BOROUGH ELECTIONS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8790, 18 April 1907, Page 2

BOROUGH ELECTIONS.

MARTON. The following candidates were nominated to-day: For Mayor : Skerman, Sidney: Nominated by S. J. Davenport and R. Young. Sicoiv. John F. : Nominated by J.gF. Miles aud F. R. H. Brice. For Councillors:

Hunt, Frederick: Nominated by A. W. Avery and S. J. Gibbons. Lyon, Alfred: Nominated by .1. J. McDonald and A. K.' McGregor.'

Hilton, Franc's G. ; Nominated by i A. H. Sutclitt'e and'S. J. Dayenporjt.. Gould, Albert .T. : Nominated toy J. Mogridge aud Oh T. Avery. ' Mc.Eldowncv, John: Nominated by "■ J. Milligan aiid B. B. Goebel. [ Sutcliffe, Harry: Nominated by •• S. J. Davenport aiid G. T, Avery. Gofln, B. L. G. : Nominated }jy ' Max Borniiold and' A. H. Kuigge. '' Road, Edward : Nominated by S. J. Gibbons aiid W. L. Little. Boss, T. H. : Nomiuated by 'F. ' Mercer ami H. FI. Hunt. Broad, E. W. : Nomiuated by W. L. ' Littlo and F. Mercer. F.RILDING. 'J'lie nominations up to the present L? FeUding an):— Mavor, Mr W. J, B. Treiyjn and Mr (;. J. Harford. Councillors, Messrs A. H. Atkinson, W. T, Bowator, 11. Burne, E. Goodbehero, B.P. Smith, A. Thompson, T. West, S. K Willis. A. Williamson, Tclley, J. G. Cobbe. J. Darragh, W. Brarowell, S. W. Fitzhorbert, Richmond. OTlIEtt PLACES. , Per Press Association. ; Woodville, April 17. Mr Hubert Burnett has been re-elected unopposed' as Mayoi' of "Woodville. There are twelve nominations for the vacancies on the Council. T ,y,*KGANUi, April 1?. j Mr C. E. M'itckay »v<V5 returned unop.posod as Mayor. There aro pluj-teon nominations for nine seats on the Borough Council. M.VSTJSETOM, April IV. At last night's Borough Council meeting Mr J. A. iienall, tho retiring Mayor, announced that he would not again stand for the' nuiygialty, private reasons precluding' his staying in Mastei-ton, Tho Councillors spoke in complimentary teniae: of ids past en'oita. Oamauu, Aprii 17. Mr Robert Milligan entered on ids ■ third term as Mayor to-day, being returned unopposed. Masteeton, April 17. The nominations for the Mayoralty aro Messrs J. M. Coradine and Edward McEwen".' lolev>:n nominations of councillors were received for liino vacancies. Da nnevi eke, April 17. Fa-stot Bios, the present .Mayor, and Mr J. J. Patterson, ox-Mayor, were to-day nominated for tho Mayoralty. Twentyono persons havo been nominated for jiositions as councillors. Auckland, April 17. For fifteen seats on the Auckland City Council thirty-two nominations wore received, including a complete Labour ticket. Thero will be a triangular contest for tho Mayoralty between Messrs W, Richardson, St. Clair, and Myers. Pahiatua, April 17. Mr Crewe was returned unopposed for tho Mayoralty. Only three candidates wore nominated for the niuo seats on the Borough Council. Dunbdin, April 17. ) Nominations for Mayoralty and City Council wero announced to-day. Thero ' are" two aspirants for the Mayor's chair (Messrs Loudon and Gore) and thirtyfour candidates' for City Council. The Council consists of eighteen members. Several suburban Mayors 'liii've ''been elected unopposed, iNVEIiCATtGILL, April 17, For Invercargill Mayoralty tftpre aro two candidates, Mr W. B. Scandrett' (present Mayor) and Mr J. Stead. For the twelve seats on tho Borough Council, there are 14 candidates. In the Borough of Canipbelltown (Bluff), Mr G. A. Whealler, the sitting Mayor, is opposed by Mr Joseph Metzger. Nelson, April 17. Mr A, §tead has been elected oAayor of Richmond unopposed. MrF. W. Thorpe has been" re-elected Mayor of Motueka unopposed. " ' ' . ■ ,'. Blenheim, April 1.8.

Fourteen nominations have been received for tho Borough Council electious foriuiiie seats. Seven of the candidates sat in last Couucil. Tlierc arc three candidates for the Mayoralty—Mr Penny, the present Mayor, J. J. White, an old Councillor, and A, McCallum, flourmiller.

Hastings: T. J. Thompson, the present Mayor, and ;Messrs W. Y. Dennett and W. Lane, ex -Mayors, are candidates for Hastings Mayoralty. There are several candidates for the Council.

Napier: Three [candidates, : Messrs Caruell, Brown, and Spence are nominated for the Mayoralty, and for nine seats 'on the Council there are 17 nominations.

Nelson.: The Mayoral contest is between Jesse Piper, present Mayor, and Charles J. Harley, Barrister. There are 18 nominations for nine seats in the City Council, of whom eight are seeking re-election New Plymouth: E. Doekrill has been re-elected Mayor unopposed. Only--the required number of candidates for the Council lias beenfnoniinated.

Wellington: For the Mayoral election, Wellington City, Mr T. W. Ilislop, present Mayor, and T. M. Wilford, M.H.R., have been nominated. C. J. Crawford has been returned unopposed for Miramar. The Mayors of Karori (A. C. Pearce) and Eastbourne (F. G. Bolton) have been re-elected.