HOSPITAL BOARD ELECTION

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 330, 16 November 1917, Page 3

HOSPITAL BOARD ELECTION

Voting for the representation of the combined district of Franklin County, Pukekohe Borough and Waiuku Town District, on the Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board took place on Wednesday in conjunction with tho County Council elections, Mr J. G Rutherford, the retiring member, being opposed by Messrs J. P. Ashor and 0. K. Lawrie, troth of Pukekohe. The Pukekohe town vote was a substantial one, tho two local candidates being each freely supported as compared with Mr Rutherford, but elsewhere in the County Mr Rutherford's old associations for the most part stood him in good stead and he finally proved victorious, being 46 votes ahead of Mr Asher with the latter b'>9 votes in front of Mr Lawrie

The votes were cast a*follows : Aslier Lawrie Ruther Pukekohe 156 149 ford ■V.) Auckland 2fi 14 38 Aka Aka ;"> 12 14 Ararimu •1 13 Awhitu Central 2 1 14 „ Wharf 2 1 7 Bombay 19 1 43 Buckland 0 6 16 Dniry 27 2 58 Glenbrook 4 16 4 Hunua 1 2 >> Kaiaua '2 fi Karaka (Rd. Board Office) 9 I 23 Karaka (TeHihi) 4 — 6 Kohe Kohe 16 3 9 Maungatawhiri Valley 8 — 15 Mercer 6 _ 22 Orua Bay 11 3 Paerata 4 5 13 Papakura 35 o 29 Paparata 7 1 1 Patumahoe 38 27 19 Pokeno 15 1 15 Pollok 12 4. 6 Pukekohe East 4 0 4 , Puni 5 1 6 Rama Rama 4 28 Tuakau, 4 17 5 Waiau 16 .1 17 Waipipi 23 11 14 Waiuku 37 63 43 iOfi i47 552