CIVIC ELECTIONS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1722, 12 April 1913, Page 8

CIVIC ELECTIONS.

GREATER WELLINGTON ASSO. CIATION'S "TICKET."

Tho retirement of Messrs. Voitch and' Hill as candidates in the City Council' elections left two places vacant upon tho "ticket" of the Greater Wellington 'Municipal Association, which have now boen filled by the inclusion of Messrs. W. H. .P. Barber and J. Godber, both of whom arc sitting members of tho council. The "ticket" is now constituted as follows Messrs. A. E. Atkinson, W. 11. P. liarber, 11. Buddie, G. Frost, .T. Godber, T. C. A. Hislop, M. Luckie, L. M'Kenzie, T. Neave, \V. J. Thompson, J. Trevor, and It. A. : Wright. There aro fifteen seats to be filled, so that it will be seen that the association is proposing a "ticket" of twelve candidates only. ■ Sitting members on the "ticket" aro Messrs. Atkinson, Barber, Frost, Godbcr, M'Kenzie, and Trevor. Of the new candidates, Mr. Buddie has been for years practising as a solicitor; Mr. T. C. A. Hislop is a son of the Hon. T. W. Hislop; Mr.' Luckie is well known to the citizens in connection with the cricket management, and is a member of the firm of I'ield and Luckie; whilst Mr. T. Neavo has been before tho public during the time that ho was connected with tho Crown Law Office as Crown Prosecutor. Mr. Thompson is manager of tha firm of Thompson Bros and Co., Ltd., and was formerly a member of the council. Mr. Wright is senior partner in tho firm of Wright and Carman, and has taken, a prominent part. in • political matters ' as member for Wellington South. LABOUR'S CAMPAIGN. MUNICIPAL CHARTER. Following is Labour's Municipal Charter of principles:— 1. Municipaiisation of public utilities. 2. Maintenance and, extension of tho existing municipal trading services. 8. All community enterprises—such as tramways', lighting, water supply, baths, markets, fete. —to be conducted and controlled by municipality. 4. Retention and , improvement of all public reserves, and prevention of alienation of, or encroachment on, any land the property of the municipalities. ■ 5. Town planning;' erection of workers' homes; and tho clearing of slum areas. ' G. Improvement of streets, sanitation,, and lighting;'and strict attention to tho general requirements of public health. 7. Assessment of all tfates on the unimproved, value of land; with special pro-' vision for increment land taxation for civic purposes. 8. Maintenance of municipal fire brigado service; and municipal insurance of all property within tho . corporation's boundaries. 9. Establishment of municipal labour agencies; advertising of all vacancies inmunicipal employment, and tho filling of places from open competition ouly. 10. The day labour system, wherever practicable, in the carrying out of corporation works; and tho strict observarico of fair standards of employment throughout. "j 11. Municipal control, inspection, and ownership of food. supply—such as milk, bread, meat, and market and farm produce, and municipal cooling chamfcers for food supply. 12. Maintenance' of public educational and recreation facilities in tho way of baths, playing grounds, gymnasiums, libraries, museum, zoological, and botanical gardens, public music, art gallery, and free pubho pictures. 13. Unification of the minor civic bodies; and tho election of representatives to all existing trusts and boards by direct vote of tho people. 14.. Initiative and referendum, by which five per. cent, of qualified voters may demand that a poll of the doctors may bo taken on any Municipal .proposition; tho result of the referendum to bo binding on the councillors. Municipal Platform. Following is the special platform tho, Labour party have adopted for Wellington:— 1. The establishment of n general market. 2. The establishment 'of hot water baths and vepid swimming baths. • 3.'The establishment of neighbourhood family laundries. 4. The United Labour Party strongly oppose the cutting up of tho Basin Reserve. 5. The U.L.P. recommend tho opening of a municipal establishment for tho purpose of displaying and selling electric light appliances, and that the city electric light department be empowered to do all work required dn connection with wiring and installing all appliances necessary. Tramway Policy, • 1. The United Labour Party affirms the principle of equalising sections from a central position to bo decided upon under expert advice. 2. .The United Labour party will maintain the policy of graduated concessions and fares according to tho distance passengers travel. Those who travel the greatest distanco receiving tho largest concessions. • 3. Tho United Labour party will secure a report from a competent expert, on tho practicability from a financial standpoint and otherwise oi adopting a universal fare or zone system of fares. 4. The United Labour Party will support for the purpose of improving the service and securing greater ■ economy in the running, tho following extensions of lines:—Wallace Street -to John Street; Constable Street extension. 5. That matters of industrial dispute arising between the corporation and any body of its employees shall be settled by means of a-conference between representatives of: the council and representatives of tho employees, failing which they bo referred to arbitration. ' 1 THE ROLL. An error was made, through a misunderstanding, by tho returning officers' •itafF, which resulted in the publication yesterday of wrong totals for the completed district electors' list for tho city of Wellington. The total roll is now 34,179, which is a record. .This means that the supplementary roll contains 10,607 names. Last year's roll contained 31,100 names. This year's list has tho additional advantage of being a moro "livo" roll, owing to the number of new applicants, than any preceding: roll. Much more liberal provision is being made this year in polling places than has ever been made before, and more ample space i§ being provided for voters to the booths. Every voter will have to record his vote for quito a number of candidates, and if he goes to the booth without liis mind mado up, or not quite sure of his rights and duties, he may be some minutes over his task. It is the slow voter who makes tho returning officers' task in accommodating, midday and oveniug rushes of voters a difficult one, year less trouble than is commonly'experienced will be met with on this score. . MR. CASTLE AT NEWTOWN. Mr. John Castle, who is a candidate for a seat 011 tho City Council, addressed a well-attended meeting of his supporters at his rooms. Riddifonl Street, last evening. Mr. Castlo said that ho had called the meeting at the express wish of some 'of liis friends, who thought they would like to assist him iu this, liis second attemnt to obtain a seat on tho City Council. Ho did not claim to be able to manage the whole of the affairs of the city, but he was quite sure that, if elected, lie would endeavour to be one of the strongest of the fifteen snokes in the municipal wheel, mul would do all in his power to assist its progress on safe and sound lilies. It was hia intention to do all iu his'power to forward the interests of the city as a whole, and thoso who knew linn best wero satisfied that lio would endeavour to lift municipal affairs out of the petty condition wlno.h had been so evident of late./' Ho claimed to have some business experience which would specially qualify him for the position, and his several years of service as. chairmen of the Newtown School Committee cave him at least an advantage over someof tho now. candidates coining forward. A hearty vote of thanks and confidence was moved and carried, and those present formed themselves into a working committee, and expressed tho opinion that the candidate's number would be up to 0000 this time.

The National Mortgago and Agency Co. of New Zealand, auctioneers, will sell alit "Clitherhcck" droiierljOof 01 acres, by auction on SaUirdiiy, April 20, (it 12 o'clock. Particulars appear iu.tho advertisement.