LOCAL ELECTIONS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19769, 6 November 1929, Page 7

LOCAL ELECTIONS.

I * j INCONVENIENCE OF JANUARY j POLLS. j 'lwo local lixiies, the \\ aimakariri \ River Trnsi arid the Christchurch | Drainage Board, are under the statu- ; t»ry of holding their d«<I tions of lr.cmbers in January. In both ; instances those elections will take place i next January. This month is considered most inconvenient tor local eieci tions as it t0 a extent, a ! hotidav month. . . '■ Mr C W. Hcrvey. the secretary of the Waimakanri Rirer Trust, told a reoorter vesterdny that an endearoui had Unmade to get the Act govenriinz the election of Commissioners to I Trust altered so that the election i could take place when the oountj

'lwo local bodies, the Waimakurirt River Trnsi arid the Christchurch Drainage Board, are under the statutory of holding their elections of members in January. In both instances those elections will take place next January. This month is considered most inconvenient tor local elections as it U t0 a extent, a hoiidav month. . - Mr C W. Hcrvey. the secretary of the Waimakanri Rirer Trust, told a reoorter v«et«rday that an endearom had Unmade to get the Act governinz the election of Commissioners to Trust altered so that the election could take place when the oounty

elections are held. Th»» would p*nß" of some booth* serving both for count'" and Trust purpose*. So far the mcmsary amendment had not been mad' 1 but it was hoped to hav» it enflfMd t" app!v to the 1933 election.

Another much needed amend men* Mr Hervey said, was an alteration on the date upon whirh nomination <">» candidate- »b<>uH clow. At preae"' they tlosed within ten days of th* election. If tli» v were to «lote, W* fight works before the date of election it would be known whether ihete wr> to be any contested seat* •. if it happened that there were no contestthe expense of printing the roll au<l of making arrangement* for the *»< - tion would be saved. and the tmou" 1 involved was a fairly large one. A • far as lie could ther# wm no why this suggestion ihotild BOt re given effect to.

Nomination? of candidates for seat' on the Trust close on Janunrv 3rd *i»t the election (if n<?eew»ryi will I* It" on January 14th.