GENERAL ELECTIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 November 1925, Page 3

GENERAL ELECTIONS

ELECTION APPEAL DISMISSED.

BY TELEOHAPH —PER CHESS ASSOCIATION

PALMERSTON N.. Nov. 13. Afr P L Hollings, unsuccessful -Nationalist candidate for MnnnwuUi seat, applied fora writ of mandamus on tin Returning Officer to declare him (M Hollings) elected unopposed. He' •> - loged that, according to the Act by t t tenth day following the issue ol the writs all nominations ut candidates should have l«-en entered. On the occasion under review, the pb'"'Ull ' nomination was submitted on Octobei ■’3rd the due dale being October _otb (Sunday). The nomination of the otner two candidates were, lie snub not suhmitied in the tune presorilied hv Statute, the fact ot Labour Day sueceedinw the due calender date, making each 24 hours late of the extended time provided by statute. In a lengthv legal argument, bebuc Mr Justice Ostler in the Supreme Court to-ilnv, the phuntitf. Air Hollings. contended that the application ot the Arts Interpretation Act threw the piovisibns of the legislative statute out of gear “The only escape trom such a delirium.’’ he said /‘is to ''O.iect the last dav for nominations Octobei - >Oi. The '.fudge said that Section 2o of the Acts Interpretation Act provided that if the stipulated time expired on ~ holiday, it should be extended one 'i.,. after that. It would seem a scandalous thing to he deprived of the right to nominate a candidate and the object of the Act was to provide fot the next dav which had been saved for thorn. 'He dismissed the application, with costs £-5 ss.