THE ROLLS.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16702, 10 December 1919, Page 11

THE ROLLS.

CITY AND SUBURBAN ELECTORATES. INCREASED ENROLMENTS. Final figures relating to the number of effective voters on the rolls of the city and suburban electorates were available yesterday. ami show a marked increase in numbers in the three city electorates and in Avon, and a slight dciTcaso in llicearton. The total number oir the main and supplementary rolls in respect of each electorate in given, and also the number on the rolls for 1914, in the following table:— Tn--1919. 1914. eroase Christchurch X. 10.746 1.304 Christchurch S. 11.-555 9.149 2,406 Christchurch E. 11.654 8.747 2.907 Avon ... 11,087 9.673 1,414 Decrease Riccarton ... 8,571 8.693 122 Totals ... 54,917 47,008 Increase—79oo. The figures in the above table relative to the number on tho rolls in 1914 are taken from the "Year Hook" for 1915. Figures supplied bv the Registrars of Electors for Christchurch North, Christchurch South, and Avon differ from those in the Year Book— Christchurch North 10.569 (instead of 10,746), Christchurch South 8989 (instead of 9149), and Avon 9687 (instead of 9673). | The following table, compiled from tbe "Year Book," gives the total number of electors on the rolls and the total number of votes recorded in 1914:- I

Number Votes reon Rolls. corded. Christchurch N. ... 10,746 Christchurch S. ... •'•i'J? Christchurch E. ... 8,74< i'il? Avon ..: ... 0.673 8.024 Riccarton ••• 8,t>93 <,06Totals 47,008 41,223 A total of 5780 voters did not record their votes. Up to yesteruay 190 absent voters permits had been issued by the Registrar of Electors for Christchurch North, and about 120 by tho Registrar of Electors for Christchurch South. CELRISTCHURCH NORTH. Mr L. M. Isitt, Liberal candidate for Christchurch North, addressed a largely- j nttonded meeting of electors in ty lol schoolroom, Bcaley avenue, last night, Mr C. H. Gilby presiding. Tho c ? nt £ l " dato received a good hearing until nc reachnd that portion of Jus remarks dealing with "tho Bolshevistic tendencies of tho extreme Labour I* art v. when he was subjected to a considerable amount of interruption from a number of those present who were, evidently, in sympathy with extreme labour. At question time the candidate was. almost deluged with questions regarding indentured labour in Samoa. On the motion of Mr A. F. Carey, and by acclamation, Mr Isitt was accorded a vote of thanks, tho motion including an expression of confidence in him as the representative of Christchurch North. Wnilo the motion -was being put there, were cries of "Amendment/' but none was moved. Mr H. T. Armstrong, tho Labour candidate for Christchurch North, explained the Labour Party's plattorm to a large audience in the Linwood Congregational Hall last night, Mr A. J. Dav presiding. Mr Armstrong answered "many questions regarding coal and shipping problems, and at the close of i the meeting was accorded a unanimous , vote of thanks and confidence.

CHRISTCHURCH SOUTH. Mr H. Holland, Independent Progresrive Liberal candidate for Christchurch South, addressed a meeting of electors in St. Andrew's schoolroom on Monday evening. Mr W. Manbiro occupied the chair. Mr Holland spoke on tiie lines of his previous addresses, and after answering a number of questions was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. _ Mr H. Holland. Progressive Liberal candidate for Christchurch South, addressed a well-attended mooting at tho Somerfield street Hall last evcn ; ng. Tho Mayor of Snreydon. Mr W. Manhire, presided. Mr Holland spoke on lines similar to those of his previous addresses, and was accorded an attentive hcariim, cxceDt wiien he touched on the, failure of the Labour Government in Queensland, which subject drew forth a number of interjections. At the con-

elusion of his address. Mr Holland answered n number of Questions relative to Labour matters. and "was r.roorf»ed a hearty voto of tliank;. An ;:;nc:idn;ei:t "That Mr Holland Im? thanked tor his /vc'tfhviss, but that in view nt his P' 1,T * art it side to Labour this meeting cannot recommend him as the tutu re rcproFontntivo tor South. was declared lost on a sluv.v of hand-. CHRISTCHriICH SOrTH. Mr E. J. Howard, Labour candidate, addressed n large atidfrnrc .it r-er.vyn street, on Monday. Bv the aid oj l->n-tcrn views lie showed how Canterbury could he made to "boom."' He re."!ved a he-rty voto of thank*. Mr Ho\vt<i received an attentive hearing at Ilirrngton stroet last mght_. and. after answering nuestions. was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. CHRISTCHrPCH east. Mr Hiram Hunter. Labour candidate for Christ"hurch East, addro-sed a la rue meeting of railway workers at tiie poods sheds, t'arlyle street, at midday ; yesterday. Mr H. .Jolly presided. The 1 candidate was given a gocd hearing.! and unanimously accorded a vote 01 ; thanks and corli lence. Mr Hunter ad-1 dress"d a largo meeting at the corner j of Norwood and Fisher streets. Beckon- I ham. last night. Mr F. C. Ellis pre-j sided The candidate received a very) attentive hearing, and was accorded a j vote of thanks and confidence, on 'he motion of Messrs J. M. Heath and J. Puddle. AVON". Mi 0. W. Russell addressed a largo otipn-air meeting at Harrison's corner, Linwood. last evening. He received an | attentive hearing, and was accorded a[ hearty vote of thanks and confidence. Sir Kiicsoll addressed an audience ot about 500 persons last evening at Buckler's road. There was a dceided Labour element present, and the speaker was subjected to much heeklmg. A vote of thanks and confidencc was carried by a narrow majority. j Mr D. G. Sullivan addressed a inert-1 ing of about '200 people at. tho corner j of Breeze's and Page's roads last even-i ing. and received a vote of thanks and j ccnfidence, and three cheers. Mr Sullivan later addressed a meeting at t'le corner of Ollivier's road and 'I nam street, and received a vote oi thanks | atul confidence. I

KALAI'CT. Mr I). Jones. Ministerial candidate for Kampoi. del ire red ;in address at Rurwood Inst nishi, on lines similar to his previous addresses. In connexion with land, lio said certain statements li.icl been mad" that the Government had done nothing to stow land aggregation. and that aggregation was going on. In the period 1006-11, when Sir Joseph Ward was in power, the total a'ea of blocks of land comprising more than .*>0.003 acres each, had decreased by 700 000. compared with a decrease of 2.7-1.0.000 acres from 1011 to 1018, and a large proportion of what was left of the blocks over .10.000 acres in extent was poor Crown lands. Mr -Tones held that it was chiefly through the influence of the present Government that women li.id the right to sit in Parliament. At the conclusion of the address » few questions were answered, and the candidate was accorded a vote of thanks aud confidenceJ LYTTELTOX. Mr H. 0. Ell. M.P. a candidate for Lyttelton. addressed a meeting of ejectors at th<* Wonlston School In-t evening, at which Or. House presided, and then proceeded to the AVeols+on Oddfellows' Hall, where he addressed a large gathering. The Mayor. _Mr C. White. was in the chair. Mr I'll, who was accorded a good hearing, answered a number of questions, at the conclusion of his address and was accorded a lieartv vote of thanks. RICCARTOX. Mr "W. R. Dovereux. the Government candidate, held a mcetine at Kiniberlcv on Monday night-. It rained and stiowod during the meeting, but the residents made u big log firo in the schoolroom, and tho candidate spoke for about an hour, and received a hearty vote of thanks for his address and for venturing out ou such a stormy night. The Labour candidate, Mr J. Robertson, addressed meetings on Monday evening at Hornby and Yaldhurst. Despite the wet -weather there was a satisfactory attendance of electors, and the candidate had a good reception at lioth places. KLLESMEKJS. The Hon. R. Heaton Rhodes addressed the doctors of Ladbrooks in the school on Monday afternoon, there being a coed attendance of both sexes. Mr H. Pickering was in the chair. Tho candidate was given a geod hearing, and "was accorded a hearty vote of thanks on The motion of Mr G. Tobeck, seconded by Mr L. Colman, the motion being carried by acclamation.

I HURI'XUI. Mr J. G. Armstrong spent a week ' traversing the northern part of the electorate. At Richmond Brook on December 2nd he addressed a lnrpo gathering. Mr A. in the chair. The candidate was given ail enthusiastic reception, and was accordcd, on the motion of Mr J. B. Dick, seconded by Mr T. Morrin. a hearty vote of thanks and confidence. At Grassmcre tho following evening he addressed tho electors. Mr A. Gavin occupied tho chair. On the motion of Mr J. Allen, seconded bv Mr Read, a rote of thanks was carried by acclamation. Mr Armstrong returned to Kaikoura on Friday, and arrived at Culverden on Monday night.

TEMCKA. Mr T. D. Burnett, Reform candidate for Terauka, addressed a G°od attendance of electors in the hall on Monday evening. Mr A. McKcnzie ocrunied tho chaii*. He dealt with tho political questions of the day in a masterly manner, showing that he had a thorough grasp of his subject. Ho said he was a member of tho Reform Party because in Mr Massey he recognised a strong leader. At tiie present time the country needed n strong leader and «trone measures. He was accordrd ail appreciative and attentive hearing, and re>ccivcd a hearty vote of thanks. .VSHBURTOX. A 'nrfo attendance assemble'' to l:e-> r a political address by the Hon. W. Xosworthy at Knling on Saturday evening. The candidate was well received and frequently annlaudcd Tho clinir was occupied by Mr A. Wallace. On the motion of Mr Wallace, seconded by Mr fluinness. a vote of thanks by acclamation was carried. On the same eveninrr Mr Xoworthv addressed about iflO electors pt Mind«. "^' r J. M Hamnton occupied the chair. A small section of the aud'once made an effort to obstruct Mr Xosworthy. Ho received a verv heartv vote of tl-pxl-n hv •inolnmifion on »'•"» r»<->tioU of Messrs Hampton and McKenzie.