HUMOROUS ELECTION INCIDENT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1089, 4 January 1912, Page 4

HUMOROUS ELECTION INCIDENT.

A humorous incident iu connection .with the Raglan election is recorded by the Waikato Times. It appears that the hall at Tuakau, through some mismanagement, was hired to two of the candidates for use on the same night. Both candidates put in an appearance, and both laid claim to the build-

ing. An argument and a consultation insulted in the two appearing oh the platform together, when Mr Bollard explained th£' position to the audience, at the same time offering to occupy the chair while his opponent addressed the meeting, provided Mr Bell returned the compliment. To this the latter willingly agreed, and on Mr Bell resuming his seat after delivering his views, Mr Bollard, as chairman, called for questions, which he was sure Mr Bell would be pleased to answer.' When the question list was exhausted, Mr Bollard made his speech, the vacated chair being taken by Mr Bell. Alternately the candidates occupied and re-occupied the platform, and the meeting broke up in good humour after a vote ot thanks had been accorded each candidate by acclamation, and tactfully not by a show ot hands. Whether the hiring fee for the hall was paid in duplicate, or shared by the opponents, is not stated.