SHANNON MUNICIPAL ELECTION

Shannon News, 19 April 1927, Page 2

SHANNON MUNICIPAL ELECTION

FOR THE | COUNCIL. TWO POR MAYORALTY. Nomina'inn? closed at noon on Thursday for the Shannon Mayoralty ami eight seat von the Borough Council, also for a'representative' on the Horowhcnna Electric Power Board. Two were received for the Mayoralty, one from tlusitting Mavor (Mr E. Butt), "he otbev being Mr W. Murdoch, who was el<M-< ed at the last election, but had to retire about twelve months ago,; owi-.g jto ill-beahh. Twelve nominations were | received .for the eight seats on the Council. All tiie sitting members aic candidates, while the new aspirants aie Mr Jas. Curran (farmer), who was a member of the present Council, but resigned his seat nearly six months ago; Mr W. H. Gunning,, who has already served on the Council; and Messrs Jas. Curraii (hotolkecper), D. WcLaggan and W. H. Christian. The iwc latter gentlemen were'.uiisueeesssfulreaiuiidates al the 1-st election. Up till'a few d'-ivs ago little was heard as to who was .going to stand, but from the nominations received there is every uidieatien that the contest for both the Mayoralty and ihe Council v. ill be a keen one Only one nomination .was received iVr ;i r'rvpiosentative on the Board, that'of the present member, Mr W. 11. Gunning, who Ims. Oeen duly re I elected. Following are the nominations received:— MAYORALTY. EDWIN BUTT, nominated by Messrs W. 11. Gunning and T. C. Thwaites. WILLIAM .MURDOCH, nominated by - Messrs A. Hunt, J. D. Taylor, an.l C. H. Boyle. COUNCIL. JAMES CURRAN (farmei). JAMES CURRAN (hotelkeepef). WILLIAM HENRY CHRISTIAN. ROBERT HENRY DOWNES. WILLIAM HENRY GUNNING. HAROLD EDWARD HOOK. ALFRED ERNEST HYDE. DONALD McCLAGGAN. . ■ ARTHUR HENRY RICHARDS. JAMES RICHARDSON. EDMOND JCHLN S. SPENCER. THOMAS COLIN THWAITES. HOROWHENUA ELECTRIC POWER BOARD. WILLIAM HENRY GUNNING •(re-elected) ■