INFORMATION FOR ELECTORS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3606, 5 December 1905, Page 2

INFORMATION FOR ELECTORS.

The Deputy Returning Officer, Mr \lf. Fraser, to whom we are indebted lor the following information, informs us that the above regulations are to be itriclly carried out. ,r-d all deputy returning officers Lav; received -nringent instructions to enforce the Act in its entirety, and for this purpose have uad wide powers placed in their hands. The poll will be open at 9 a.m. and close at 6 p.m., not at 7 p.rn., as in the ;ase ot local elections.

Not more than six persons will be flowed in the booth at one time, ixcept just before the closing hour ■vhen the returning officer may admit more.

No information regarding the voting shall be communicated tcr-any--one mtside the Booth.—Penalty for infringement six months’ imprisonment.

The number on the Roll of an elector who has voted must not be commnnicated to any one outside the Booth. —Penalty for infringement six months’ imprisonment.

The electors mast exhibit official stamp to Deputy Returning Officer before putting ballot-paper in ballotbox.

No elector to be allowed to remain in the booth after he has recorded his vote.

No scrutineer or other, official or unofficial person shall sneak to any voter in the polling-booth either before or after he has given his vote, except only the Deputy Returning Officer, persons offending against this section to be at once removed from booth.

The elector in voting is to strike out the names of those he does not vote for.

In case of anv woman who has changed her name by marriage, she is entitled to vote in right of her former name as appearing on the roll. No ballot-paper is allowed to be destroyed or to the Polling booth.—-Penalty for infringement six months’ imprisonment.

The ballot papers and licensing voting papers are of different colours and the electors must be careful to place them in the right ballot-boxes. Scrutineers and p.-ll clerks must make and hand over to the Deputy Returning Officer their declarations before 8.30 a.m, on Wednesday, or they will not be allowed to act. GENERAL CONDITIONS. As there seems to be a good deal of doubt as to what may or may not be legally done on the forthcoming polling day and also during the Three days proceeding the poll, we insert the provisions of the Licensing Act of 1904. so that both sides may understand the true position, Section 14 is apparently the one difficult ot solution

Every person shall be deemed to be guilty of an irregularity within the meaning of the last preceding section who —

(a) In any way interferes with an elector, either in the polling booth or while on his way thereto, with the intention of influencing him or advising him as to his vote ; or (b) Prints or distributes or delivers to any person on the day of the poll, or at any time during the three days immediately preceding the poll, anything being or purporting in imitation of any voting paper to be used at the pqll, or having thereo* the issue/to be decided at the poll, together with any direction or indication as to how any person should vote, or in any way containing any such direction or indication ; or (c) During the’ hours in which the poll is being takes, makes any

public demonstration having reference to th« poll by means of living figures, sffigies, painting*, placards, orother like means; dr (d) Obtains possession of of has in his possession any voting paper Othdf than the one given him by the Returning Officer for the purpose of recording bis vote, or retains any voting paper ini his possession after leaving the polling booth ; or (e) Does -ir omits to do any act that il done or omitted to be done at an electoral poll would be an offence under either Fart 11. or Part 111. of the Electoral Act.

Boating and picnic parties were largely indulged in on Sunday.

There is a balance in favour of Japan for the maintenance of prisoners of war of fifty million yen. The London “ Daily Telegraph ” expresses the prevalent fears that Russia will default in regard to interest due in J anuary.

George Ellis (a draughtsman aged 20) and Ernest Lake (a labourer aged 19) were drowned while bathing at Lyell Bay, on Sunday last.

With the Government subsidy, it is estimated the total amount to be realised through Hospital Sunday collections, at Wellington, will be over £BOO. The Conditions of the Electoral Act prevent us from publishing, as we had intended, a skit entitled “The Race through the Manawatu Electorate.” Polling is likely to be very heavy tomorrow right throughout tho eolony. Perhaps the Local Option poll will draw many mor§ YQtO3 from both sides than previously, The Palmerston Hospital slatlstlcß for the lAst month are as follows 111 on November ist, 2g ; admitted during month, 40; discharged, 33; In on Dexember ist, 36. The High Commissioner cabled on the 2nd last: —Good fair Wellington £3l 10s; January-March shipments, £3O 10s; Manila, fair current £4l. Palmerston North is likely to lose one of its celebrities, in the person of George Lett, the newsvendor, whose parents are about to remove to Devonport, Auckland.

“ The Premier was in England in 1902, and I was there too, said Mr Taylor the other evening,” and yet the Colony fan on all right although we were both away,” Politics are running pretty high in Wellington, Members of the “No License ” Party received a bad handling by roughs on Saturday night, and at the concilia on of the riot, two imbibers were marched off to the Police station. A Press Association message from Marton states that Mr Vile, Opposition candidate for Manawatu, has demanded an apology from, the Premier tor alleged defamatory statements made by the latter at Shannon, Mr Fisher, a candidate for the "Wellington Central seat, has instructed his solicitors to issue a writ against the New Zealand Times Company, claiming £IOOO damages for a libel alleged to be contained in the Sentinel, an electioneering publication printed at the Times’ office.

Speaking at luncheon at Lavvrenfifl) the Premier referred to the State Fire Insurance. He thought the Insurance Companies were standing in their own light in placing such high rates on merchants. If continued it could only have one result: he would have to ask Parliament for extended power to enable the. State Office to take such risks.

The balance of the Ashburton sly grog cases were disposed of as follows : —Michael Lagan (two informations) dismissed ; James Burgess (two informations) fined £10; Mrs Burgess (one information) convicted and ordered to pay costs ; H. Cranfield (two informal ioiis) fined £xo; Charles Lagan (one information). dismissed ; R. Nealon (six informations) adjourned tor a week. ’

There is a dockers’ strike in British Guiana, accompanied by riots. The whites are greatly alarmed. The forces fired repeatedly on the mob, and there were many casualties. The Governor and officers are besieged. The arrival of a gunboat is anxiously awaited at Georgetown. The cruisers Sappho and Diamond have left St, Thomas for the scene.

The case of a man named Bennett, who has been sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment for breaking into St. Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney, and rifling the poor-boxes, illustrates the excellence of the Finger-print Department. The only clue the police had was the fingerprints on the window, and on the strength of corresponding prints in possession of the police Bennett was arrested and acknowledged his guilt. The Foxton Concert Party leave for Rongotea on Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock punctually. The Rongotea Brass Band have been engaged to plav outside the hall. A large audience is expected, and as most of the company will appear, Rongotea and district residents will have q splendid programme of items submitted. A abort dance is to be held at the conclusion of the concert.

Mr Gleeson writes us from Rongotea: —“ Mr Vile, at his Rongotea meeting, stated that he was in favour of large farmers having two votes when swaggers had one. At later meetings Mr Vile has tried to explain away this statement by saying that he was referring to local elections. As one of those present at the meeting in question at Rongotea, I can say that he made absolutely no reference whatever to local or eosnty elections.”

Messrs Hickson and Eeeve have lately erected a new flaxmill at Riverdale, which is in such close proximity to their Kiwi mill that the same paddock and tram acts for the “two mills. The new mill is fitted-with the most up-to-date machinery, the engine being 14-horse-power, and the boiler 28-horse. This enterprising firm deserve credit for their latest addition to the industry, as the improvement means the employment of many hands. Work is to be commenced immediately.

Mr -John Holmes, clerk in the | Colonial Treasurer’s Department, hung himself at the residence of his brother, Wellington, on Sunday morning last, while suffering from mental depression and bad health.

Hie comp, is not only an ingenious but humodr'cKls individual. His wit was in evidence iri the Manawato Herald columns on Saturday last, when he <f tvpcd” the “Prohibition" advertisement to suit his own particular taste. By some means he instructed voters to strike out the line “1 Vote that the number of licenses in the district conitinue,” and in the next breath he contradicted himself by instructing voters not to touch the self-same line. Needless to say, the Prohibition Party became very angry and looked wrath fully for the gall of the paper man. However, we are still alive, and feel sure the inadvertent mistake will be treated as a joke, and will not influence voters one way or the other, although it appeared in the columns of the Manawatu Herald.

A quiet wedding took place at h-df-past eight this morning at All Saints' Church, when Mr R. Easton, second son of Mr Theo. Easton of Poxton, and Miss Ada Seabury, only daughter of Mr A. Seabury, ex-pilot of this port, were untied in the holy bonds of matrimony. The church was well filled with friends of the happy couple. The bride who was given away by her father, looked charming in a grey travelling costume, beautifully trimmed, with white picture hat to match. The mother: of the bride was in attendance, dressed in black silk. Mr Hugh Easton brother of the bridegroom, acted in the capacity of best man, whilst Rev. Wilson tied the nuptial knot. The wedded pair left by train after the marriage to spend their honeymoon in Napier, with them the good wishes of numerous fiends. “ May their married life be all joy Uni happiness," are our sentiments.

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