| News-Council | 17 Aug 1917 | BEACONSFIELD RIDING. VOTE FOR P. R. Hurditch, who was nominated by W. J. Harvey Smith, W. H. Wilson, James Hopkins, A. V. Kirkwood, Dr W. E. Drake, S. Neville, H. Glismann, F. D. Love, G. F. Tivendale, F. W. Dineley, P. V. Lockey, J. A. Smith. And who will have the support of all Progressive Ratepayers.3 |
| News-Council* | 23 Aug 1917 | Berwick Shire Elections. On Thursday night last Mr C. P. R. Hurditch, who is standing for the seat vacated by Mr Martin, addressed the ratepayers in the hall, Upper Beaconsfield. Mr James Anderson occupied the chair. Mr W. J. Harvey Smith, J.P., and Mr James Hopkins, postmaster, Upper Beaconsfield, spoke highly of the candidate, and his fitness for the seat at the council, which they trusted would be effected on the polling day. Mr Hurditch, who referred to the need of a councillor, being resident in the district, which he sought to represent, gave as his experience, that on his tour in this election cam paign, he found that one thing might be said in proof of local residence, viz., "that you were always sure to have a good road leading at least to the home of the councillor. Confidence was seemingly held by those assembled, that Mr Hurditch, would head the poll, although it might not be "just a walk over." Mr G. W. Martin, the retiring councillor, addressed; the ratepayers in the Upper Beaconsfield Hall on Monday evening. Mr Percy Anderson presided and in asking Mr Martin to give some account of his stewardship during his past term of office, he thought the ratepayers would continue to support him in the coming contest on Thursday, and he trusted that Mr Martin would again be returned. Mr Martin in the course of his remarks, referred to great improvements that had been made on the roads within the last few years and but for the great war crisis further work would have been done. Those assembled seemed to be pleased with Mr Martin's work in the past and they trusted that the result of the ballot on Thursday, would reinstal him as the district's representative. A deal of questioning proceeded after the address, and it was near midnight when the proceedings closed. George Wilson Martin, James Hopkins, William John Harvey-Smith4 |
Berwick Shire Councillors
