THE Pukekohe and Waiuku Times PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1914. THE BOROUGH ELECTIONS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 191, 1 May 1914, Page 2

THE Pukekohe and Waiuku Times PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1914.

THE BOROUGH ELECTIONS.

"We nothing extenuate, nor set down auoht in malice."

On the whole the Pukekobe Borough Council elections have passed pleasantly over. The most strenuous fighting naturally took place in connection with (he Mayoralty, and the result clearly showed that the active criticise of our public men and of public affairs is appreciated bj tbe ratepayers. The "ins" sre sometimes prone to imagine that the "outs" would have no chanca at all in a contest, but the fight for the Mayoralty should go a long way towards dispelling that idea. Everybody will agree that it is a good thing to have contests of tbia kind for those places of honour and responsiDility which are within the bestowal of the people. They afford an excellent opportunity to cl;ar the air of those misrepresentations and misunderstanding! which are inevitably bound to attach themselves to members of public bodies. The unsuccessful candidate for the Mayoralty has every reason to be proud of the very handsome support that was accorded to him. If he could have alienated another 26—a mere handful—of Mr Lawrie's supporters, and have added them to his own, the honours of the fight would have .gone to him as well as the Chief Magistracy of the borough. The fact that the Mayor did not organise and put no speual effort into the campaign need not detract from the praiseworthy results of Mr Patterson's candidature. Duiing the contest many aspects of local municipal life were ventilated and refreshkg results may be expected to folhw. Although not returned, Mr Patterson has done the borough a good service. We congratulate him upon the good tight he put up. Mr Lawrie is to be complimented upon having been again returned to the head of the Council table and we express the hope that his further year of office will be profitable to the borough and agreeable to himself. In the light of this contest even better service will be expected of him as Mayor in the future, Messrs Hubhatd and McGough were victoriously returned to the Council, and it will be for those Councillors, during the next twelve months, to justify the confidence reposed in them. Already the traces of combat are removed and there is every expectation that all the candidates, successful and unsuccessful, will continue to work with the object of promoting the best interests of Pukekobe borough.