SYDNEY’S COUNCIL

Hokitika Guardian, 19 June 1930, Page 5

SYDNEY’S COUNCIL

POLLING DAY

(Australian Press Association)

(Received this day at 9. a.m.) SYDNEY, June 18

Ihe Civic Commission having been abolished, polling took place to-day for the new Council for the City of Sydney. There are 42 candidates for 15 seats, comprising Reform, which is an anJ.-Lahour .party, several Independents'and accredited Labour nominees,. The- campaign has been short and hitter, Relormitcs stressing Labour’s misdeeds in the past.

The election is noteworthy on account of the presence of J. S. Garden. Secretary to the Labour Council among the Labour aspirants. The outcome of the polling is not yet known, but it is understood the Reform Party are assured of a majority, possibly ten io Labour’s five. It is also believed that Garden has been defeated.

ELECTION RESULTS

REFORM WIN MAJORITY OF SEATS.

(Received this dav at 9.25 a,m.) . SYDNEY,. June 19.

By winning nine seats to Labour’s six, the Civic Reform party will govern Sydney for tae next two and a half years.’ Independents fared badly in all wards Mr S. Walter, vice Chairman of the Reform Aldermen in the east City Council will probably be the new Lord Mayor. 3Ui' J. S. Garden was successful but polled I.COO fewer votes than his fellow labourite, T. Shannon in the same ward.