WAIAPU ELECTION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1614, 29 November 1905, Page 3

WAIAPU ELECTION.

THE RETURNING OFFIOERB.

The following is a list of the deputy retarding officers for Waiapa, the firstnamed in eaoh case having control of the licensing and the eeoond of the electoral poll. Hie Majesty’s Theatre, G. J. Johnstone, B. C.Piesse; Native Land Court, L. P. Ballon, A. G. Beere ; Theatre Boyal, 0. Piesse, H. E. Hill; Mangapapa, Captain Perris, J. Hunter: Matawhero, G. Brockleband, J. Marshall; Waerenga-a»hika, H. J. Lougher, D. E. Leslie; Ormond, G. H. Morris, Jno, McLeod; Te Karaka, H. A. H. Barton, G. T. .Sefton; Whatatutu, D. HttWkihs, G. T. Sefton; Wbetarau, H. Currie, G. Humphreys; Mangatu, F, O. Bull, K. F. Reed ; Huanui, W. A. J. Gibson,, Wm. S. MoCredie ; Waihuka, Cbas. Leggett, H. L. Elliott; Whakarau, Hr Sliaw ; E. C. Whitlock ; Bakauroa, G. R, Borman, Major MoCredie ; Bakauroa, Henry Kode, Jss. MoCredie; Motu,' E. P. Fisher, Otto Hanson ; Waimata Hall, A. F. Cuff, F. J. Pearson ; Patutahi, G. G. Chisholm, J. C. Woodward; Wharekopae, C. J. Hamilton, A. W. Horne; Wharekopae, V. W. Garrad, W. E. Akroyd; TahUDga, G. A. Pendrigh, A. 0. Steele; Waerenga-o kuri, Ernest Chrisp, P. B. Eenderdine ; Te Aroha, J. Xnnes, M. H. Craig; Hangaroa, G. Johnstone, C. J. Kenderdine; Tiniroto. Miss E. H. Murray, D. B. Watt; Te Arai, B. Cole, A. Webber; Waingake, schoolmistress, H. M. Porter; Faparatu, C. A. Sherriff, B. 0. Steggall; Maraetaha, F. T. Faram, H. L. Lewis; Wharerata, B. W. Johnstone, A. E. Wyllie; WbaDgara, W. Frazer, J. Wallace ; Wigan, S. Boland, G. C. Robertson ; Tuarna, W. A. Caldwell, J. B. Morris ; Tolago, W. E. Holder,J. M. Nelson; Maogatokcrau, Henry Oldfield, J. H. Trimmer; Waiparr, W. A. Tulloob, F, J. Williams; Tokomavu, Wm. Oates, H; C. Sigley; Beckshaven, H. H. Fairleigh, J. A. Perry ; VVaipiro, M. Pool, H. L. Wilson ; Ihungia, M. Downey, A. E. Cowley; Tuparoa, J. A. Hamilton, H, W. Roderick; Awanui, Geo. Kirk,. H. W, Geissier; Te Araroa, Miss J. E. Beattie, W. A % M. Barton.

MR CLAYTON AT ORMOND.; Mr Clayton hold a large and entbusiasi tic meeting at Ormond last evening, when there wero about 100 electors promnt. Mr W. K- Chambers was voted to the obair; Mr Clayton’s spoeoh was on the lines of bis more recent speeches. He commented briefly upon the unfair attitude and misrepresentations of the Herald. He gave them the credit of fairly accurately reporting 1 his Gisborne speeches, but strongly objeoted to the prejudiced statements in their leaaiog columns and elsewhere. Mr Clayton intimated that he would fully reply to the criticism when their reporters had an opportunity of being present. His remarks in this connection elicited much applause. Mr Clayton allegod that many of the statements of Mr Carroll in oountry places were absolute fabrications, and contended that such statements were made by Mr Carroll on the assumption that there would be no opportunity of answering them before the eleotion. He dealt with the way Mr Carroll had answerod questions at Ormond on the last occasion, /f and mqre particularly with regard to the quiitJo.ru of th« settlement* of Native

} lands. The candidate’s remarks wore I frequently punctuated by applauso. The following questions wore askea I “At present a pupil in the publio IJ schools of tho colony aro dobarroa from I competing for a National Scholarship if his parents have an inoomo of over £250 I a year, The idea no doubt is that suoh I parent ban afford to pay for their child a I education. But that is not the point. Do I you think that a boy should bo denied the I privilogo of oompeting with other children f in Iho oolony justbeoause his parents have I more than £250 as annual inoome ?” Mr Clayton intimated that in his Opinion I every child, irrespective of tho amount of I I his parents’ iuoomo, should bo allowed tho I I privilege of competing for a National I Scholarship. , “Do you not think that the Education Department should issue school books atl coat pries to the children attending the I publio schools of tho oolony ?”—Yes. j “ Seeing that the women of Now Zoa« I land have tho privilege of voting for par- I liamentary candidates, would it not ‘be I simply an extension of ' the same principle I to allow them to sit in Parliament ?” I

f This, replied Mr Clayton, was tho logioal conclusion, but ho preferred to sea any I whom ho liked or respected in her proper I place, namely, her home. Hr I ' “It being undeniable that the teeth of I children in this oountry aro t in a ahoekiog state of decay at a very early age, would you be’ in favor of the Government sending dentists round to the schools ! periodically to examine and treat the teeth of the children ?” Mr Clayton thought it would be a most exoellent thing, and suggested that tbb erne should apply to the eyes. - I Several other questions were asked, and I satisfactorily answered. I A vote of thanks was proposed by Mr I Graham, seconded by Mr Davis, and I oarried by acolamaiioD. j The usnal vote of thanks ;to the ohair I terminated a most successful meeting. I