THE GENERAL ELECTION.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17631, 7 December 1922, Page 7

THE GENERAL ELECTION.

POLLING TO-DAY. The widespread interest of the general election campaign culminates today in the excitement of "polling day," when the electors will record their preference at the booths. The Prime Minister stated in a recent speech that ho had never known in any previous election, such keen interest to be evinced in the campaign, and from that statement it miy be assumed that the poll will be a record one. In the country electorates, polling closes at 6 p.m. and in the citv end suburban electorates voting will be carried out till 7 p.m. The Christchurch Press Company has made full arrangements to acquaint the publio with the progress of the polling on both the electoral and Prohibition issues by means of a big bulletin board erected in front of "The Press" office. LICENSING POLL. The licensing poll wi'l bo held in conjunction with the general election, and as in 1919, the electors in "wet" districts will have the option of votThg upon three issues: (1) ... ... Continuance. (2) ... ... State Control (3) ... .. No License. CANDIDATES AND POLLING PLACES. The polling for the election of members of* the new Parliament, together with the licensing issue, will be conducted to-day. For the city and suburban seats the candidates and polling places are as follows: CHRISTCHURCH NORTH. Roll strength, 12,200. Candidates. L. M. ISITT Lib. REV. J. K. ARCHER ... Lab. E. H. ANDREWS ... ... *■&• Polling Places. Befeley avenue, Knox Schoolroom. Bishop Btreet, Mia EUynn'a Motor Garage. Caledonian and Bdgewaro roads corner,, St. Matthew's isaaooliooia. Cranford street, Young People's Kail. Dean street, at rear of Button's Boot Shop. EdigeWare ro&d and Madras street corner, Primitive Methodist Schoolroom. i Edward avenue and Fitzgerald street oor> ner, Marquee. Kihnore street, Normal Sohool (principal). Knowles Btreet and Papanui road corner, ICnowlescourt Garage. Leinster road, Elm wood School. Manchester street, near Bealey avenue, Arohbold's Furniture Warehouse. Msrivale lane, near Repton street, Musgrove's Garage. Rugby street, Methodist Schoolroom. St. Albanß street, near Albany street, Druida' Hall. Polling hours—9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The polling at the 1919 general election was: . L. M. Iflitt (L.) ... 6033 H. T. Armstrong (Lab.) 3boo CHRISTCHURCH SOUTH. Roll strength, 10,722. Candidates. E. J. HOWARD ... ... Lab. H. C. LANE itH G. ELL ... Ind.-Lib. R." M. THOMSON LB. Polling Places. Addington, Lincoln road, the Library. Addington, Selwyn street, the Metihodiat Schoolroom. Durham street, Christchurch, St. Miohael's Sohoolrooon. . MJoorhouao avenue, Chriatohuroh, the Church of Christ Hall. St. Asoph street, the Oddfellow*' Hall (principal). Spreydon, Barrington street, the Spreydon Council Chamber*. Spreydon, Barrington etreet, tEo Presbyterian Church. Spreydon, Domain terrace, the Coronation Hall. Spreydon, Jerrold etreet, the Adddngton School. Spreydon, Somerfield street, the Beokenham Hall. Spreydon, Strickland street, TCepple's Workshop Sydenham, Marquee, Antigua, and Burke streets Corner. Sydenham, Batteraea street, the Salvation Army Hall. Sydenham, the Methodist Hall, Brougham street. Sydenham, Colombo street, St. David's Sohoolroom. Tusm street, Christchurch, St. Andrew's Schoolroom. Worcester street, Christchurch, the Spiritualists' Church. Polling hours—9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The polling at the 1019 general election was:— E.J. Howard (Lab.) ... 5088 H. Holland (L.) ... 3413 " CHRISTCHURCH EAST. Roll strength, lt 1 552. Candidates. H. T. J. THACKER ... ... Lib. W. R. DEVEREUX ... ... R. H. T. ARMSTRONG ... ... Lab. Polling Places. Barbadoea etreet, Hibernian Hall. Beckenham, Sandwich Toad, the Public School. Perry road, Marquee, corner of Fitzgerald avenue and Ferry road. Gloucester street, East Christchurch Main School. Lichfield street, St. Paul's Church Schoolroom. Linwoad, Marquee, corner of Grafton and i Charles streets. Manchester street, Marquee, near Belfast street. Manoheater street, St. Luke's Church Schoolroom, Peterborough street. Moorhouee avenue, the Public Sohool. "Oxiford terrace, Baptist Church Schoolroom, Oxford terrace, the Foresters' Hall. St. Martins. Store, corner of St. Martins and Wilson's roads. Shakespeare road, Waltham Hall. Sydenham, Hastings street, Oddfellows' Hall. Sydenham. Lawson street, Sydenham Football Club's Hall. Waltham roiid, the Public School, i Wilson's road, comer Hastings, street, Baptist Mission Hall. Worcester street, Orange Hall (principal). Polling hours—9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The polling at the iyl9 general election was:— Br. Thacker (L.) ... 6672 H. Hunter (Lab.) ... 3632 AVON. Roll strength, 11,288. Candidates. D. G. SULLP7AN Lab. A. E. LOACH R. MRS A. E. HERBERT .„ Ind; HON. G. W. RUSSELL _ lib.

Polling Places. 13 Aldwins road, T. J. Edmond's (Limited) Store. Bromley, the Publio School. . Cambridge terrace, the Salvation Army Barracks. Linwcod avenue mid Worcester etreet corner, Baptist Church. Linwood. Avouside Church Clubroom, Stanmor« road. Linwood, St. Chad's Sunday Sohool, Bucklev's road. Linwocd, Oddfellows' Hall, Kolleaton attest •: (»rin;ira-l). Linwood Purnpir.g-station, Matheson's roiul New Brighton, the Public Sohool, Sea. View road. . Xorth Linwvod, tho Publio School, Woodham roa-d. Xorth Xev Brighten, the Surf Club'e Bathing Pavilion. Xorth Xew Brighton, the Publio School, Osborne terrace. 4S Pattc-i street, the Gar.v s c. Philiipstown, the PuYiir School. Kichn-.ond, the Public School. Richmond, tho Public School, Shirlev :ond. Shirh y-Ki'chmond, Presbyterian Church, Kanda'.l street. South Xew Brighton, Mr Innes's Wotkshop, Rodney street. ■Worcester street, Limvcod Library. Polling hours —fl a.m. to 7 p.m. The polling at the 1919 general election was:— D. G. Sullivan (Lab.) ..: 5168 Hon. G. W. Russell (L.) &'>2o J. L. Carl iß.)' ... 218 KICCAP.TON. Roll strength, 8621. Candidates. G. WITTY Lib. H. S. S. KYLE 11. J. A. McCULLOUGIi Lab. Polling Places. Aylesbury, tho Public School. Bryndwr, Jlr Pepper's Marquee, cirnor Idris Slid Wairarapa- road*. Burnham, late Off;c»- of Industrial School. Charing C'rOEs; tho Public School. Coalgat?. the Produce Shed. Barfield. the Public School. Pcndalton, the Church Schoolroom, Olydo road. Fenctollon, Marquee, Mr Harper's Store. Crlentunnel, tho Public School. Greendnte, the Public School. Hnlkslt, tho Public School. Halswell, County Council Office. Harewood, Wesieyan Methodist Church. Hilmorton, Mr P. Harrop's Marquee, Wright's road. Hornby, tho Orange Hall. Islington, the Social Hall. KirWee, the Shed, Suleyards. Papanui, the Anglican Church Sohoolroom. Papanui, Waimairi County Council Otfoe. Riccarton, Town Hall, Clarence road. Riccarton. road, Mr Hanna's Store. Rolleston, Mr Kelland's HoUBe. Sockburn, Paparua County Council Office. Spreydon, the Public School. Teinpleton, the Public School. Upper Riccarton, Oddfellows' Hall (principal). Woecbns, the Public School. West Melton, the Publio School. Wharenui, tho Public School. Whiteeliffs, tho South Malvern School. Yaldhttrst, the Publio Library. Polling hours—9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The polling at the 1919 general election was:— G. Wittv (L.) ... 2948 W R. Devereux (R.) ... 2322 J. Robertson (Lab.) ... 1966 LYTTELTON. Candidates. R. MACARTNEY R. J. McCOMBS ... ... Lab. Polling Places. Akaroa, the Courthouse. Charteria Bay, the Publio Sohool. Chatham Islands, tho Polling-places. Colombo street, at foot of Casmuero Hilk, Packwood's store. Duvauchclle, tho Publio Hall. Governor's Bay, the Publio School. , Heathcote, the Publio School. Lc Bon's Bay, the Public School. Little Akaroa, the Publio School. Lyttelton, the Colonists' Hall (principal). Lyttelton, the Courthouse. Lyttelton, the Oddfellows' Hall. Okain'e Bay, the Publio School. Opawa, tho Publio School (infant), Opawa road. Pigeon Bay, tho Public School. Port Levy, the Public School. Purau, the> Mount Herbert County Council Office. Redoliffs, the Public Library. Sumner, the Public School. Takaraatua, the Public School. Teddington, the Public School. TVainui, the Public School. Woolston, the Oddfellows' Hall. Woolston, the Public School. Polling hours—9 a.m. to 7 p.m. _ The polling at the 1919 general election was:— J. McCombs (Lab.) ... 2999 R. Macartney (R.) ... 2422 W. T. Lester (L.) ... 1277 H. G. Ell (L.) ... 685 EAIAPOI. Candidates. D. JONES ... ... ... R. HON. D. BUDDO ' Lib. R. D. MARTIN ... Ind.-Lab. Polling Places. Aylesbury, the Railway Station House. Belfast, the Publio Hall. Belfast (Spencerville), tho Public School. Burwood, the Public School. Burwood, Marquee at comer of King street and Tram Line, ClarkviTle, tho Public School. Oust, the Oddfellows' Hall. Darfield, the Courthouse. East Eyreton, the Public School. Fernside, the Public School. Harewood road, tho Public School. Hill and Brigg's road, the Mairehau Hall. Jvaiapoi, the Brill Hall (principal). Kirwec, the Old Road Board Office. Kirikiri, th© Public School. ■ Kimberley, the Public School. Marshlands, the Public School. Mcßratney's road, opposite Gayhurst road, Mrs Ball's House. Ohapuka, Jeff's Drain road, Mr T. C. Bishop's House. Ohoka, Eyre County Council Office*. Ouruhia, the Public Side School. Papanui, Mr "W. H. tephen'a Shed, corner of Claridge and Highstead roads. Papanui, the Methodist Church Schoolroom. Papanui, the Public School. Rangiora, the. Volunteer Hall Southbrook, the Public School. Swannanoa, th» Public School. Waikuku, the Public School. TVost Eyreton, the Public School "Woodend, the Public School. Warren, the Public School. Polling hours—9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The polling at the 19IP general election was 1 : D. Jones (R.) ... 23'0 Hon. D. Buddo (h.) ... 2.530 C. M. "Williams (Lab.)... 1521 NO CHANGE LIKELY IN GISBORNE SEAT. (■raCIAL TO "THE PBB8S.") GISBORNE, December 6. The" Giaborne seat may be regarded as fairly safe for Mr W. D. Lysnar, the Reform candidate. At the last election he polled 2P14 votes against 2555 registered by Sir James Carroll, and 2232 by Mr Thomas Brindle. Many of those who supported Sir James Carroll on personal and sentimental grounds will now support Mr Lyenar. Mr Wildish, (Mayor of Gie>borne) who is standing in the Lib.-Lab. interest, is a poor speaker and has failed to arouse enthusiasm during his campaign. He may win a few "votes frt.m those previously secured by Mr Brindle, but not sufficient to make'up for the defection of Sir James Carroll's supporters, who will now vote for Mr Lysnar. The Labour candidate is reputed to have a good following at the Wairoa end of the electorate, where there are many men employed on road and railv, ay works, but it is doubtful if he will exceed hie total at last election. It is a toss up wliether'he or Mr Wildish will be m oec«od placs.