MAYORALTY ELECTIONS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10618, 25 April 1912, Page 5

MAYORALTY ELECTIONS

MR J. M. OORADINE RE-ELECT-

: T be^yoraleleaionm.Ma & terton "Star wn&to rfch a £%. Both candidates wee busy day, hut it was from A*& tour that Mr Ooradme had SoSorganisat, f n, Thetotal number of votes -polled (including informal) was 593, which is lees than oneiburd of'-bhe total on 'the roll-3494. -The Returning Officer (Mrtft. Brawn) jounced the resulb of the poll at afcou* 7.25 p.m., as follows : •■-,.. .Kuripuni. Drill Hall. Tl. J. M. Coradine 95 650 645 T. G. Hoair 66 276 ■ » 342 . Majority fior Mir Coradine 303 ~Mr Coradine was not present when the TCStilfc <>f ttJie'poU was declared, hut arrived ait the bootli, where a large crowd had assembled, a"-little *kne later. Moanwmi© Mr T. <G. Hoar, ■iihe defeated candidate, returned 4Quraks .to those who had voted (far him. He said he did not expect, on .iixs to defeat Mr Coradine. He had, however, fought the election fairly and cleanly, and had not indulgcd in (personalities. He could take a. heating as well as he dould a victory.' He congratulated Mr Coradine mj&ttk 4being elected to the Mayoralty •for a farther term. Mr J. M. Coradine apologised fbr Ueing absent when the poll was declared. He~wa.fi pleaded at being returned, wiifh sudh a substantial majendgr.- IHe regretted that those who 3bad indmoed ,Mlr Hoar .to come out, and had paromised -him support, had «ot stood tby him and worked for him. s Mr Hoar, had been, practically by himself all-day. There was nothing more idefrrcesang to a candidate than to allow ham to rani his own race. The Mayor Bald he was pleased the public liad not taken tihe opinion, df the Age, aid that they had shown they to be dictated' to. In conclu-< ''j^d^;l^' : 'ttisadme:-sSid!' he wlotild try ywitli respect .-' aim!'^urtesyv.. .'-He ■ would "do ; 'his host,'. mtJi'' iihe assistance of, the, Council,And - anticipaited; 'that good '. results Ts*mH *a«erue; ' ; ' ':' '•: <Sieers for the successful and defeated candidates, and' for the Re- ( i«rn&g Officer, concluded thepi'oceed'Ings.

WEI UNCTION.

flfflß D. McLARDEN ELECTED. (By Telegraph — Tress Association.) - WELLINGTON", Last Night, The weather was very wet for the Mayoral election to-day, probably keeping many people, esjpecially women, from voting. The result of the election"--was as follows: Da?:\l MrLaren, ex-Labour M.P. for Welnngtea East, 4235; A. S. Bies, an cxCbuncillor, 2634 ■ John, Smith, senior

tfetuicSiar and Acting-Mayor, in iho

absence of Mi- TV M. Wclford, 1907; .»./A. Wright, ex-M.P..for Weil»'.yion South, 1557,, . ,

AUCKLAND.

LABOUR CANDIDATE DEFEATED.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, Last Night,

The Mayoral election was decided io-day, when tibe. sitting Mayor (Mr O. J. Fhrr) decisively devested Mr. HlaJll'.Sfcelton by' 10,093 votes to 3543, the majority for Mr Patrr being 6550. Mjr Sk-efttan had the support of tihe Fedoratrcn. of Labour, and the contest k "«reated great interest in--view of tthe labour difipnte". ,

INVERC.4RCJLL.

f Uii Association.) I ] JJWEItOAR&ILL, La'aE 'M&ht. J The Mayoral contest passed off very j ( quietly to-day. There wero ~ ~ date?-, Moc&psl W •** ~„ , ,'" "" , . ". w i *"- ut * . Scandretf and. A. • .:.... Tllie yoting. resulted in the return of the-former by 756 votes, the ' numbers being:— Sca-ndrett, 1959 ; Bain, 1203. The Labour Party has!' noorrinated M. J. ' Ftrrde as a candidate lor. the Council vacancy caused by Mr Seandrett's elevation. I

CHRISTCHURCH.

- A LABOURITE ELECTED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) ■ CBBJSTOHUfiCH, Last Night. The result, of the-City Mayoral elcctaon was as follows: Mr H. Holland (Labour) 4127; Dr Thaclcer ■2931;-Mr J. J. Dougall (retiring Mayor) 2637. For tlie vacancy on the Council l , Ms- H. J. Otley secured 1663 votes, Mr Rl. Hoppy (Labour) 965 ;• M* Ge». Barrell 442. .

OTHER CENTRES.

Tima.ru.— M.r T. Hawkey (1590 votes) defeated Mr W. Hunt (863). I G ore .— Mr Poppelwelil was elected hj a majority of 71 ©vex Mr McDonWwodtvnrlle.— Mr James* Grant 286, Mir George Redwood 251. Taihape.— Mr A. Natilian, the sitt-

nig Mayor, defeated v Mr H. D. Bennett by 14 votes. •] Hawera.— Mr A. W. Gillies 36), Mr Jf. K. W'hittington (retiring Mayor) 207, ■■"■;" I Stratford.— Mr W; ?« Riricwood, 473; Ma- J. McAlisiteV 223. Waoganui Mr C. E. Mackay (late Mayor)'l9ss; Mr Meuli, 700. . Wanganu* Ea/st.— Mr A. Benton, defeated Ma- John Jones, the retiring Mayor, by 100 votes. Blenheim.—Mr Corry 612, Mr C. J. [Griffiths 435, Ma- J. J'- White 295. Richmond:—;; Mr J. Hunt (retiring Mayor) 174, Mr W. E. Wilkes 149. fllotueka.— Mr J. S. Wcratt 230; Mr CL E. Lowe (retiring Mayor) 149. "", Palrhenton Nci'th.— Mr J. A. NaA (retiring Mayor) 2250;. Mr F. J. Nathnur 941. Mr Alfred " Se'ifert was elected to iho vacancy on the Council by a majority of 902. jL'nver Hurt.— Mr E. P. Bunny (retiring Mayor) 663; M.r.H. Baldwin 563. Peione.— Mr J. W. Mc.Ewan (re- • tiring Mayor) 1132; Mr J.* Piper 421. j Karon.— Mr C Cathie (retiring Mayor) 279, Mr W. A. Kellow 200. 'Onslow.— M,r F. Holdsworth (retiring Mayor) 190, Mr C. Mainwarin.g9l. 'Eastbourne.—Mr H. W. Shortt-(re-tiring Mayor) 190, Mr H. Hobbs , 129. Mkamar.— Mr H. N". McLeod 331, - Mr H. E. fßjLcJiardß 331. , .New Plymouth.—M ir G. W. BrowrJe (retiring Mayor) 704; Mr J. S, S " Medley, 639. ' V Hamilton— M ( v A. E. Manning was • 'elected.