MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

Shannon News, 20 April 1923, Page 2

MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

SEVENTEEN CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL. A MAYORAL CONTEST. Nominations closed yesteriay at noon for the Shannon-Mayoralty and eight seats on the Borough Council, also for a representative on i!:> Hor-v wlienua Electric Power Board lwo nominations were received h r the Mayoralty, one from the silt* ig Ma>or (Mr. Murdoch) and the other from a well-known councillor (Mr 1 H. F;‘Jgher). Judging by the number eg nominations received for the Council, of which there are seventeen, it is quite evident a lot of interest wit! lie taken in the forthcoming election and as the electors will have an rppcimnity of hearing the candidate'’ ' E-Ws • n municipal affairs, the electors s.'.ouki be able to choose a * .od oomwil * ‘ii*y one nomination was d fur i representative on the Horo 'diem.a Electric Power Board, Mr W. H. Gunning, who lias been duly re-elected. Following are the nominations received:— MAYORALTY. Fargher, John Hercules, nominated by T. Gardner and E. Butt. Murdoch, William, nominated by A. Hunt, A. M. Feeth-am and L. H. Satherley. COUNCIL. Beard, Joshua, nominated by J. V. Burns and H. V. Hudson. Butt, Edwin, nominated by W. H. Gunning and T. I. McGregor. Curran, James, nominated by W. E. Butler and J. F. Wells. Clayton, William, nominated by C. C. Franks and .7. A. Roach. Carter, Samuel William, nominated by T. Gardner and E. Butt. Downes, Robert, nominated b\ R. R. Bishop and L. V. Randall. Gunning, William Henry t by. J. H. Fargher and E. Butt. Grumwald, John Albert, nominated by E. G. Wood and A. Birchall. Gardner, Thomas, nominated by J. Beard and J. Curran.

Hook, George Edward, nominated by ,T. Curran and S. \V. Carter. Hook, Harold Edward, nominated by T. P. Moynilhan, W. McKegg, and D. E. Satherley. Hyde, Alfred Ernest, nominated by E. J. S. Spencer and J. A. Wilkinson. Murray, James Weatherley, nominated by J. Richardson and J. H. Fargher. Mercer, George, nominated by R. RBishop and D. McLaggan. Quarrie, George, nominated by A. E. Hyde and J. A. Wilkinson. Richardson, James, nominated by A. E. Hyde and E. J. S. Spencer. Spencer, Edmond John Stuart, nominated by J. V. Burns and H. V. sonHOROWHENUA ELECTRIC POWER board. Gunning, William Henry, nominated bv -T. H. Fargher and E. Butt (elected).