NORTH OTAGO

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26623, 20 November 1947, Page 9

NORTH OTAGO

OAMARU BOROUGH MR COONEY ELECTED MAYOR SIX NEW COUNCILLORS The new Mayor of Oamaru is Mr M. F. E. Cooney, who defeated Mr A. R Tait in a close contest. Mr Cooney was a former Mayor of the town, and for the past term had been a member of the Borough Council; In the council election, Mr J. Meikle again headed the poll, and there are six new members. Mr D. V. G. Smith was the only sitting member of the c&uncil who was deieated. Details of the voting were:— ■ the mayoralty Cooney, M, F, E • • 1853 Tait, .A. R 1430 Informal 21 BOROUGH COUNCIL Meikle, J. .. . . 2232 Steven, J. B. .. .. .» -• 2181 Beatty, T. R 1873 Bain, D. S. .. 1811 Wilson, A . • .. .. 1748 Hodge, A. E. 1742 Hamilton, A .. 1607 Stubbs, E. S. .. 1542 McEwan, J. 1 1527 Laney, W. R. .. . . .. •• .1523 Wise, H. R. .. 1493 Blackgrove, F. J. D 1842 (Elected.) Smith, D. V. G 1358 Stewart, D. H. .... .. •• 1341 McLeod. G • • 1299 Chappell, J. H 1995 McDonald, I. T. R. .. .. . • 1034 Cuttriss, G. P 1028 Lee, G. W. C 975 Jones, C. G 940 Park, A. J. G 934 Stevens, H. S 685 Simkin, G. R 683 Informal 50 WAITAKI POWER BOARD •Colquhoun, N. H. •Gerrie, J. •Kent, H. P. McEwan, J. I. Returned unopposed.^. Hampden 3" j Lang, A. B. - • OAMARU HARBOUR BOARD Williams, D .. 2491 Bain, D. S. .. 2466 Marshall, C. J." ... .. .. •• 2209, McLelland, A. C. .. .. .. 196| (The above were elected). '£p ( Cuttriss, G- P. •. 1690 Informal .. .. 49 Frank Hood and, Ernest ‘ Sydney Symon have been appointed as Gov-, crnment nominees. WAITAKI HOSPITAL BOARD Jeffery, 1 H. C. .. .. .. .. 2495 Miller, D. J 2455 Colqnhoun, N. H 2102 (Elected). Familton, L. J. K. 1817 Informal .. r3B COUNCIL Ahuriri Riding.—McKinnon, Alexander Hector. . Awamoko Riding.-r-Frahcis, Malcolm. , Incholme Riding.—Muldrew, William. Otepopo Riding.—Paterson, Ronald Newcombe. 1 (Returned unopposed.) Kakanui Riding Taylor, S. M. .. . .. .. 292 Cooper, W. M. .. 160 Informal .. .. .. .. .. 20 Moerak) Riding Gillies, W. J. .. .. 109 Dungey, J. G. 59 Informal .* .. .. .. .. 3 * Papakaio Riding Borrie, D. G 286 Chapman, J. B 127 Informal .. 6 Waiareka Scott, D. H .. * 309 Meek, R. 8,.. ... ... .. 206 ' Informal .. v. .. .. 10 WAITAKI POWER BOARD ' Newlands, J. .. .. .. .. 987 Pringle, G. O. 947 Neavc, D, E. 859 Pearce, A. H. H. .. .. .. 729 (Elected.) Meek, A. B. ......... .. 661 ' Informal .. .... .. 37 OAMARU HARBOUR BOARD Malcolm, A. M. . . .. . . .. 789 Doig, W. .. .'. . . .. 756 MacMillan, A. 747 ! (Elected.) Ruddenklau, E. C. ~. .. . 605 Cooper, W. M. .'. .. .. ... 475 Chapman, J. B. .. , .. 391 ■ Informal .. 56 WAITAKI HOSPITAL BOARD Adams, John Stoneman Chapman, James Bertram •Munro, Janet Marion ♦Pringle, George Oliver ♦Rodman, James (Returned unopposed.) UNIMPROVED RATING PROPOSAL CARRIED The poll for borough rating on unimproved value resulted:— For proposal .. .. .... 778 Against .... ...... 631 Informal .. .. .. ... 24 Majority for proposal .. 147 HAMPDEN MAYORALTY Murcott, W. A: (Returned unopposed.) BOROUGH COUNCIL . Craig, P. Dick, J. Freed, H. E. Gillies, W. J. , Gunion, A. D. » Hetherington, W. J. ' McDonald, A. * Murcott, J. Stokes, C. L.