MAYORAL ELECTIONS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 99, 29 April 1915, Page 7

MAYORAL ELECTIONS.

BOROUCH OF STRATFORD. RETURN OF MR j- W. BOON. About one hundred electors were present at the Town Hall at 7.150 last night on the declaration bt the poll. The Returning Officer (Mr I’. oglund) gave the figures as follows: ,1. W. Boon ... ••• 676 R. McK. Morison ... 122 Informal ** Total votes polled ••• 501 • Mr Boon, in returning thanks, said that in making him their Mayor they had placed upon him a grave responsibility. They had shown their confidence in him by giving him such a large majority, and recognising this he would do the best possible in the interests of the borough. He felt that the only thing that could be done was to get down to hard work. From the 'electors’ experience of the streets only ion that day, they knew it would be |hard work to get them in order. Mr Boon said he could hardly criticise the old Council, but could only say there would always be room for criticism. Speaking on behalf ot the now Council, he asked the electors to reserve their criticism until it bad had a fair trial. His wish would be to strive to do all in the best interests of the town. There were always members who wanted' certain work done, and he would endeavor to have it done according to the rates that were being paid, bub when money was being expended it was absolutely necessary to expend it where it would be most beneficial. He considered people should have proper walks to the homes where they had decided to live, and it would be one of his principles to see that they had fair access to their dwellings.—(Hear, hear, and applause). As to the contest, it had not been keen, but his opponent and he had always been friends, and they wore friends at the present time. (Applause). Mr Morison had acted very honorably in the contest, and he was sure both were satisfied with the position. Mr Boon especially thanked those who had voted and had worked for him. The poll was larger than he had anticipated; he did not think it would reach 500, hut rather a little over 300. Considering the war and the fact that little stir had been made over the election, he thought the poll was very satisfactory; it admitted it was very tame business compared to the news of the war. Tie again thanked them all, and assured them he would strive to do everything in their interests, and he would be absolutely impartial in all that lie did,—(Applause). Mr Morison, before replying, heartily shook the Mayor by the hand, and the crowd recognising the sportsmanlike spirit, applauded loudly. Mr Morison said it would ill become him to have very much to say on such an occasion. He heartily thanked all who had supported him, and said he was perfectly satisfied to abide by the decision of the electors.' Mr Boon and he had sunk all differences, and the new Mayor had his best wishes for a successful term of office. Mr Boon was a most deserving young man, and it was his (the speaker’s) hope lie would have a good time. In retiring from the Council, Mr Morison said it might be his last effort, but he assured them he would not lose his interest in the town, as all his interests lie here. He wished the new Council well; he believed they were out to do their level host, and ho hoped they would be successful.—(Applause). The gathering then dispersed. OTHER CENTRES. Hmvora.- -10 Dixon <13(5, 10. Morissey 131. Wellington.—l F. Luke (retiring mayor) 988(5, H. Fletcher 7483, C. H. Chapman (Labor) 1132. Of 33.500 voters on the roll a little over 18,500 went to the poll. All the ’suburban mayors were elected unopposed as followsFetone, .1. W. McK wan (reelected); Hutt, H. Baldwin (re-elect-ed), Fustliourno, J. F. Kelly, Miramar, F. Townsend (re-elected) ; Karori, B. G. H. Burn. Auckland.—J. H. Gunson 8805, F. Tudehopo 5752; Gunaon’s majority, 3053. Newmarket. —James McColl (50, W. J. Jaffroy 137. Dunedin.—Clark (58(52, Myers 5251, Marlow 3910. Mornington.—Sincock 587, Harruway 391. . Invercargill.—Duncan McFarhmo was re-elected mayor by a 700 majority. Palmerston North.—J. A. Nash (present mayor) 19(55, F. J. Nathan 1405. Wanganui.—C. F. .Mackay 1352, T. B. A) iilianis 698. 10. N. Liffiton 600.

'l'he pro to Sorrow £24,000 tor tramway power and electric lighting was carried. A general purpose loan of £67.000 was defeated.

Pox ton. — : A Fraser (ex-town clerk) >? :)7 Senior Councillor Clirystall 238. Masterton. —). M. Coradine. (retiring mayor) 863, John Hunter 386. Nelson.- C. J. Harley 1200, W. Lock (retiring mayor) 1082. Blenheim.—J. J. Corry (sitting mayor) was elected with a majority of 02 over Councillor Carr. Ashburton.—Robert Galbraith 633, Henry Davis 373. Mr Davis had held office for twelve consecutive years and had betm elected unopposed on each occasion. Ti ini u U .—E. R. Guiness (the present mayor) defeated ex-mayor )V. Angland and Councillor Hunt by a large majority. Wnimate.— N. Francis ex-mayor) defeated f. Black (the present mayor). Temnka. —A. Frew defeated W. 1 • Evans. Geraldine.—J. Kennedy 'the present mavor' and Dr. Hislop tied, and drew lots. Dr. Hislop winning. Oamaru.—W. H. Frith (retiring mayor) defeated Jas. Mitchell by 145 votes. Port Chalmers.—T. Seollay (the retiring mayor) 609, W. AI organ GO. The poll on the question of weekly ballVholiday resulted: Saturday 10,313, Wednesday 0128. Fltham. —B. Dive 269, G. H. Buek"ridge 211. Informal 6. New Plymouth.—Wilson 1203, Browne 863. Informal' 20. Danncvirke.—Four new councillors were elected to the Council, which now consists ol Messrs Menefy, Armstrong, Drummond, Anderson, AshTenmku.—A. Frew defeated W. F. croft, Carston, Dobson, Fraser, and Stewart. > Hastings.—Mayoral; W. Hart 1205, J; T. Blake 1030. Harbour Board: Lane 1518, A. A. George 768. All the old Councillors were, returned, with the exception that Adams and Martell replace Holderness (retired), and Blake, (Mayoral candidate). Marton.—Mayoralty: F. C. Wilson 211, R. E. Beckett 207. Council: F. Lloyd, J. F„ Sicely, F. Spencer, A. Way ,J. H. Miles, P. Hunter, out of nineteen nominations. Taihape.—Mayor; A. L. Arrowsmith (unopposed). Ohakune.—Mayor: J. A. Butler 212,, T. H. Kieley 193. | Foxton.—The Council election resulted :—Henderson. Freeman, Whitlow Thompson, McCoUnßryant, Coley, Stevenson, Simmons.- There were | twelve candidates. Auckland.—ln the City Council election the whole six candidates on the Labour ticket appear in the list of unsuccessful candidates. Miss E. Melville was re-elected second on the poll. |)r. Florence Keller headed the poll in the Hospital Board election. Mayor elected at Birkenhead, J. P. McPhail; at Otahuhn, James Atkinson. Waipawa.—All the old Council were returned _ excepting ,sgh|.ey.,. w bp r . w:as , replaced' by Tf&klebahit; ’ v’ f\ V/ C| f pH’ f HOSPITAL BOARDS. New Plymouth Hospital Board three members):—Bellringer 1-118, Sykes 1321. Mrs Doekrill 1297, Browne 880, Watkins 366.‘ Informal 68. HARBOUR, BOARDS. Wellington.— Tin* Harbor Board election resulted: Payers ol dues other than on ships, R. E. Sinclair defeated A. D. Kennedy by 168 votes to 27 ; C. W. Jones and H, L. Nathan were returned unopposed for payors ol dues on ships. ■; »—ir V j THE HALF-HOLIDAY QUESTION. New Plymouth:—Thursday 1131, Saturday 867, informal 60. Eight voted for Tuesday, six for Wednesday, one for Monday, and one for Friday Christchurch. Half-holiday poll: Saturday 7662, Thursday 3166.