LABOUR DEFEATED

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20496, 12 May 1938, Page 10

LABOUR DEFEATED

CONTEST IN AUCKLAND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS CITIZENS SECURE 13 SEATS (Special to Tlme3.) AUCKLAND, Thursday The final count for the Auckland City Council seats shows that the Citizens and Ratepayers’ Associations' candidates secured 13 seats, the remaining eight going to Labour candidates. Following are the details of the successful candidates: A. S. Bailey (C.), 22,553; J. Sayegh (L.), 21,185; J. Coaklev (C.;, 20,594; Miss L. Melville (C.), 20,426; J. A. C. Allum (C.), 20,221; R. S. Judson \C.), 19,362; J. Oonald (C.), 19,319; Sir George Richardson (C.), 19,191; Mrs M. Dreaver (L.), 19.064; W. T. Anderton (L.), 18,874; H. P. Burton (C.), 18,831; W. J. Campbell (C.), 18,447; J. J. Sullivan (L.), 18,192; E. F. Andrews (L.), 18,015; R. Armstrong (L.), 17,917; A. H. Walker (C.), 17,773; W. R. Fee (C.), 17,561; A. E. Watkins (C.), 17,438; J. A. Mason (L.), 17,388; P. Carr (L.), 17,655; Dr. R. McElroy (C.), 17,238.

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SIR ERNEST DAVIS SUCCESSFUL AUCKLAND MAYORALTY (Special to Times) AUCKLAND, Thursday. In the election for the Auckland Mayoralty, Sir Earnest Davis, the candidate endorsed by the Citizens and Ratepayers’ Association, was reelected yesterday, the figures being:— Sir Ernest Davis (C.) 26,091 J. Sayegh (L.) .. 15,465 J. W. Payne .. .. 5'9 Majority for Davis 10,626 In 1935 Sir Earnest's majority over Mr Sayegh on the provisional count was 400. Of 66,200 names on the roll 42,583 people, or 64.3 per cent voted. BUBURBAN MAYORS Newmarket.—S. Donaldson (returned unopposed). One Tree Hill.—l. J. Goldstine (returned unopposed). Onehunga.—A. Garside (L), 2524; *J. Park, 2150; majority for Garside, 374. Takapuna.—J. Guiniven (R), 1299; A. K. McFarlane (C), 869; C. H. M. Wills (L), 786; majority for Guiniven, 430. New Lynn.—A. T. Reiman (L), 771; *G. Lawson, 664; T. H. Megann, 120; I. Hughes, 107; majority for Reiman, 107. Mount Albert.— MT.-A. Anderson, 4029: F. E.. Martin (L), 2670; majority for Anderson, 1359. Mount Eden.—R. J. Mills, 2523; K. N. Buttle. 2492; W. J. Gatenby, 1718; majority for Mills, 31. Northcote.— *R. Martin, 736; N. S. [ Davidson L,, 436; majority for Mar- ! tin, 300. i Ellerßlie. *H. J. White, 717; S. Somerfleld, 291; majority for White, 426. Papakura.—S. Evans, 649; H. E. McEntee', 244; majoritv for Evans, 405. Otahuhu.—C. R. Petrie, M.P., was | returned unopposed.

IN OTHER TOWNB Press Association messages gave the following results of voting in other centres:— Gisborne.—Mayoralty: d. W. Coleman, M.P. (L.), sitting Mayor, 3532; N. H. Bull, 2770. Napier.—Mayoralty; T. W. Hercock, 2 7 68; C. 0. Morse (sitting Mayor), 2520. Labour candidates met with considerable success in the Gisborne borough elections. On the council the Labour representation increased from one to four out of nine seats, the Labour Mayor and another Independent Labour member assuring the party of a majority. Labour secured three out of five borough seats on the Cook Hospital Board, one of fTve on the Power Board but is not represented on the Harbour Board. Hastings.—Mayoralty: G. A. Maddison (sitting Mayor), 3279; J. A. Miller. 2293. Half-holiday (now Thursday). Saturday, 2890; Thursday, 2589. New Plymouth.—Mayoralty: E. R. C. Gilmour (sitting Mayor), 3608; P. E. Stainton, 1444. Wanganui.— Mayoralty: W. JRogers (L.), sitting Mayor, 6851 ; G. H. Trott (C.), 3045. Masterton. —Mayoralty; T. Jordan (re-elected), 1489; L. J. Taylor, 910; A. Rippon, 192. Palmerston North.—Mayoralty: A. E. Mansford (sitting Mayor), 5712; V. A. Christensen, 3260Lyttelton.—Mayoralty: F. E. Sutton I (sitting Mayor), 1108; W. W. Toy, 613. Sumner.—Mayoralty: J. E. Tait (re-elected), 918; F. W. J. Murdoch, 614. Kalapol.—Mayoralty: The Rev. W. H A. Vickery (re-elected), 426; E. G. Gray, 314. New Brighton.—Mayoralty: E. L. I Smith (sitting Mayor), .1639 ; E. A. Mi Leaver, 704. | Tlmaru.—Mayoralty: W. G. Tweedv, 3243; G. H. Andrews, 2514. Invercargill.—Mayoralty: John MilI ler (sitting Mayor), 6184; Gordon J.. ( Reed, 1544. Greymouth.—Mayoralty: F. A. KitJ chingham, 14 20; A. H. McKane, 1029; ; P. Blanchfleld. 812- | Ross.—Mayoralty: K. O. May, !3'2; John Murdoch sitting Mayor;, 97. Taumarunui: Mayoralty, C. A. Boles | ( sitting . 659: G. S. Steadman (Labour . 274; D. M. Simmons, 267. Ashburton.—Mayoralty: Dr. Miller. .tContlnuea in previous column)

years), 560; J. T. Pratley (Labour), 259. Labour was rejected for the council and the Lyttelton Harbour Board representation loan of £IO,OOO for tarsealing the borough streets was carried by 914 votes to 354. Dannevirke.—Council: W. Anderson, 978; A. Calder, 689; J. Garston, 735: G. Graham. 739: E. Kiely, 925; T. Nelson. 780: J. Tyler. 889; L. Ward, 716; x. Webley, 864. k» Hokitika.—Mayoralty: George Perry (sitting . 818; E. W. Heenan (Labour . 310. Otekl.—Mayoralty: c. F. Atfnore, 388. D Richards. 340. Pahlatua.—Mayoralty: 5. K. Siddells (deputy-Mayor last council), 379; J. W. Sturton, 313,