FRANKLIN COUNTY ELECTIONS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 583, 12 November 1920, Page 2

FRANKLIN COUNTY ELECTIONS.

THE RESULTS. Considerable interest was taken in the Franklin cgunty elections on Wed' nesday. Or. T. W. Woods _was re elected by a substantial majority foi the Pukekohe West Riding, while Cr. Jas. Keith was defeated by a singlt vote for the Mercer seat. Messrs. H. 0. Mellsop (Awhitu), "J. R, Lowrj (Drury), G. W. Heald (Hunua). Johr' Dean (Mercer), E. C. Cuff (Mauku) and benjamin Charles (Karaka) are* the new members of the council. Crs: W. Claud Motion (Waipipi), Hy. Wil ; cox (Pukekohe East), T. W/. Wood? (Pukekohe West), R. T. Reid (Waiuku) were .members of the previous council. The results are as follows:

Awhitu Riding—County Office, Pukekohe, H. 0. Mellsop 1, W« Hamilton 3; McArthur's office, Aucklsnd, 17, 4; school, Orua -Bay, 14, 5; Awhitu wharf, 5, 16; Awhitu Central, 8.32; Pollok, 15, 18; Kohp Koke, 42, 16: Waipipi, 31,« 30; 'Waiuku, 13, 0. Total: H. 0. Mellstfp, 146; *W. G. Ham ilton, 124. Majority for Mellsop, 22. Drury Riding.—County Office, Pukekohe: J._ R. Lowry 4, Jas; Walker 2; McArthur's office, Auckland, 0, 6; Karaka No. 2, Runciman, 0, 3; Papa kura, 3, 83; Drury, 42; Rama llama, 65,_ 15; Ararimu, 44, 0; Bom bay," 84, 4; Paparata Valley,' 20, 0. Totals: J. R. Lowry, 272; Jfls. Walker, 155. Majority for Lowry* IW, Hunua Riding.—McArthur's office Auckland: G. W. Heald 8, R. B. Miln 0; Papakura, 9, 6; Hunua, 48, 6; Pong 7. 2; Paparimu, 1, 6;v Moumoukai, 1 13. Totals: n G. W. Heald, 74; R. B Milne, 33. Majority for Heald, 41. Mauku Rising.—County Office, Pukekohe: E. C: Cuff 11, Henry D«il 12: McArthur's office, Auckland, 9,. 7; P?tumahoe, 131, 24; Waiau Pa, 2, <jjs; Pukekohe West, 13, 14. Totals, E.'C Cuff, 166; Henry Dell, 112. Majority for Cuff, 54. Mercer Riding.—County Office, Pukekohe: John Dean 2, Jas. Keith 5: MeArthuVs office, Auckland, 18, 1£; Pokeno Valley, 75, 23: Maungatawhiri Valley, 3, 36; Mangatangi, 3, 14; Mercer. 22* 27; Kaiaua, 0, 5. Totals, Johr Dean. 123; Jas. Keith, 122. Majoritv for Dean, 1. t Pukekohe West Riding. - County Office, Pukekohe: W. T. Dazeley 23. John Middlemiss 23, Thos. W. Woods 49; McArthur's office,-Auckland, 0. -1 0: Pukekohe West, 1. 2, 29; Puni, 29 3, 32; Buckland, 12, 0, 20; Tuakau, 2 0, 0. Totals, W. T. Dazeley, 67; Johi Middlemiss, 32; Thos. W. Woods, 13u Absolute majority for Woods, 31: majority over Dazeley, 63. £IB,OOO MACHINERY LOAN. CARRIED BY SUBSTANTIAL MAJORITY. 'IV proposal of the council to rai a loan of £IB,OOO for the purpose v< acquiring plant and machinery fo; load construction purposes- was ca: rieci by substantial "majority, tl;liguPes bping: For the proposal, 132b against th'c proposal, 472; with foil small R'turtis to come. , The figftYes at the various poll in; bootrft arc as follows (for the pro posal being mentioned first in eacl case): — County Office, Pukekohe, 132, 11. McArthur's office, Auckland, 98, 6: Oiua Bay, 12. 7; Awhitu wharf, 12 12: Awhitu Central, 2, 38; Pollok, 28o;,Kohc Kohe, 36, 21; Waipipi, 26, 31; Waiului, 65, 37; Otaua, 39, 9; Aka Aka, 35, 20; Glenbrook, 16, 0; Patu niahoe, 134, 25, Waiau Pa, 50, 7; Pukekohe West, 23, 36; Puni, 60, 11; Buckland, 54, 9; Tuakau, 30, S; Paei; ta, 26, 7; Karaka No. 2, Runciman, 23, 8; Papakura, 91, 18; Drury, 80, 46; Rama Rama, 60, 19; Ararimu, 6, 36: Bombay, 67, 22; Paparata Valley, 18 3; Hunua 40. 14; Ponga 5. 4; Puke kohe East 14, 4; Pokeno Valley, 75. 23; Mercer, 43, 6; Maungatawhiri Vnlley. 33, 6: Mangantangi, 17, 0; Te Hihi, Karaka. 72, 60; Kaiaua, 0, 5. 1 Totals, 1477, 513. Majority for the proposal, 964. RAGLAN. Pukekawa Riding: H. A. Hawke, 98; G. H. Morrison, 88. Whangape Riding: W. A. McCuthan, 82; W. A. H Murray, 46. Pukemiro Riding: W. C. Broughton, 59; P. Caley, 55. Wair.garo Riding: A. Upton, 99; W. R Oufful, 47. Whaingaroa Riding: S. J' Rawlinson, 86; W. J. Lusty, 58. Messrs C. Johnston (Karamu), M. J. Corcoian (Pirongia), A. Cobournt (Port Waikato), C., C. Otway (Te Akau) P. G. R. Taylor (Onewhero), and C. Swann (Kario) were elected unopposed. • MANUKAU. Wairoa Riding (two seats): A. D. Bell, 153; S. A. Browne, 144; •F. Kearsley, 1-12; J. Luke, 107. Turang3 Riding: F. Granger, 56; F. H. Brownhill, 51. Messrs. S. W. House (Manpere), A. E. Hattaway (Pakuranga). J. M. Davies (Papakura), and F. Mcl. Waters (Papatoetoe)' were reumed unopposed. — 11