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Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 106, 7 May 1935, Page 3

LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS. QITIZENS' COMMITTEE, AUCKLAND. MEETING OF SUPPORTERS Of Ty-R. J)AVIS FOR THE MAYORALTY, And also of nil the Candidates selected by the above Committee, • Will be held rpO-MGHT — rpUESDAY, I'T. CHEVALIER SAILING CLUB lIALL, 7.30 p.m. GREY LYNN LIBRARY HALL, 8 p.m. Mr. Ernest Davis and Candidates for all local body seats will address the meetings. Committee Meetings TO-DAY (TUESDAY), will be held at 7.30 p.m., Remuera Library Hall, Epsom Library Hull, and Ponsonby Leys Institute. E. C. WALTON, :7 Secretary. 0 1 T Y jyj- A Y O R A L T Y. TO THE ELECTORS. Ladies and Gentlemen — Circular requests for pledges appear to ligure in every Election Campaign. 'J he present Municipal Contest is no exception. Written opinions on two speeilie questions have been sought of candidates by the Auckland Council of Christian Congregations, So that there may be no misunderstanding as to my attitude, firstly, on the propriety of giving pledges, and, secondly, on the issues raised, I publish hereunder the circular letter and my reply to it. Yours truly, ERNEST DAVIS. THE CIRCULAR. C/o P.O. Box 121, City, C.l. To Candidates for Election to the Auckland City Council — I am desired by the Executive Committee of the Auckland Council of Christian Congregations to ask you to advise me in writing by May 4 as to your attitude on the following questions :— (I.) Competitive Games in rubilc Turks and Domains oil Sunday. (II.) Tiie Opening of Picture Theatres on Sundays. A brief reply, stating wiietiier you are for or against these two issues, will be appreciated. Yours truly. (Sgd.) L. li. BUSFIEI.D, Hon. Secretary. April 30, 1033.

MY REPLY. P.O. Box 21. Auckland. May 4, 1035. Mr. L. B. Busfield, Hon. Secretary, Executive Committee. Council of Christian Congregations, Auckland. Sir, —I linve given your circular letter of 30tli ult. "To Candidates for Election to the Auckland City Council" my careful consideration. While I am opposed to giving definite pledges on matters of public policy, which I think should be determined on their respective merits when the proper occasion arises for their examination, yet I feel that. In courtesy to your Executive Committee, some expression of my views Is necessary on the particular questions submitted by you. Regarding Question 1. It appears to me that its wording is sufficiently wide to exclude the playing of all games on Sundays in Public Parks and Domains, ns anv game is a "competitive" one. Although' I am quite averse to seeing Sundavs iu New Zealand becoming alike to Continental Sundays. I do not see any grave objection to Friendly Games being engaged in on Sundays, especially after the usual hours of Church Services, and providing those games are carried on under proper regulation and In such a manner as will not offend tile susceptibilities of the community In general. So far as I am concerned, I would deal with eacii application for permission to play games on its merits, and. In deciding the question. I would have full regard to the proprieties and the necessities of tiie case. However, I would be opposed definitely to Organised Competitive Games on a Large Scale being conducted in Public Parks and Domains on Sundays. My reply to Question 2 Is I do not see why Picture Theatres should be allowed to open for business on Sundays, and such openings would not have my support. Yours truly, 7 ERNEST DAVIS. TO "^LECTORS. All Tickets in the present campaign have been issued in the interests of one or other of the political parties. NO PARTY HAS A MONOPOLY OF INTELLIGENCE. Therefore, electors who desire an intelligent administration representative of ALL CLASSES of the community should IGNORE THE TICKETS and exercise a free vote solely on the merits of the candidates. Your ballot paper will be quite valid if you vote for any number LESS than the number required. Do not vote blindly for candidates who are unknown to you. just because their names appdar on a ticket. IF YOU DO, YOU HELP TO DEFEAT YOUR OWN CANDIDATES. Vote only for those you know, on tlicir merits, and Ignore the rest. I M eltzee ' Nominated by Rev. C. G. Scrimgeour ("Uncle Scrim"), Independent Candidate for CITY COUNCIL and TRANSPORT BOARD. 7 JjOROUGII OF ONEHUNGA. ELECTION OF MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS. MR. .T. PARK will address the Electors THIS EVENING at Symond St. Ilall. Royal Oak, at 8.15, supported by the following Candidates: — F. BISHOP, A. A. COATES, W. F. COX, P. C. JAMIESON, F. C. PACE. x 7