COUNTY ELECTIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 April 1929, Page 5

COUNTY ELECTIONS

WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL.

THE NOAH NATIONS

Nominations closed at noon to-day ior the various County elections. The following were received:

NORTHERN riding. (I wo AI embers Required.)

Bond, W. T. AI. -Murdoch, .James A

AA arcl, Bernard

Ihe poll in respect to the above takes place on Wednesday, May Bth. Mr Bond is the new aspirant, Messrs Ward and Murdoch being the sitting members.

CENTRAL RIDING. (Three Members Required.)

Bauoke. Herman A. ('liesterman, Thomas R Keenan, Michael.

O’Neil. Thomas P Wells, Elisha A.

Messrs Chesterman and Wells are the sitting members; the third representative. Air Morel, having left the district is not seeking re-election. Alcssrs Bauoke and Keenan are excouncillors. Mr O’NeW is a new aspirant. The poll will he taken on Wednesday week.

SOUTHERN RIDING. (Four Members Required.)

Donovan, James. Chinn, William H. Duff, Thomas AV. Houston. Malcolm H. Jeffries, William. Afclntosh, John James

Scarle. William. ■.Messrs Donovan,. Chinn, Jeffries and Searle are the sitting members.. Air Duff is an ex-councillor and was formerly a representative of the Northern Riding. Alessrs Mclntosh and Houston are new aspirants for County honours. AVednesday, May Bth will ibe polling day.

WIOSTLAND HOSPITAL BOARD. (Six Members.)-

Davidson. George, Eleook, Albert R. Jeffries, AVilliam. Keenan, .Michael. Moharry, Robert.

Wells, Elisha A. Mr A. R. Eleoek replaces Air Morel who has left the district. A poll will not he necessary.

AVESTL.VND POAVRR. BOARD (Nine Alembcrs.)

Bruce, Thomas AVanless. Butler, William J. Chesterman, Thomas It. .. Murdoch, James A. Selby, Frederick W. Stuart, David P. Ward, Bernard. Wells, 'Elisha A. AVhiley, Robert. Messrs Selby and Stuart .replace Alessrs Perharn and Morel who have left the district. A poll is unnecessary.

HOKITIKA HARBOUR BOARD,

(Two Members.)

Houston. Malcolm Stuart, David P.

Air Stuart replaces. Air Wells’ who did not seek re-election having held the seat temporarily only. There will not he a poll in this instance.

POLLING DAY. AYednesdav, May Bth. will, he polling day for the three Ridings of the County Council. The papers for the Southern Riding are being despatched immediately, and those for the Northern and Central Ridings will he distributed next week. Polling hours on Wednesday week will he 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

FOR GREY COUNTY COUNCIL. Cobden Riding.—Air J. Rvall. Nelson Creek Riding.—Air A. Donno 1 lan. *

Red Jacks Riding.—Air H. G. Carter.

Maori Creek Riding.—Air Gordon Blair.

Marsden Riding.— Air AVm. Thomas Aboye elected unopposed.

AYaipuna Riding.—John Burrows and Alan O’Donnell. Brunner Riding.—D. Kidd, and James Alnloaro.

Pnroa Riding.—John AY. Shannon, and J. Faulkner. Hohonu Riding.—A. Robinson (County Chairman), and P. Ryder. For three representatives of the County Council required for the Grey Electric Power Board, tho following five nominations have been received: Alossrs Henry George Clayton, AVillinm Clayton, James ALilcare, Arthur Robinson and Patrick Ryder. Three representatives are required for the Grey Hospital Board, and the following will go to tho ballot: Messrs Henry George Cartel, John William Hannan, James Mulcare and Arthur Robinson.

INANGAHUA NOAIINATIONS. Inangahua County Council nominations: — Rcefton Riding.—James B. Auld, David McKane, David Panckhurst, Fred Semvright. Boatman’s. —'Fred Wjn. Archer, Henry Betts, John O’Regan, Ernest S. Paine, John Williams. Antonio.--Joseph O. Byrne, "William Clayton, George B. Mclnroe.

Crush ingt'on.—Watrfm 'yinoppi^sed. Maruin.—Blnckndder unopposed. Hospital Hoard.—Fred William Archer, James B. Ankl, William Blackadder, Joseph 0. Byrne, Thomas F. Flanigan, George B. Bcliiroe.r'Joha O’Regn*, Ernest S. Paine. Frederick Seawright, Thomas It. Watson, John Williams/