EFFECTIVE ROLL HIGHER

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22513, 22 September 1938, Page 12

EFFECTIVE ROLL HIGHER

TOTALS REACHING NEW

LEVEL

SUPPLEMENTARY LISTS CLOSE TO-DAY

From available figures it appears certain that the total effective roll of electors for the five Christchurch electorates this election will be greater than that for the last election in 1935. The supplementary rolls close to-day at 6 p.m., and final supplementary figures for the electorates will not be known until after that, but indications are that there will be an increase in the grand total. The effective total for the 1935 elections represented an increase of 2000 (approximately) on that for the previous election in 1931. The increases are really greater than the detailed figures show, for removals and purges always affect the total. Death and changes from electorate to electorate, as well as the alterations in the electoral boundaries xollowing the last census, will undoubtedly affect the figures when it comes to comparison with previous elections. . _ . For some time now the stall ot the Christchurch electoral office has been exceptionally busy handling the applications, made in person or through party canvassers, for inclusion on the supplementary rolls. But in the last few days the rush of these applications has been reduced, showing, it is said, that the rolls must have reached very near to “saturation point,” and that canvassers have missed very few electors in their close combing of all the electoral districts for names not on the rolls. The Registrar of Electors, Mr J. ,T. McGahey, said yesterday that he had been, receiving a fair number of applications lately through the post.

AVON ELECTORATE

MR HIRAM HUNTER AT NEW BRIGHTON RACECOURSE

Trotting owners, trainers and their wives, were invited to meet Mr' Hiram Hunter, National Party candidate for the Avon electorate, at the New Brighton racecourse last evening. Dr. W. T. Glasgow was in the chair, and more than 100 guests were present. The following toast, list was honoured: “The King,” proposed by Dr. Glasgow; “New Brighton Trotting Club,” proposed by Mr Hiram Hunter, responded to by Mr G. L. Berry; “The Returned Soldiers’ Association,” proposed by Mr A. Glass, replied to by Mr J. H. Coddington; “New Brighton Band,” proposed by Mr Coddington, responded to by Mr J. A. Nuttall, “Owners and Trainers,” proposed byMr J. N, Clarke, responded to by Mr W, Warren and Mr J. Toomey; Kindred Organisations," proposed by Mr R. Parker, responded to by Mr w. hj. S Furby; “The National Party,” proposed by Mr Hunter, responded to by Messrs T. Milliken and E. H. S. Hamilton; “The Ladies,” proposed by Mr J. N. Clarke, responded to by Mrs Ostler; “The Artists,” proposed by Mr C.Weir. Mr Hunter’s toast was proposed by Mr G. C. Armstrong. „ _ Items were given by Miss ford (song), Mr J. Darroch (humour), Mr G. L. Berry (recitation), and Mr P. Isherwbbd (song).

HON. H. T. ARMSTRONG AT BECKENHAM

An audience of 250 electors of Christchurch East gave the Minister for Labour (the Hon. H. T. Armstrong). Labour candidate for the . e 2,? c^ or an attentive hearing last night in the Beckenham School. All ' could J 1 accommodated in the building and loud-speakers served those outside. The chairman was Mr H. McCaw. At the close of the meeting, a vote of thanks to Mr Armstrong for his ad-dress-and of confidence in the Government was carried without _ dissent. Cheers were given for the candidate. The only question put to Mr Armstrong was an inquiry why, when the Government could borrow for housing from the Reserve Bank at interest as low as 2 per cent., it could not equally well secure the money at only administrative charges and give the tenants of State rental houses a corresponding reduction in rent. The Minister said that possibly they would sqme day arrive at the stage when that could be done, and New Zealand could give another lead to the world. MR K. ARMOUR SPEAKS AT SYDENHAM

Mr K. Armour, National candidate for Christchurch East, addressed a meeting of more than 300 persons in the Sydenham Football Club Hall last evening. Mr Armour dealt with health and public works, and was given an attentive hearing. He answered many questions af the close of his address. A motion of thanks was carried by acclamation. Mr H. S. E. Turner was the chairman.

MR G. C. WARREN AT WEST MELTON

More than 100 persons attended a meeting held by Mr G. C. Warren, National candidate for Kaiapoi, at West Melton last evening. Mr Warren was given an enthusiastic reception, and after a large number of questions had been answered he was accorded a vote of thanks on the motion of Mr W, G. Hille. Mr R. S. Roper presided.