MAGISTERIAL COUNTS

Hokitika Guardian, 23 November 1925, Page 4

MAGISTERIAL COUNTS

FOR LYTTELTON AND SOUTHERN MAORI. BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. CHRISTCHURCH. Nov. 21. Applications for Magisterial counts were filed hv Mr McCombs (Lyttelton) and Mr McDonald (Southern Maori). Air Young, S.M. will hear the Lyttelton ease and Mr W iddowsoti SAL, the Maori case.

The matter of the Lyttelton election position was discussed at a meeting of the National Executive of the Lalwur Party in Wellington on Friday, when tlie result of the Westland election was also discussed. Mr McCombs said on Friday night that he had no word as to the decision of the executive as regards the A\ estland seat. . Under the Legislature Act, a period of throe davs from the declaration of the poll is allowed in which an application for a. magisterial recount. The application must be accompanied by the sum ot £2o._ As me Lvtteiton poll was declared at 0.0 p.m. on Wednesday, the three days grace elapsed on Saturday. If n petition for the setting up. of an Electoral Court upon the grounds I,luu "ome aspect or the election was illc'itl is presented, it must he placed Hi" hands of Ihe Returning Olhcei within 1 wenty-o.ight days of the declaration of the poll and must he accompanied by a deposit of £20!). Tl is anticipated that a petition « lm lodged by Mr O’Brien 111 regard to ihe Westland seat. SOUTHERN AFAORI SEAT. CHRISTCHURCH. Nov. 23. 1 1 was incorrectly reported on Saturdav that. Tuiti McDonald had lodged a petition I'”'- n Magisterial recount ... ihe Southern .Maori seal, hut his soheitors -late the matter was only being considered for the present.