The Christchurch Election.
Chbistohokoh, July 18 So far the polling haa nob beep heavy and present indicatiious point to the'probability that not) a large number of electors will peoord their vo«es. The morning broke da!l and grey, and just before noon a light rain beg&n to fall. There is absolutely no signs of exoiteonant and very few vehioleß oan be «flen cooveyinii electors to the booths. There are no itidioa&ions tbao oanvtißßing is going on and there is total abseaoe of the large crowds previously present round boobhs ' ihaafliog tickets aod bills to voters One candidate only has gone to the trouble of having representatives oateide some of the larger booths with copies of the roll for the purpose of supplying their numbers on the roll to electors. This being the firth
electioa held nndnr last eessiona Act, cod •ideratbie doubt is existed whether the officers warehouses and factories were aoropelJed to dose at nooo. Seve ral ampltoyera URderstood have teoelved legal opinion on the matter to the effeeo eectioa is vague and it Is noj; InoQi—bent on them to close Despite this the ni»jo)lfcy of the faotorier, war© 1 kousea and offices closed at midday as did lite boteli.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXI, Issue 5422, 18 July 1901, Page 3
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200The Christchurch Election. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXI, Issue 5422, 18 July 1901, Page 3
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