MUNICIPAL NOMINATIONS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 73, 22 April 1909, Page 3

MUNICIPAL NOMINATIONS

NEW PLYMOUTH. Nominations 1% the Mayoral and Borough Council elections closed yesterday at noon. In two wards the electors inuster'e.l just sullkient interest to send forward l!,c ix:'ct number of candidates mpiired, i.o there will be no poll required lie]'. In the west ward, however, the people have mustered four good men and true, and as there are but three rcuiircd. the candidates niu.-t submit tliemseive-: to a ballot, which will be taken on Wednesday next. The centra! warn iuvnkened fullv yesterdac morning to the fad that only the west'ward was goinjj; to have a bit of excitement, and eii iris were rei.de at the eleventh hour to persuade .Mr. Collis to contest tho elecCc.'.. Mr. A. W. Wood, who served n very; u-oftil tern, on the Council a few years ago, was similarly approached. It is stated that each was waiting for tin; .other 'to declare himself, and mid-day tame In tore the deliberations were completed. Mr. Stocker, whose name had been fully mentioned as a probable candidate, declined to contest the seat, though he would doubtless have liven a candidate in other circumstances. As usual in New Plymouth, some of the nomination papers just managed to beat the clock—they were just in time. THE MAYORALTY'.

I Mr. f!. Tiseh has been re-elected Mayor unopposed. His nomination papers were signed bv Messrs F. C. J. liellringer, G. W. Browne, W. D. Webster, W. A. Collis, It. Cock and Arthur Standish. THE COUNCILLORS. Candidates for scats on the Council were nominated as shown below, members of the retiring Council being donated by an asterisk:— CENTRAL WARD. George Bishop, nominated by Richard Aroa and John Avery. Augustus E. Watkins, nominated by John Averv. Thos. Furlong, Frank E. Wilson, C."t. Mills, W. A. Collis, and E. P. Wehster. <• Joseph .West*, nomimi ted by Michael Jones aud C. Carter. EAST WARD. F. C. .f. Bellringor'J nominated by John Abhott and J. C. Morey. Edward 'Doekvill, nominated by F. A. Coleman and Frank Messenger. Frank E. Wilson, nominated by F. A. Coleman and Frank Messenger. WEST WARD. George Browne*, nominated by T. YV. Francis, O. Russell, J. J. Stagpoole, and J. T. Mannix 11. B. Cattley*, nominated by V. If, Beal. Fred Xewell, John Johnstone, and E. P. Webster. 11. J. Gilbert, nominated by John Downs, James F. Lepine, H. J. Hobhs, and G. A. Corney, J. F. Hooker, nominated by Henry Ward and. James E. Lepine. PALMERSTOX NORTH. Falmerston X., Wednesday. Thirteen nominations have lieen received for nine vacancies on the Borough Council. With the exception of three all the previous councillors are standing for re-election. ■ Mr. J. A. Nash was reelected Mayor unopposed.

TIMARU. Timain, Wednesday. Mr. J. Craigic was re-elected Mayor for the eighth term. lIAWERA. Mayoralty—H. W. Sutton, J. Brunette, "and ¥~. (3. Canning. Council.-J. E. Cowell. H. T. Atkinson, J. Fov. E. A. Pacey, [l>. R. Wilkinson. O. R.' Stannard, H. K. Whittington! W. Sargeson, ,7. Campbell, E. Morissey, J. Boyd, and R. J. Hughes. ELTHAM. The following nominations have been received: — For Mavor—Mr. E. Parrott. For the Council (12 nominations)— Messrs Amoore, Andrews, Blackball, Carman. Clements, Coleman, Cooper, Fake, L. Hill, Nuttall, Stanners, G. W. Tavlor. Of these Messrs Amoore. Coleman, Cooper and Stunners were in olliee last year, and Messrs Carman and Blackball have sat in previous Councils. Nine councillors arc required. WELLINGTON CITY. Wellington, Last Night. Nominations for the Mayoralty anil for the Council closed to-day. There are five candidates for the Mayoralty, namely. Messrs F. fi. Bolton, V. M. B. Fisher. M.P.. T. W. Wilford. M.P., Dr. A. K. Newman, and Hon. .John Rigg. M.L.C. Thirty-three candidates are nominated for 'the City Council. WELLINGTON SUBURBS. Wellington, Last Night. The <'iindidat<« for the suburban Mayoralties are:—Eastbourne: .1. Banami 11. W. Shortt; Karen. C. .1. Dasent (present Mayor) and W. A. Kellow: Lower Ilutt.E. P. Bunny, J. T. Hawthorn and W. 11. Russell; Petoac: J. W. McEwan (present Mayor). CHRISTCHURCII. Christclnircli, Last Nigjit. C. Allison, the present Mayor, and Cr. H. H. Louglinan were, nominated for th'J Mayoralty. I WANOANCI. I Wanganui. Last Night. i Messrs Battle, MacKay and Mui,- have lii'en nominated for the Mayoralty. For the Council, the rec|iiisite number of candidates. 14. are standing. Wanganui East Council.—John Jones has beeii re-elected Mayor unopposed. AUCKLAND. Auckland, Last Night.

No less tljan 22 candidates wen- nominated to-dav for the vacancies iu the City Council. Mr. C. D. ((rev was returned unopposed as mayor. ■Mr. Oliver Nicholson was re-elected-mayor of Mount Eden, and Mr. George Savers of tirevlvun. For the mayoralty of Newmarket Messrs. S. Clayton and Ernest Davis have been nominated, while at Devonport the contestants for mayoral honors lire Messrs. William Hundley and T. W. Cranch.