ELECTORAL ROLLS MUDDLE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 110, 2 October 1914, Page 2

ELECTORAL ROLLS MUDDLE.

MI'fINBTHIt SAYS THERE 13 N'O URGENCY. la the; House on Tuesday, Sir Joseph Ward asked the Prime Minister what was the position of the electoral rolls at present. The Hon. R. H. Rhodes: The matter is not urgent. Sir Joseph Ward: Who says it in not urgent f Mr. Rhodeg: I iii. Sir Josapa Ward: It may mat lis from the hoil gentleman's point of riw —he may be all right-but I think it is urgent. lion, gentlomen on tho other side should not lose their temper. Mr. Rhodes: Why are you not like us, and keep smiling! Mr. J. Payne (Groy Lynn): You smile as if you wer c seasick. (Loud laughter). | Sir Joseph Ward went on to giro inctances of tho faulty working of the present scheme of compiling the rolls. The Prime Minister: Is this a question or a speech? Bir Joseph Ward: It is a question, *nd a vory important question. Tho Speaker ruled "that no hon. member asking a, question waa entitled to make a long speech. Sir Joseph Ward: I beliered that there was some latitude allowed to the Leader of the Opposition. I shall take the opportunity of speaking further on the matter later in the day. The Prime Minister said that the rolls were 'being steadily prepared, and would, be further forward this year than they wera on the occasion of the last election.

Mr. A. M. My erg (Auckland Bast)There are only GO per cent, of the persons on the last roll whose names appear on the present ose. Mr. Masßey: Quite so. He weak oa to explain that the rolls would be ready early in October—the lists closing on the sovenft of that month. On tho occasion of the last election the rotla wei'o not ready until lato in November