to j thank all who had recorded votes in | | his favor. lie had during hi- term nt 1 • I'i‘iice endeavoured to do hi- host ior ; | the '.cellar.' of the Borough, i ..Mr Elrod. thanked all who voted for j him ami hoped on a fillin',' occasion to ! again oll'er his services. He eongraOi- j la.ti'd the Council elected. .Mr McCollum hrielly thanked all who j !;; V ! ojvi'ii l-iiii support. Mr Couison then moved a vote <■! : thanks to ill.' Hi turning OHirer which j i was <-s: cf i"il l.y at clamat ion. NYESTBOUT KLFCTIOX9. V.'BSTI’OItT, April 2d. | MAYOR. Mr Meii/.ii-, (re-elected) 818 j I Mr Fox !‘5 j ! Majority 082 BOROUGH COUXC XL. The successful candidates for the Boiciigh Council were: Messrs Bryan.. Greenland. Knright, I’ayno. Roche. Henley. Slmw. NYeeke-. and Hopkins. i IOSRIT.t I > BOARD. For the Hospital Board, the successful candidates wore: Messrs Sloe. Menzies and Caldwell. The latter heat Ah- Bryan by four votes. KUMAR A. The result of the Kumara polling yesterday was the re-election of Mr \y j. Beuyon to the Mayoralty, and the return of the old Councillors with onlv one exception. MAYORALTY. AV. .T. Bcnyon 821 Geo. Burger ' ’j Majority so BOROUGH COUNCIL. Tho sitci*cssfill candidates for the Council were as follows :—Messrs Jno. Macfarlane. Veter McDonald. Rebel t Ford. A. B. Spiers. .Tas. Murphy, H. A. MeNabb. It. Burrell. Tb Martin, j AY. .1. Berry. AT (HXF.YMOUTIf. For the Borough Council the following were elected :- ,1. Green-lade 1018; R. J. Williams 1031; T. Bitty 1020; J. O'Brien 958; Ci. Marker 9-11; H. F. Doogan 906; ,1. McGinley 873; A. Armstrong 869: F. A. Kitchingham 83d. J. Oreaney 79-1; J. Stubbs 683; 1. | Milligan 611; K. Skoglund -137; J. Weaver 607: ,T. Goodall 182: J. J. Wihgliam 11 1. Informal .39. HOSPITAL BOARD. R. FI. Richmond 906: AY. Parfitt 781: J. Brislane 703: E. Ashton 614. s Miss May Anderson 620; J. Groaney 5 616; Mrs Kate O’Brien 600: AV. Pull in 564 • K. Skoglund 437: J. Goodall 38.. n HALF HOLIDAY. P For Monday 3; Tuesday 2; Wednes- M

day 1067; Thursday 10; Friday 2; Saturday 909. Informal 50. BRUXXT.R. The result of the Mayoral poll was a win for Mr F. F. Boustridge, who stood a- an advocate of amalgamation and who defeated the sitting Mayor, Mr F. Williams, by 15 votes. The Councillors elected were:—Messrs AV. Chotwynd. S. Fry, T. Harper. T. Pryor, AV. Robinson, and .1. P. AVick. Three cf these. Messrs Chetwyml, Robinson and AVick, favour the Borough being absorbed hv the County, and the other three support the continuation of the present system of control. DUX FI) IX MAYORALTY. Mr Tapley 43i8 Mr C. 11. Hayward 3200 Mr D. I.anarch 3128 DUNEDIN COUNCIL. The Citizens’ League ticket of twelve was elected, with one exception, where Mi J. F. MacMiinus (l.ahour) secured scat. Air .1. S. Douglas (retiring Mayor) Imaded the poll for the Harbour Board. Five sitting members were re-eleetirt ami for the Hospital Board six old members who sought re-election, wcie returned, and the seventh mar is Air .1. \\ r . Scurr, who returns to the Boa d after an ah- vi e o two year TJ.MAKU. Air Wallace 270!) Rev Potts 173 U There were twenty nominees for 12 sents on the ('oiiiieil. Besides the above there are pulls ior the Harbour Board Hospital Board and weekly half-holiday. In the last-nam-ed. Thursday i- well ahead, with hall the returns in. OA.A! All U. .las -Ali'Diarinid (re-elected) 1219 Donald Muller (ex-roiineillor) 91)2 ST KiI.DA .MAYORALTY. C. Todd dl l R. W. Mali 658 BI.FXH I'll M MAYORALTY All' Jidwiml Stone Barker wa- reelected.

INVERCARGILL. ; The Mayoralty election resulted:— i Mr. Andrew Rain .... 1631 Air T. D. l.ennie 1539 For the power hoard election. .Mr A. W. Rodger (ex-chairman of the Board) ! defeated Mr W. Him hey (present chairman) by 150 votes. WANGANUI MAVORAI.TV. I T. B. William- (re-elected) . . 211(1 1 A. (I. Bigmil 291 1 | The retiring members of the Borough I ( i.uncil were re-elected with the addition ul Air C. 11. Burnett, who tills a vacancy mused hv Air Silk's uon-m>-mination. , The il.irh'.itir Board election resulted , j in the return of Messrs Hignell. liig- . I genhotiora, Holm, Menli, Morrison and , I Rogers. . 1 A waterworks loan oro(ie-al for L'Rl'l- , I tie!) was carried hv 20 of a majority. , ■ A tepid bath loan propu-al ior £l>.i 03 was lost by HO votes. 11AWFI{A MAYORALTY. Air Bone • 809 | Mr Spratt i*B ‘ | DAKOAYII.I.K .MAYORALTY. | R. F. [lornbluw (re-elected) 3,8 j A. ,1. Stalwart by . '930 ' GHRISIT II URCTI RKSUi.TS. I cult IjSTC Itria 'H April 20. i The Christchurch Mayoralty resulted I •!. A. I'le-hir <% iiiz at-' A - | -ii'iaiion) . .... . .... . 1'i.312 j D. G. Sullivan, M.B. (Lain. 8.391 ! .Majority 1.91. j Mr I- lesher v, a- .Mayoi In I the la -t two wais. i 'I lie voting living on tin- proporli''Val repi'i'si'iitation -y-teni. it will he 'inae I dai s liefoi e the pei'souHt‘l o! the ( ouuI I'll is known Oil Ihe 111 -I iII I li'i'i'ia " vote; Ihe 101I oII 11 ■.'.ii:g are ■ ■ led : Me-.-r- -L AU-ili'i-'.in. I . U. Agar and .1. W. B alli j'.lnil (( ul;: n.-‘ A■ , iciat ion ) ; li. i . j Arni-tlong. M. 8.. and Rev J. K. Anh--lia 'I. ih. vnndidai I.YTTFI.TOX ,M AYORAi.’i'Y. j W. T. I '-tor i-I itMaw.!') 7"’! W. T. F. .-ter 543 AKAROA AI WlllUd’l Y. G. Armstrong ... UH F. X. Davis i-iliing .Mayor) . 88 i SI AIXFR. .MAYORALTY. AY. 11. Nicholson 649 ! T. K. Womltield 453 i 1 ( IiRL- l'i'liUßcil BOLLS. Tic poll wa - i alien - u a proposal pur ! forward hv the ( ily Couni il to rai-e ! a |,,;i;i of £35.9!1) to eslahli -h a i on- j I . |'[ hall in the Aliinehest"!" Street -it". | adjoining the new .Municipal Buildings i in v in i iiirsi' of erection. I he poll ; wa~. larried by a small majoriiy. the figures being: For 5621 ; against, • >l2. . There wa- no fewer than P-39 iiil'iirmnl j WFLI.IXGTOX AI.iYORAi.TY. j There wa- an ex- iti. g :.>nl"-t lor t'l- j Aiayorali iof Wellington. .Mr Wright j M.l . do feu IV. I Air i’t'lei' Fra or -M.8.. ;'landing in Labuiir’- inierest. by 2- > I voles. The voting was as follows:--. R. A. Wright 19.833 J !’. F raser 10,5.9 j ! ", M, K nzi" 4.321 Fut !■: nri;. . Mr I . il. Mal.h r I i "-elei led Mayor um;pt>os>'il. BicTOXK MAYORALTY. .1, W. AlvFwim 1.23(1 AH at 8.-re . 753 j BALAIFRSTOX .MAYORALTY. j F. .1. INafhan 2.973 i S. R. Lancaster 1.899 ; X API Fll .MAYORALTY. J. B. Andrew I're-electcc'i) ... 2.614 j A. F. Rtnouf (ex-i.'ouni'illo:') 712 | BI.FXH KIAI RKSUI.TS. BI.FXI IFI AL April 27. At the half holiday pull, Saturday was retained by a -mall majority. John Jo-eph lorry was deteated at the Hospital Board election, after niaiiv years ns Chairman.