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Hokitika Guardian, 22 January 1923, Page 3

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Tho sale is reportc-,1 of the hull ol the

oiie-tini.’ Government training ship, Aniukur-i, to the Westport Coal Company, for use as a coni hulk in Wellington. Tho vessel was launched at Greenock ill 1839. and bought by the New Zealand Government in 1 000. She was bought from the Government early in September of last year by .Tory and McWVhaniiel, of Wellington, who have since been engaged in removing tlie boilers and machinery and dismantling tlie fittings. Tn his petition to his Honour the Chief Justice for another recount and sc utiny of the votes east at the- recent election for the CDmarii seat in th ■ House of Representatives. Mr E. P. I.ee claims that although on the recount Mr .1. A. McPherson was declared to lie’ elected by a majority of 1 I votes, tin- petitioner really had a majority of votes, that in the count and recount a large number of voting papers which wore invalid or informal were courted in favour ol Mr Ma - pherson. and ought now to be struck off the poll; and that a number of the voting papers were improperly and r-cm-trarv to la"' rejected and disallowed as informal, and should be added to the roll of the petitioner. In view of the=e>

irregularities the petitioner asks that it might he determined that Mr Maepherson was not duly elected or returned and that his election and return were and are null niid void, and that the petitioner was duly elected arid should hav<* neon return'd.