AUCKLAND CONTENT WITH CIVIC CHIEFS

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 30, 28 April 1927, Page 12

AUCKLAND CONTENT WITH CIVIC CHIEFS

NO SWING OF VOTES

FEW CHANGES IN COUNCIL MR. BAILDON HOLDS MAYORALTY KEEN CONTESTS IN THE SUBURBS

A perfect piece of organisation and the co-operation of a well-coached staff enabled the returning officer (Mr. P. F. Notley) to announce at 9 p.m. last evening, two hours after the poll had closed that Mr. George Baildon, the retiring mayor of Auckland, had been returned to the office with a substantial majority of 1,465 votes more than the next candidate on the list, Mr. Thomas Bloodworth, the Labour nominee, who was nearly 4,000 votes ahead of the next candidate. A feature of the council poll was the return of the whole of the councillors who stood for re-election with one exception.

The final figures in the City Mayor*. alty contest were: G. Baildon . . 8,632 T. Bloodworth 7,167 J. A. Warnock 3,266 H. Schmidt 1,672 Informal 211 Total votes 20,948 These figures disclose the fact that the polling was by no means as heavy as was expected. Though nearly four thousand more voters went to the poll this year than in 1925, the percentage showed little improvement, for the roll was over 5,000 larger. About 53 per cent, voted this year, against the record poll which was in 1921, when over 62 per cent, of the electors voted. There were three or four tickets in operation yesterday, but the greatest activity was displayed by the committees supporting Messrs. Baildon and Warnock, who between them mustered close on 300 cars. Mr. Baildon’:; organisation contributed largely to his success, although he did not by any means have the better results all along the line, and was in fact well behind in places like the Trades Hall, waterfront, Parnell, Point Chevalier, and Karangahape Road. He did make very substantial gains, however, in the business area and in such places as Remuera. In the business area his polling was three to one. The following table details the voting at the different booths:—

CITY COUNCIL

ONLY ONE FAILURE LABOUR GAINS A SEAT ANOTHER WOMAN MEMBER Sixteen retiring councillors stood for re-election, and 14 of them were returned in a block at the head of the poll, the first position being occupied by Mr. F. \V. H. Brinsden. Mr. G. Brownlee was the last successful retiring councillor, and Mr. A. Thompson, chairman of the Tramways Committee, and once prominently connected with the Ambassadors’ licensing dispute, was heavily defeated. Labour gained a seat, and has now three representatives, with Cr. Phelan at the head. The council poll was a win for the Citizens’ Progressive Election Committee, 14 of their 21eandidates being successful. Ten of them were also supported by the Protestant Political Association, while several had also the support of the People’s Committee, which has 13 nominees elected. Miss Melville polled nearly 1,000 votes more than she did last year, though she dropped from fifth place to sixth. At the bottom of the list another woman, Miss Alice Basten, is now on the council. Informal votes reached the very large total of 2,067, meaning that about one in every ten persons who voted, did so unsuccessfully.

Here again was credit due to Mr. Notley, and the small army of assistants who helped him get the returns out. Council and hospital and harbour returns commenced to arrive before the mayoral count was concluded. In both the mayoral and council results Armstrong's Hall, Point Chevalier, was first in, though Orakei Road with only ten votes cast altogether had the better chance. Council results were started on shortly after 10 p.m. and the results were out shortly after midnight. Huge sheets with 61 candidates and 44 polling booths with yards of additions required kept a staff of figure experts busy. In the following results the names of members of the previous council are marked with an asterisk, the letters P.C. indicate that the candidates are sponsored by the Progressive Citizens’ League, P. by the People's Committee, L. by the Labour Party, and P.P.A. by the Protestant Political Association. SUCCESSFUL •F. W. H. Brinsden, P.C., P.P.A. 8 939 *A. J. Entrican, P.C., P 8 S4O *J. Dempsey, P.C., P., P.P.A. . . B]tG4 •L. A. Eady, P.C S G 99 *M. J. Bennett. P.C., P., P.P.A. .1 8’ t 593 •Miss E. Melville, P 8 423 •J- W. Court 7,969 •J. A. C. Allum, P.C., P., P.P.A. 7*837 •G. Knight, P.C.. P.P.A 7,812 *M. J. Coyle, P.C., P 7,433 •J. B. Paterson, P.C., P., P.P.A. . . 7,370 •E. J. Phelan, L., P 7,367 •S. A. I. Crookes, P.C., P.P.A. . . 7,208 •J. Donald, P.C., P.P.A 7,17 S G. Ashley, P.C., P 6,710 G. Davis, L., P 6,600 O. Mcßrine, L 6.11 S W. L. Casey, P 6,045 VV. H. Murray, P 5,956 Miss Alice Basten, P.C., P.P.A. . . 5,914 •G. Brownlee, P.C., P.P.A 5.83 S UNSUCCESSFUL A. J. Stallworthy, P.C., P.P.A. . . 5,75 S A. Hall Skelton 5,537 D. Flynn, P.C., P 5,432 G. Grey Campbell, P.P.A 5,398 R. F. Barter, L 5,146 E. W. Alison, jun 5,115 F. D. McLiver, P 5,108 H. R. Jenkins, P.C., P.P.A 5,059 J. Purtell, L 4,948 W. J. Potter, P., P.P.A 4,941 A. Rosser, L 4,879 T. McNab, P.C 4,870 A. Eccles 4,704 J. J. Sullivan 4,646 W. H. McKinney, P.P.A 4.589 H. J. Sutherland, L 4,494 C. S. Morris, L 4,370 B. Clews, L ... 4,336

J. R. Lundon 4,336 C. A. Watts, L 4,336 G. L. Brett 4,219 B. Martin, L 4,086 J. B. King .. 3,908 W. E/ Sill, D. . . ..• 3,566 Mrs. M. S. Schmidt 3,494 •A. Thompson 3,445 W. Skegg, P.C 3,402 J. F. Shanly 3,401 H. Oakley Browne 3,357W. H. Nagle, P.C 2,963 G. R. Metcalfe 2,919 P. McElwain 2.856 S. Turkington, P.P.A 2,821 H. Johnston 2,705 W. Glover 2,364 S. Brown 2.297 T. C. Pow, P.C 2,272 G. H. Guy 1,689 B. Howse 1,560 F. W. Schramm 1,454 NEWMARKET MR. DONALDSON’S VICTORY SUPPORTERS TOP POLL Mr. S. Donaldson had a victory at Newmarket; he was elected mayor by a majority of 358 and his six supporters were given the first six places on the council poll. About 100 votes by declaration which have been recorded may alter the position of some candidates. THE MAYORALTY S. Donaldson 993 A. Kent 635 Majority 358 THE NEW COUNCIL *J. Hardley 1,074 •G. E. Smerdon 1,000 *N. Kelleway 959 •H. J. Cooper 935 C. H. K. Mountain 944 H. Gregory 847 A. R. Townsend 775 •F. J. O’Meara 711 *T. J. Watts 668 UNSUCCESSFUL •C. R. Wilson 664 A. E. Canham > 661 *T. N. Sampson 655 A. W. Andrews 518 Mrs. M. M. Dreaver 465 F. Appleton 436 •Members of old council. MOUNT EDEN AS THEY WERE COUNCILLORS COME BACK Mount Eden voted solidly at every booth for its old councillors, while the Mayor, Mr. E. H. Potter, was elected unopposed. Results: THE MAYORALTY E. H. Potter (unopposed). THE NEW COUNCIL *F. Morris 1,751 •R. McK. Morison 1,731 •S. Newcomb 1,716 *W. G. Lange 1,705 •J. M. Melville 1,704 •A. M. Bryden 1,701 •L. Toll 1,698 *G. L. Taylor 1,669 •W. Woolley 1,650 •D. C. Fraser 1,595 *J. P. Hooton 1,552 •J. Smith 1,544 UNSUCCESSFUL H. M. Preston 1,372 S. E. Chappell 1,299 MOUNT ALBERT MR. RHODES RE-ELECTED RATING SYSTEM DECIDED By a majority of 695, Mr. L. E. Rhodes was elected Mayor of Mount Albert, Captain W. Atwell being the defeated candidate. Valid votes totalled 3,775 out of a roll ot 8,610. Two members of the old council regained their seats. The proposal to rate on unimproved value was carried by a large majority. Results: THE MAYORALTY L. E. Rhodes 2,235 w. Atwell 1,540 Majority 695 COUNCILLORS ELECTED.—A WARD. P. Floyd 778 H. L. 'Kaygs 632 UNSUCCESSFUL •W. G. Russell 624 H. Elliott 556 COUNCILLORS. ELECTED.—B WARD. •B. Brigham 630 C. H. Davis 487 UNSUCCESSFUL •B. J. Harbutt 342* COUNCILLORS ELECTED.—C WARD. , J. H. Langley 609 A. A. Buckley 528 UNSUCCESSFUL •W. D. Fulton 296 E. Stevenson 286 COUNCILLORS ELECTED.—D WARD. .Tno. Taylor 259 •R. J. Allingham 255 UNSUCCESSFUL Mrs. L. Paterson 145 J. Purtell 137 •Member of old council. RATING PROPOSAL For the proposal 2,044 Against 947 Majority 1,097

Totals .. .. 8,632 7,167 1,672 3,266 Majority for Baildon 1,465 Informal - 211 CANDIDATES ADDRESSES On the returns being announced the mayor thanked citizens for again electing him. The fight had been a hard one, stated Mr. Baildon, but on his part it had been clean. He thanked those who supported him at the polls, and his assistants in the campaign. Mr. T. Bloodworth said he was naturally disappointed at the result, but he congratulated the mayor on his success. The contest had been a good one, and the newspapers as fair as could have been desired. As far as he was concerned he felt he had not only to combat prejudice but that the weather had affected his results. Mr. Bloodworth hoped the mayor would heed the criticisms that had been levelled at the past organisation, and would do all in trs power to satisfy the electors in the coming two years. The mayor will officially commence his new term on May 4. rr -y rfc rr rr r>? rfc tv; rk vd Hi rk rrt ri; THE SAME BRUSH AND THE SAME TAR The telegraph messengei like most children of his age—is a precocious ard knowing youngster, and they soon found that there was no novelty about taking telegrams to the Mayor congratulating him on his win, which said telegrams arrived in large numbers this morning. The pick of their remarks was cryptically delivered by the boy who handed over the umpteenth pair of envelopes with the remark: "Heres some more of the same dope.”a- -r. -r -' r rr I

THE TAKAPUNA FIGHT A CLEAN SWEEP NEW MAYOR AND COUNCIL As a result of the decisive victory cf the opposition party at yesterday’s poll, it now appears certain that the Takapuna Borough Council’s proposal to purchase the Takapuna Tramways and Ferry Company’s system will not go to a poll. The election at Takapuna was practically fought on this question, and the result was the election of a new mayor and council, the sitting mayor, Mr. J. D. Morison, being defeated by Mr. J. W. Williamson, a member of the late council, while all the other councillors who stood for re-election lost their seats. The six “independent progressive” candidates supporting Mr. Williamson were all elected, together with three others, one of whom is Mr. A. M. Gould, an ex-mayor, who has also taken a big part against the municipalisation proposals. MAYORALTY J. W. Williamson 1,625 •J. D. Morison 1,253 Majority 312 THE NEW COUNCIL A. M. Seaman 1,554 A. M. Gould 1,539 J. W. Hayden 1,530 J. E. Close 1,491 G. C. Malcolm 1,414 J. Davis 1,382 J. Guiniven 1,363 M. L. Wilkins 1,23.8 F. Hawes 1,142 UNSUCCESSFUL *R. H. Greville 1,107 O. Moller 1,091 *F. E. N.„ Gaudin 1,085 •J. Collins 993 *G. Creamer 967 *C. Mackley 912 C. F. Somerfield 880 H. J. R. Preston 874 J. PI. Ashby 815 A. H. Wilkie 772 Mrs. A. Blomfield . . . 301 •Member of old council.

NOW ARBITRATED UPON “Well, the whole thing has now been arbitrated upon—by the electors,” said Mr. George Baildon this morning with a smile on his face. “The council will not be meeting for another fortnight, and I will take that amount of time in quietly thinking over what I will then suggest to them.”

COUNCILLORS ELECTED.—NORTH WARD. *J. E. Ellis 271 A. J. Edmiston 260 A. P. Plaslam 233 UNSUCCESSFUL W. H. Manning 232 G. R. Desmond 229 J. D. McKenzie 135 COUNCILLORS ELECTED.—CENTRAL WARD. *P. Wright 364 J. B. Clarke 319 *H. Potter 279 UNSUCCESSFUL C. B. Butcher 263 COUNCILLORS ELECTED.—SOUTH WARD. *W. Pendlebury 419 J. W. Kealy, junr 303 J. V. Reisterer 267 UNSUCCESSFUL C. D. Jones 241 A. Bio m ley 205 T. W. Wilson 196 •Members of old council. CHANGES AT NORTHCOTE MR. GREENSLADE ELECTED NEW COUNCILLORS ELECTED Keen interest was manifested in the Northcote mayoral and council elections, approximately 1050 resi-

BIRKENHEAD COUNCIL THREE NEW COUNCILLORS TWO SITTING MEMBERS FAIL A mayoral election was not necessary at Birkenhead, Mr. E. G. Skeates being returned unopposed. Of the eight retiring councillors who again offered their services, only two, Messrs. W. H. Payne and M. B. Souster, were not returned. THE MAYORALTY E. G. Skeates (unopposed). THE NEW COUNCIL •A. Hadfield 66S •L. R. L. Moller 609 *C. E. Campbell .. 602 *G. B. Hewson 577 W. B. Darlow 576 •PI. Clark 514 A. G. Jasper 510 P. C. Furley 460 •H. D. Boles 457 UNSUCCESSFUL R. B. Speirs 44S *W. H. Payne 430 *M. R. Souster 344 •Member of old council. DEVONPORT COUNCIL FIVE NEW MEMBERS SITTING COUNCILLORS REELECTED Although there was no election for the mayoralty, Mr. E. Aldridge being returned unopposed, considerable interest was taken in the poll for the Devonport Borough Council. The four sitting members of the council who again offered their services were all returned, well up the list, one of them, Mr. I. Massey, topping the poll. THE MAYORALTY E. Aldridge (unopposed). THE NEW COUNCIL •I. Massey 1,407 H. A. Campbell 1,313 *F. J. PI. Ellisdon 1,240 *W. S. Campbell 1,232 •J. Hislop 1,218 C. M. Browne 1,189 T. C. Enwright 1,055 D. H. Lyon 883 P. J. Sheehan 87S UNSUCCESSFUL D. J. F. Langley 833 F. A. Thompson 792 T. Walsh 751 FT. Barnhill . 683 E. P. Titchener 644 •Members of old council. AVONDALE THREE-CORNERED CONTEST MR. TIARKS WINS EASILY ' A majority greater than the total votes polled by his two opponents put Mr. H. Tiarks at the head of the Avondale mayoralty. The four sitting members of the council who stood for election were returned. Results: THE MAYORALTY H. Tiarks 1,155 P. Richardson 441 T. H. Spargo 97 Majority .. .. .. .. .. „ 714

approved. The results of the polls are as follow: POLL FOR DESTRUCTOR P'or the proposal 867 Against ‘33 Majority in favour . . . . 114 POLL FOR DRAINAGE For the proposal U'S Against 49. Majority against 59 OTAHUHU MAYORALTY A CLOSE CONTEST MR. R. B. TODD RE-ELECTED Close contests were provided both in the mayoralty and council contests at Otahuhu, particularly in the former election, in which the retiring mayor, Mr. R. B. Todd, who was opposed by Mr. A. McDonald, retained his seat by the small margin of 45 votes. Five members of the old council were included in the 16 candidates offering, and only one, Mr. J. C. F. Paine, lost his seat. Messrs. H. _T. Clements and PI. J. Hall, retiring members, were placed at the top of the poll. THE MAYORALTY *R. B. Todd 64S A. Donald *603 Majority 4o THE NEW COUNCIL •H. T. Clements 848 •PI. J. Hall 687 H. Wills 639 J. S. DeMontalk 63S C. R. Petrie 580 G. V. Pearce 530 *C. S. Arlington 521 H. R. Linkhorn 519 UNSUCCESSFUL M. H. Dwyer 504 J. Kitto 487 J. J. Graham 4<L •J. C. F. Paine 4° B A. L. Cummings * • - - 346 FT. Plumley 314 F. G. Molesworth W. K. Stanley 151 •Members of old council.

dents out of a total of 1,821 on the roll exercising their privileges. The retiring mayor, Mr. C. A. Deuxberry, was defeated by Mr. A. E. Greenslade, a former mayor, while of the five retiring members of the council who again offered their services, only two, Messrs. F. L. Maxwell and A. J. Lennon, were returned. THE MAYORALTY A. E. Greenslade 574 *C. A. Deuxberry 446 Majority 128 THE NEW COUNCIL C. H. Johnson 613 H. Weaver 606 F. Wilson 554 A. T. Munn 544 R. Martin 544 E. J. Phraser 514 *F. L. Maxwell 466 P. J. Ryan 464 •A. J. Lennon 46u UNSUCCESSFUL J. F. Jackson 429 *E. W. B. Plerrick 426 C. J. W. Taylor 410 •A. R. Shutes 391 C. G. Fellows 343 *C. Bunker • • • 328 •Members of old council. AT ONEHUNGA A TRIANGULAR CONTEST MR. COLDICUTT ELECTED Light polling was recorded at Onehunga when in a triangular contest for the mayoralty, Mr. W. C. Coldicutt, a member of two previous councils, was elected. His opponents were Messrs. W. N. Mclntosh and J. E. Green, both members of the old council. Thirteen candidates contested the nine vacancies on the council, and of the four defeated, only one, Mr. T. R. Gilbert, was a former member. Less than half the number on the roll recorded votes. THE MAYORALTY W. C. Coldicutt 945 J. E. Green 741 W. N. Mclntosh 728 Majority 204 THE NEW COUNCIL PI. Morton 1,723 ?ET. Campling 1,579 H. A. Stoupe 1,555 W. C. Hill 1,471 T. R. Lipscombe 1,430 T. Moore 1,359 J. Carlton 1,335 R. G. Speight 1,342 T. S. Lamont 1,261 NSUCCESSFUL T. R. Gilbert 1,17 3 S. Vella 1,172 F. H. Dodd 1,165 W. Martin 8 47 DRAINAGE SCHEME LOAN PROPOSAL REJECTED DESTRUCTOR APPROVED By 197 votes to 138 the proposal of the Onehunga Borough Council to raise £6,000 for drainage works in the Beresford Park, Te Papapa, St. George’s Estate, and Clark Road area, was rejected. A proposal to borrow £2,500 for the erection of a municipal destructor was

HOSPITAL BOARD CHAIRMAN’S RECORD VOTE ONE NEW MEMBER The feature of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board voting was the record polling of the retiring chairman, Mr. W. Wallace, supported by three organisations, who polled the largest individual vote of local candidates. Mr. W. A. Thompson, who sought reelection, failed, and he was replaced by Mr. M. J. Savage, M.P., an old member of the board and a Labour nominee. Mrs. E. A. Kidd was second on the poll. Details of the voting are as follows, asterisks denoting sitting members: SUCCESSFUL *W. Wallace, PC, P, PPA . . 10,966 •Mrs. E. A. Kidd, PC, P, PPA 8,525 M. J. Savage, L, P 8,450 •J. Dempsey, PC, PPA .. .. 7,288 •G. Knight, PPA 6,792 UNSUCCESSFUL S. Takle, PC 5,266 *W. A. Thompson, PC, P, PPA 5,064 Mrs. I. McCready, L 4,567 A. Eccles 4,377 R. F. Barter, L 4,349 J. Purtell, L 4,072 C. S. Morris, L 4,042 R. Darlow, P 4,010 Mrs. E. E. Nicol 3,883 J. R. Lundon 3,277 S. Zobel 1,751 The personnel of the new board is: Messrs. W. Wallace, J. Dempsey, G. Knight, M. J. Savage, E. H. Potter, J. Rowe, W. K. Howitt, J. McLeod, M. J. Coyle, S. J. Harbutt and J. D. Chalmers, and Mrs. E. A. Kidd. POWER BOARD ELECTION NORTH SHORE SEATS ONE NEW MEMBER To fill the four places on the Waitemata Electric-power Board for representatives of the Northcote, Birkenhead and Takapuna Boroughs, 10 candidates offeerd themselves for election. Of the four retiring candidates, all of whom sought re-election, only one, Mr. M. E. Thompson was unsuccessful. His seat was taken fiy Mr. J. D. Morison, who was the defeated candidate in the Takapuna mayoral election. The voting was as follows: SUCCESSFUL, CANDIDATES *A. E. Greenslade 2,403 *J. W. Hayden 2,124 J. D. Morrison 1,772 *E. C. Walton 1,619 UNSDCESSFUL O. Moller .1604 *M. E. Thompson ‘ l’fiOO Ft. E. Greville 1,517 J. Wallace 3/437 J- Tonar ; i; 0 79 J. W. Canty J 44 •Members of the old board.

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Booth. 03 & o Qj OT 3* =3 Town Hall . . .. E 3 856 5 556 3 S 295 o pr 327 Parnell Hall 243 147 23 School, Par. 121 65 8 78 Parnell Rd. 144 315 24 40 Remuera Hall . 417 160 22 175 Som. Hall, Rem. 91) 13 8 29 St. Mark s, Rem. 361 134 27 178 Remuera Ter. . . 170 74 6 101 Epsom Hall 313 104 25 147 Epsom Tran. .. 141 120 12 71 St. Andrew's 210 IS 54 Grey Lynn 146 98 24 28 Mallais St. G.L. 76 57 7 15 Wharf Shed . . 127 232 69 36 Albert St 191 212 58 41 East St 137 127 41 46 St. Benedict's .. 205 203 45 44 Karan(?ahape Road 200 262 44 59 Archhill . . . . 211 236 55 72 Ft. Chev., G.N. Road 169 305 119 53 Ponsonby Rd. . . 238 367 85 98 Eeys Inst 530 624 107 194 Paget St.. Pon. 33 46 14 St. John's, Pon. 73 89 14 43 Herne Bay 172 8 76 Jervois Rd. 228 146 27 89 Victoria Pk. . . 6S 132 13 Franklin Rd. . . 93 145 23 36 Francis St. 168 304 63 136 Surrey Cct. 217 111 22 34 Khyber Pass . . 211 123 28 96 Symonds St. .. 62 23 Trades Hall 55 213 36 Wellington St. . 203 265 57 80 Swanson St. .. 537 183 46 250 Eden Tee 167 209 48 59 Shortland St. . . 671 225 46 211 Western Sprgs. 35 50 9 9 Oliver Rd 42 47 28 19 103 97 25 47 29 63 14 13 Garnett. Rd. 39 43 13 12 West School 59 98 12 14 Orakei Rd. 3 ° 2