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Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 387, 29 January 1909, Page 2

Th? re-election of Mr Henaro Kaibftu as M.P. for tbe Western Maori District in December is to be contea ted, one of tbe defeated candidates, Mr Pepone Eketone, of To Kuiti, having lodged a petition to have tho election declared void. Tbe petitioner declares that notice of the polling places were not published in the Kibiti and Gazette, as required ; that 70 voting papers from the polling booth at Manaia wore returned without tbe uniue of tbe candidate voted for being in any case written thereon ; that no booths were opened in certain places as determined, and that other places were used ; that voting papers wore not issued us required, and that in several other respects tbe poll was irregular. Tho petition ig addressed to Sir Robert Stout, Chief Justice, and will come up for bearing In due c oir-ij Thora were five cnndida’es for tho seat, tho successful oandidihe scouring over 2300 votes, anti the petitioner, wh ■> was second, between IGOO i 1700 votes.