COUNTY ELECTIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 117, 3 October 1912, Page 7

COUNTY ELECTIONS.

[ Elections -were lield yesterday in the Mangorei and Waitara ridings of the Taranaki County Council for the return of Councillors for the ensuing two years. Eor the former riding .two Councillors were required, and there wiere three candidates. There was considerable interest shown in the various localities, as may be gauged from a perusal of the figures, which show that plumping was prevalent. The polling in this .riding, however, was not as heavy as might have been expected. The figures place Jas. K. Hill, the retiring member, at the -head of the poll, and his confrere at the Council table will be Mr. J. Andrews, of Waitara Road, who polled 99 votes. Mr. G. M. Longstaff, the unsuccessful Candidate, polling 84 votes. In the new Mangorei riding the polling was fairly heavy, as out of 280 available votes 202 were recorded. The result proved an easy victory for Mr. Arthur Morton, who has seen much service on various public bodies throughout Taranaki, whilst ;his opponent, Mr. B. White, is comparatively a stranger to Taranaki. Mr. It. Ellis, the returning officer, had made complete arrangements for the poll, and was able to announce the final results at an early hour last night The following are the detailed results:—

Andrews Hill Longetaff New.. Plymouth- ... IS 35 8 Tarurutangi 2 3 2(1 Huirangi 7 g ■Lepperton 13 10 IS Waitara Road 24' 8 3 Waiongona 8 0 4 Bell Block 19 25 13 Lower Egmont Road 8 34 12 99 130 84 There were two informal votes at Lepperton, and one at Waiongona. MANGOREI RIDING. Morton White New Plymouth 16 3 Korito 27 4 Hurworth 12 6 Egmojit Village 35 4 Kent Road 20 12, Lower Mangorei 8 27 Upper Mangorei 19 9 137 65 _ The new Council will, therefore, consist of the following members:—Messrs. J. Brown, R. Stevens, and M! Hopson (Moa Riding), J. R. Hill and J. Andrews (Waitara Riding), A. Morton (Mangorei Riding), D. McAllum (Onuxta Riding), C. Andrews and C. Billing (Okato Riding).