MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 2 May 1929, Page 6

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

AIAYORAL RESULT. AT HOKITIKA. The municipal elections yesterday took place quietly for the most off the day, the polling being weak until the afternoon wore on, when the voting increased .steadily and there was a rush in : the last 1* Fours.' The arrangements made by the Returning Officer (Jlr Coles), were very complete and the r'estilts : -of-thei inayora'l and half-holiday polls were declared"at 9 o’clock. The ..Other-Town Hall results wore completed ' before 10 o’clock, blit a long delay took placo awaiting St.. Andrew’s' Hall 'booth result, which did not come to hand till midnight. .

After tile announcement of . the result of the Mayoral contest, the three candidates addressed the crowd assembled from the top window of the Town Hall.

Mr Geo. Perry said he had to thank the electors very heartily for the position they had placed him in at the top of the poll and haVing renewed their confidence in him as Mayor. He congratulated the other candidates on the manner in which they had contested the election. He would take the 'opportunity at this stage to state that the satisfactory position of the town was due to a large extent to their efficient staff. He thanked them again heartily for their renewed confidence. "■ 1 : * ' /

Air H. M. Coulson extended congratulations to the Mayor .on his reelection. . It must ho gratifying to him to be at last returned on the voice ol the people in a contest like the' present one. Tie wished to thank heartily -All those who had voted for him. and it, was gratifying to know he was only 23 votqs behind. He also had tc thank all who had voted and worked for him. He felt more sorry for those who had worked so hard for him than lie did for himself. He appreciated very much the very friendh course of the contest; He-felt, lie had done his duty in .offering his services. Mr W. Jeffries.joined in appreciation of the election of Mr Perry as Mayor. It had been a cleanly fought election and.-there wa.s no malice. (U was a real friendly contest. He hoped the result of the contest will give the .satisfaction they do,sired. It approached in two years time lie would he prepared .to come forward again and offer his services. The large vote given shows that great interest had liecn awakened in the welfare of the Borough, and lie hoped that Hokitika would show renewed life in its muni cipai affairs. He thanked them again for the support accorded and called for three cheers for Mr Perry which wen. 1 freely given.

A LONG WAIT. There was then a long wait unti’ after 11 o’clock when, the Returning . .Officer (Air Coles.) announced that St. Andrew’s ITajl result. had not yet come to hand and . he"announced the results from the* Town Hall booths. The assemblage, a large one even at that hour, then dispersed, not without some unfavourable comment at the delay in the result of the poll being available. AIAYORALTY. The following was the result of the voting:— G. A. Perry 409 H. AI. Coulson 386 W. .Jeffries 265 Informal 8 HALF-HOLIDAY. AA’ednesday was continued as the half-holiday, the voting being as follows; i AYednesday -582 Saturday 452 Thursday - Friday 2 Informal 31 HOKITIKA HARBOUR BOARD. The .election '.for three members of the Hokitika Harbour Board resulted as follows: E. Teichelmann 839 J. J. Aft-In tosh 805 E. W. Ileenan 566 J. A. Cuttanee °36

N.Z. RESULTS HOKITIKA VOTING —-■ MR G. PERRY ELECTED MAYOR ' —■- WEDNESDAY HALF HOLIDAY RETAINED

. BOROUGH COUNCIL. The result was not made known till midnight, though the Town Hall result was made known an hour earlier: , 1). J. Evans 860 E. Teichelmann 859 A. R. Eloock 824 A. C. Armstrong 792 J. King 789 G. Heinz 777 T. AY. Duff 764 10. AY. Heciian 728 J. L. Turner 657 J. Cuttnnce 577 • KUMAR A RESULTS. THE MAYORALTY. I KUMAR-A, May ]. The keenest interest was taken in to-day’s local elections, especially in the Mayoral contest, in which Air A. B. Spiers secured re-election by a majority of 34 votes. The voting in the Mayoral contest was as. follows: A. B. Spiers 144 . .T. A. Peever ... ... ... 110 Informal ... ... ... 3 -Majority 34 BOROUGH COUNCIL. There were fourteen candidates for the Borough Council, Air Alurphy heading the poll. The voting was as follows : J. Alurphy 149 ,T. Reedy 143 H. Hamer 142 ,P. AY. Mel humid- ... 142 AY. AlcFarlane ... ... 136 AY. H. Burrell 135 P. AlcEnartey 126 J. Hurren 125 G. A. Stewart 124. (Elected) 'McLean 119 AY. IT. Batson 104 f.alor 101 -UeNabb ... 94 Dewe 73 HOSPITAL BOARD RESULT. The voting in the election of a lvumara representative on the AA'estland Hospital Board gave Air AA’. Evenclen a . large majority over Air A. B, Spiers, the sitting member, the figures being as follows: AY. Even den 240 A. B. Spiers 102 .Majority for Evenden 138. AT GEEYAIOUTH. BOROUGH COUNCIL. J. B. Kent 1479 F. A. Kitehingham 1449 R. J. AA’illiams 1377 J. AlcGinlcv 1349 G. E. Robertson 1327 G. Perotti 1264 • J. D. Wingliam 1227 A. M. Carroll 1207 C. C. Glecson 1083 A. McCarthy 852 G. E. Anderson 642 HOSPITAL BOARD. Airs K. T. O’Brien 1111 G. A. Harkcr 1129 ,T. Brislane 1086 R. Barrowman 990 * E. Ashton 995 D. J. Oliver 927 HALF-HOLIDAY. AA’oil nes clay 1303 Saturday 749 POAA'ER BOARD. J. AA r . Grcenslade 1262 AY. H. Parfitt 905 J. B. Kent • ...j 909 R. Barrowman 550 A. AI. Carroll ! 511 : G. Jjerotti 311 J. Drake 108 AVESTPORT results. (By Telegraph—Per Press AssoeiationO WESTPORT. .Abiy 1.. . There was keen interest taken in the AVesfport Alunicipal Elections held to-day. The voting was was follows: AIAYORALTY. Air J. TT. 'Harkness (re-elected) 777 Mr George Scandrett 636

BOROUGH COUNCIL. J. AT. Robertson 1241 J. Radford 1190 J. Bird 1146 R-. H. Young 1106 F. Alorgan 910 J. H. AA’ilson 810 J. Jeffrey 822 F'. AATkxls 795 T. Fairhail 793 F. Keating 779 T. Parfitt 745 Informal 20 HALF-HOLIDAY. Alonday 2 Tuesday 2 Wednesday 0 Thursday 962 Friday 0 Saturday 418 Informal 32 HOSPITAL BOARD. H. Nairn 668 N. Caldwell 555 E. R. Fox 501 (Elected). Airs Patterson 468 Airs Bird 442 A. Ilenlcy 393 T. Fairlmll 253 Informal 201 The number of informal.votes in this contest was remarkable. BLENHEIAI AIAYORALTY BLENHEIAI, Alav 1. In the municipal elections, Air AL AlcKenzie was re-elected A lay or unopposed. The following were elected to the Council: Alessrs P. S. Bayes, AAilliam Carr, A\ T . J. Humphreys, A. A. AlcNa'i. E. S. Parker. T. B. Salmon C. T. Smith J. Smith. John AYemyec. For the Hospital Board those elected were: Airs Fred Redwood, Alessrs J. AA’omyce.nud C. F. A. AA’hi to ford. AT CHRISTCHURCH. CHRISTCHURCH, May 1. The final returns for the Mayoralty are as follows: Rev. J. K. Archer (Labour) re-elected 15,479 .Mr AY. Hayward (Citizens candidate) ... 14,920 This was the biggest poll ever recorded. CH RISTCH U RCH COUNCTL, CITIZENS’ SMALL AIAJORITY. CHRISTCHURCH. May 1. The election of the Christchurch City Council is by proportional representation, and the counting will not be completed to-night. The indications are the Citizens’ candidates will have a small majority on the now. council. LYTTELTON AIAYOR ALTY. CHRISTCURCH, Afay 1. Air AY. T. Foster 794 Air A-. AlclAcnmld 461 Air AY. AY., Toy 236 NEAV BRIGHTON AIAYORALTY Air J. H. Shaw 782 Air E. A. M. Leaver 616 ATr A. AA'. Owles. retiring Alayor 662 Alayors elected include: Alessrs Jordan (Masterton), AlcKenzie (Blenheim). Taylor (Feilding), Black (Dunedin). Bauingard (Thames), AlcKenzie (Potone). KATAPOI MAYORALTY. Air AY. H. A. Vickorv ......... 370 Arr H. C. Revel 1 331 AYANGANUI AIA YOR ALTY. AYANOAXUL, Alay 1. The sitting Mayor of AYanganui, Air W. J., Rogers (Labour) Ims been ieolocted. The voting wa.s ; . Mr Rogers (re-elected) ... 5.128 .Air Hope Gibbons 2,432 .Mv John Morrison 756 .Majority for Mr Rogers 2,696 A ITKI.A ND A! A YOR ALTY. AUCKLAND, May 1. The v ting in the Auckland mayoralty was.as, follows: Air G. Baildon (present mayor) 7,539 Air Tom Bloodwortli (I.aIxmr) ... 6.637 Mr E. Yaile ... ... 5,083 -Mr W. H. -Murray 4,274 1 There is one small result to come. OTHER RESULTS. Oneliunga mayoralty.—Air E. -Morton defeated Air 11. A. Stoupe. Takapuna mayoralty.—-Mr J. AA . AA'illiamson (present mayor) was reelected. .New Lynn mayoralty.—.Mr C. If. Gardner was elected, this being the. first mayoral election in that district. Birkenhead mayoralty: AJr J. P. Mcßliail was elected.. Alt. Albert mayoralty.—Air L. IC. Rhodes was re-elected, polling 2392 voles against Mr R. ,E. -Alatthews 1933. OAMART AIAYORALTY Air Frank Crawshaw elected unopposed. TT.AIARU MAYORALTY Air Anglaiul (elected) 2110 Alt .Cog 1084 Air Riddell .1503 GORE AIAYORALTY , JNVERCARGTLL. May 1. hour candidates contested the Gore Mayoralty, the voting resulting as follows : Air D. L, Poppelwell 685

Air AV. D. Shelton 612 Air A. Newman 426 Air A. AlacGibbon 130 Informal 21 IN VER CAR GILL RES U LTS. INVERCARGILL, May 1. Polling tor the Alnyoralty resulted: J. D. Campbell 3161 J. Miller (retiring Mayor) ... 2071 A vote wa.s taken on the half-holiday question and it resulted: AA’ednesdav (present half-holiday) 2808; Saturday 2475. PALMERSTON N. RESULTS. PALMERSTON N. MAYORALTY. PALMERSTON N., May 1. In the Mayoral election, the sitting Mayor (Air Graham) was re-elected. The voting was: ATr A. J.' Graham 2774 Air Edwards 838 COUNCIL. ELECTED AIAN REFUSES TO SIT. PALAIERSTON N., Afay 1. The following were elected lor the Palmerston North Borough Council: Alessrs A. E. Alansford, AI. A. Elliott, AV. L. Fitzbcrbei’t, A. Guy, D. AV. Low, G. Tremaine, C. N. Clausen, J. Hodgens, .AV. Alilvcrton; The, last-named subsequently intimated that lie would not take his seat, as he was disappointed in the support accorded him. STRATFOR D AIAYORALTY STRATFORD, May 1. The sitting Mayor (Mr J. AV. AlcAlillan) was re-elected with a three hundred majority. There were three other candidates. NEAV PLYAIOUTH AIAYORALTY. NEW PLYAIOUTH, A toy 1. For the Alnyoralty, Air H. A’. S. Griffiths was elected. The voting was: Air Griffiths 187$ AL- Gilmour 1988 AVATTAR A ATA YOR ALTY. NEAV PLYAIOUTH, Alay 1. Air E. A. George was elected Alayor of AA’aitara. The. voting was: Air George 421 Air It. Alorgan 144 INGLEWOOD AIAYOR ALTY Air AA’. J. AA’infield was returned unopposed as Mayor of Inglewood. THAAIES AIAYORALTY. The Alnyoral contest resulted: Air AA’. Bongard (re-elected) 739 Air E. Enson 635 Air A. J. AVhiteside 114 AVHANGAREi MAYORALTY Air Jones 844 Mr McLean 777 The -Municipal Loan Poll at AA’hnngarei resulted in the proposal being carried. GISBORNE AIAYORALTY. GISBORNE. Alay 1. The Mayoral Election resulted in the re-election of the sitting Alayor. Air D. Coleman (Labour) by a majority of over one thousand. The figures were as follows : I). AV. Coleman (Labour) ... 2578 A. AYnde (Independent) 1439 Air Coleman was thus re-elected by 1039 of a majority. AYELLINGTON AIAYORALTY. AVELLJNGTON, Alay 1. The final voting in the Mayoral contest lor AA'cllingtmi was as follows: Air G. A. Troup (sitting) ... 14,388 Air AA'. Nash (Labour) 9,027 -Majority for Troup 5,361. UPPER- ■ 11 UTT .MAYORALTY. Air P. Robertson 682 Mr Angus McCurdy 601 LOWER HUTT AIAYORALTY Sir Alexander Roberts 2298 Air J . Power '913 PETONE MAYORALTY Air D. AlcKenzie was elected unopposed. . E ASTEOURNK AIA YOR Al/I'Y. Air H. AI. Jones was elected linopposed. AVELLJNGTON CONTEST. AYELLINGTON* May 2. Twelve old members were re-elected to the City Council and three new. in eluding, B. A. AV right., ex-.Al.nyor. Kour loan proposals were offered to the ratepayers for the library, various trams, and a new viaduct at Kelburn, but only tbe'last was carried. The pro posal to charge lees to the Zoo on Sun day wa.s carried by a large majority. At Petone the I.a hour Council wa> - thrown out and replaced by a Civic ticket. NELSON AIAYORALTY. .-I NELSON. May I. The Nelson Alayor election resulted, as follows: Mr .Moffatt (re-elected) 1933 Mr Lock 1446 Afajoi’ity for AlofTntt 487. MOTUKKA AIAYORALTY The Alotuoka Alayornl election resulted : Air Clay . 299 Air Talbot 1 91 Air AVallacq 159

Mr Clay was returned by a majority of 108 votes. * HAMILTON MAYORALTY HAMILTON, May 1. Hamilton Mayoral election resulted: Mr J. R. Fow (present Mayor) 1532 Dr Pinford 1450 Mr Gilbert 442 Majority for Mr Fow 82. AT DANNEVIRKE. DANNEVIRKE, May 2. .MAYORALTY. .Marcus D. Smith 980 H. S. M. Quigley 816 Borough Council: C. J. Hansard, S. Ward, A. W. Smith, W. Dobson, L. Stein, F. F. Smith, D. Glover, elected in that order.

Hospital Board: D, Drummond and L. Stein re-elected.

AT ASHBURTON. ASHBURTON, May 2. It. Galbraith .was re-elected Mayor for the eighth time, defeating the Deputy Mayor W. H. Woods by 829 to 695. The old Council was returned, a new member occupying Wood's seal. Dr Wells.who criticised the expenditure was elected to the Hosfvtal Board defeating F. Pritchard by a !n’-ge majority. AT DARGAVILLE. DAItGAVILLE, May 2. The Municipal Election results are as follows: Mayor:—F. A. Jones (sitting) 552, A. G. Paul 316. Council :—S. L. Spanhnke, B. Berry, B. V. Rope, A C. Ball, F, J. Hosking, I>, L. Ross. F. C. Gould,. P. J. Sundbcrg. J. A. McLean, in order'mentioned. Four others stood. Rope and Gould are new councillors. Kaiparti. Hospital Board: —P. "Walden 520, F. A. Jones*"(sitting) 350. Hobson Electric Power Board:—J. A. McLean (sitting) 464. B. V. Rope 429. F. A. Jones and B, Berrv were defeated.