Heavier Polling In County Elections

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 658, 9 May 1929, Page 6

Heavier Polling In County Elections

INTERIM RESULTS OLD MEMBERS SUCCESSFUL Many sitting members were returned when the triennial election of county council members took place yesterday. Polling was unexpectedly good. The results, subject to the official count to be completed early next week, are as follow: MANUKAU Elections for seats representing two ridings on the Manukau County Council resulted as follow', sitting members being indicated by an asterisk: Wairoa Riding.—’"J. Luke, 241 votes, and *F. Kearsley, 206 (elected) ; A. L. Macdonald, 153, C. H. Mellsop, 128. Pakuranga Riding.—*J. S. Dickson. 201 votes (elected); W, H. Nicolas, 102. WAITEMATA For four ridings on the Waitemata Council the results are as follow, sitting members Deing denoted by an asterisk: Takapuna Riding.—*G. O’Halloran, 259 votes (elected); W. Thomas, 101; W. Jacob, 62. Waipareira Riding.—lT. Paltridge, 217 votes (elected); A. Peterson. 69; R. Wood, 63. Waitakere Riding.—R. Glasgow. 162 votes (elected); *F. W. Grigg, 108; T. Wake, 32. Wainui Riding.—T. A. Bridson. 170 votes (elected;; *T. M. Burns, 161. FRANKLIN Klections were held in six of the ten ridings on the Franklin County Council. Results are as follow, sitting members being shown by an asterisk: Drury Riding.—*M. J. Flay, 426 votes (elected); C. F. E. Hindmarsh, 182. Hunua Riding.—*T. J. Lockwood, 113 votes (elected); G. W. Heald, 95. Mauku Riding.—*J. Henry, 260 votes (elected); W. Finlay, 139. Mercer Riding. Dean, 207 votes (elected); C. J. Leathern, 98. Pukekohe West Riding. *J. N. Massey, 316 votes (elected); H. Carey, 47. Waiuku Riding.—*lT. P. Garland. 241 votes (elected); C. Hodgkinson. 194. Messrs. M. Aldred (Waipipi Riding). H. Wilcox (Pukekohe East), A. R. T. Urquhart (Karaka) and C. Dickey (Awhitu) were elected unopposed. The latter is the only new member of the council, Mr. W. Batty not seeking election. FRANKLIN ELEqTRIC-POWER BOARD *H. P. Garland. 770; *J. Dean, 759; *H. Wilcox, 645; *J. B. McKinney, 625 (elected); T. Woods, 507; J. Henry, 476; H. J. Flay, 468: Crouch, 342. * Sitting members. HOSPITAL BOARD

* J. D. Chalmers, 1,105 (elected); C. A. H. Tapper, 902. ♦Sitting: member. WAIKATO For the elections for two riding: seats on the Waikato County Council, the successful candidates were as follow; Tamahere Hiding.—B. P. Laird. Cambridge Riding.—G. Watt. Candidates in other ridings were in each case returned unopposed. CENTRAL ELECTRIC-POWER BOARD Waikato County representatives.— T. Minton, 300; W. Henry, 355; W. Lee-Martin, M.P.. 232; B. H. Boyd. 210 (elected): J. A. Sampson, 160; T. Patterson, 128. HOBSON Tn© Hobson County elections resulted’ as follow; Te Kopuru Riding.—F. Wordsworth, 110 (re-elected); N. McLeod, 67. Aratapu.—J. M. McCarroll, 76 (reelected) ; W. Corkfll. Ivaihu.—V. Trounson, 75 (re-elected); R. Mitchell, 35. Tango waliine. —W. G. Somerville, 43 (elected); T. C. Hawkins, 19. Mangaru.—Holster, 43 (re--elected); J. Hemphill, 28. Okahu. —W. Montgomery, 76 (reelected) ; W. J. Curriow, 17. The following were elected unopposed:—Waipoua, G. T. Powney; Tutamoe, C. T. Carpenter; Tangiteroria, J. H. Xash; Omana, T. A. Ballantyne; Arapohue, E. G. Appleton. All were sitting members. * Hobson Power Board.—J. G. Barclay. W. P. Begg. F. J. Dargaville, A. E. Harding, J. H. McCarroll, E. G. Appleton, all re-elected unopposed. Kaipara Hospital Board (four required).—W. Simpkin, 465; W. Montgomery, 431: J. G. Barclay, 377; J. H. McCarroll 341 (elected); E. G. Appleton. 335; M. C. Walpole, 291. WHANGAREI The seats for five ridings were contested on the Whangarei County Council, elections also being held for county representatives on the hospital and harbour boards. Results are as follow, sitting members being denoted by an asterisk: Maunu Riding.—*J. H. Haywood, 101 votes (elected); C. Stevens, 56. Kiripaka Riding.—J. Morrison, 95 votes (elected); C. Brown, 81; J. W. Bines, 15. Mangakahia Riding. T. X. Blake, 86 votes (elected); E. 'A. Wilson, 71. Mangakaramea Riding. J. T. Walker, 86 votes (elected); J. Howie. 30. Waipu Riding.— * A. J. McKay, 221 votes (elected); W. R. Lang, 43. Six county members for Hospital Board. —J. H. McCarroll, 739 votes; *J. A. S. McKay, 717; * J. X. I. McKay, 708: *F. Elliott, 707; *T. Ellis, 624; J. D. McKenzie, 611 (elected); *E. Swann 426. Three county members for Harbour Board. —*J. A. Finlayson. 725 votes; *L. A. Johnson. 574; *J. D. McKenzie, 566 (elected); H. E. Hewlett, 528. TAURANGA Maketu Riding.—R. King. R. Mc.Dougal, W. Bailey. Te Puke Riding.—A. Morton, C. .Lalley. Waimapu Riding.—J. Darragh, B. C. Robbins. Power Board. G. Mends, H. Lever, C. E. Gane, M. McDougal, T. Lochead, J. Darragh, W. Hume. Hospital Board. B. C. Robbins, J. A. McGhie, T. Lochead, J. Hume, C. McXoughton, A. Moxton. Harbour Board.—C. Lalley, R. King. OHINEMURI In the Ohinemuri County the results were: Paeroa Riding (two members re-

quired).—T. A. Barrett, 14: • I* • j Johnstone, 59 (elected); J. T. Brown, ; 49. I Waihi Riding. R. Hoyle, to (elected); A. H. Blackmore, 61. Kaimanawa Riding (two required'*. —A. R. Robinson and R. R. Morrison Karangahake Riding.—J. B. Morris. Waikino Riding.—C. Mason. In the Waitekauri Riding the returns are not complete. Representatives on the Thames Hospital Board. —A. R. Robinson and YV. C Kennedv. retiring members, being elected. L. Roberts being unsuccessful. A poll on the proposal to rate on the unimproved value resulted in the proposal being carried by a substantial majority. HAURAKI PLAINS Elections were only necessary in two of the ridings of the Haurakl Plains . County. i On the deputy-returning offieei s count Mr. H. H. Hicks, representative of the Horahia. riding, was beaten by Mr. W. McDuff, farmer, of Ngatea. The polling was very heavy and the figures were: Hicks, 53; McDuff, s>9. Cr. C. F. Mayn retained his seat for j the Patetonga riding, beating Mr. - Phillips by almost four votes to one. The new council will comprise: Messrs. C. W. Pai-fUt. W. Madgwick, F. J. Mayn, J. A. Reid, A. S. Fisher, C. \y. Harris (old members'), and ,1. Motion (Ngatea riding). W. E. Hale (Kopuarahi riding), and "W. McDuft (Ngatea riding). OPOTIKI Waioeka Riding.—F. C. Parkinson, 146; W. A. Gault, 146: AV. A. Butler, j 144; C. W. Black, 124 (elected); R. A. j Hedley, 119. AVaiotahl Riding.—J. J. Moody, 95; G. Woblin, 66 (elected); E. J. Baigent, | 60. | Otara Riding.—J. H. Reid. 51: R. -T. 1 Jackson, '46 (elected); J. McDonnell, j "bhiwa Riding.—A. R. Small, elected | unopposed. Upper Waioeka Riding.—G. S. Moody j elected unopposed. Coast Riding.—C. W. Fairweather, , G. F. Powell, elected unopposed. Bay of Plenty Power Board. —H. R. Hogg, 160; J. Gordon. 132; Hon. J. B. Gow, 113 (elected); J. J. Moody, 109; C. Gordon, 108. Hospital Board. —J. H. Reid. 250; G. S. Moody, 224; G. F. Powell, 210; J. J. Moody, 207; C. Gordon, 193: Hon. J. B. Gow, 190; S. Shalfoon, 174 (elected); McDonnelJ, 158.