MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2482, 22 April 1909, Page 3

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

THE NOMINATIONS. The nominations for the office of Mayor and nine Borough Councillors for Gisborne closed with the Returning Officer (Mr. H. 01. Porter) at noon yesterday. Two candidates were nominated foil the Mayoralty, Mr. W. D. Lysnar (the present Mayor), and Mr. W. Miller; -while twenty candidates were - nominated for seats upon the Council. All the retiring councillors, with the exception of Dr. J. W. Williams, Messrs. T. H. Mann and J. W. Bright are again in the field, while there are fourteen new candidates. The following are the nominations (an asterisk denotes members of the last council) : FOR MAYOR, ♦Lysnar, William Douglas, nominated by Messrs F. Crawford, W. J. Henneesv, and J. C. Nisbett. Miller, William, nominated by Eliza Fox, Messrs. A. F. Kennedy and J. Sheridan. FOR CO UN c xuLORS. Brownlee, Herbert J. nominated by Messrs. T. Adair, W. A., Friar, and W. Lamb. Collins, Jomes C., nominated by Messrs. E. H. Mann and J. Sheridan. Clayton, W. Lissant, nominated by Messrs, li. J. H. Bendle and IF. Partington. Do Costa, Herbert: nominated by Messrs J. Townley, F. Hall, R. Johnston, E. Lowndes, and W. S. McCredie. ♦Darton, George E.: nominated by R, Johntson and A. F. Sutton. Gaudin, Walter J. P. : nominated by Messrs. D. Hepburn and John Rees Jones. Harris, Francis R.: nominated by Messrs. W. F. Crawford and Henry Lewis. Hall. John IF. : nominated by Messrs. T. J. Jackson and C. J. Bollen. Kirk, James R.: nominated by Messrs. W. Morgan, 11. Johnston, G. Wildish. and W. Webb. Miller,'. Henry: nominated by messrs. R. Robertson, W. Morgan, IF. Pool. W.'H. Douglas, J. F. Jeune, and •J. 01. Cook. oiaynard. John: nominated by o!essrs J. H. Ormond and Jas. Erskine. Nasmith, 01. G. junr.: nominated by 01essrs OYm. Porter and O. Catton. *Pet-tie, William : nominated by oiesdames Townley, Scott, Alessrs. C. de Lautour, G. 11. AYyllie. and OV. IF. 01iHer. Uye - ... ~. *Sawyer. Arthur: nominated by Messrs J. B. Leyden, J. R. Miller, and T. Adair. Simson, lan S. : nominated by Alessrs. J East, A. F. 01attliews, T. Adair, and P. Maher. *Somervell, John: nominated by 01essrs. J. McFarlane, J. E. Witty, W. F. F. S. M’a-lcolni, and P. Maher. John, nominated by 01esers. M. li. Doyle, G. Tattcrsall. and F. J. Teat. Smith, George: nominated by 01cssrs A. F. Kennedy, and J. olcKee. Webb, oYilliain: nominated by 01essrs. C. IF. Am bridge, J. D. Tnstin, A. F. Hookey, 00'. F. Crawford, LI. Partington, T. G. Lawless, and F. Harris. ’Whinray, James: nominated by 01essrs. OY. Morgan and A Cuthbert. WELLINGTON. [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, April 21. Nominations for the Mayoralty and Council closed to-day. There are five candidates for the Mayoralty, namely: F. G. Bolton, F. M. B. Fisher, 01. P., Dr. A. K. Newman, lion. John Rigg, M.L.C., and T. 01. oYilford, 01. P. Thirty-three candidates are nominated for the fifteen seats on the City Council. Candidates for suburban 01ayoralties a, re:—Eastbourne: J. Barr and H. 00k Stroutt; Karori: C. J. Dascnt (present Mayor) and 00 T . A. Kellow; Lower Hutt: E. P. Bunny, -J. T. Hawthorn, and OY. H. Russell.