THE RIVER TRUST ELECTION.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20026, 6 September 1930, Page 17

THE RIVER TRUST ELECTION.

♦ two nominations. On- Monday, September 15th, the ratepayers in tho Central Sub-division will decide whether Professor 11. Smjieht (the Citizens' Association candidate) or Mr C. E. Cross tfndependent) is to take the seat on the Waiwakariri lliver Trust made vacant by the death of Mr J. A. E lesher for the seat closed with theßeturning Officer (Mr C. W Hervev) at noon yesterday, and these were the onlv two received. Mr Charles I art. tfhd Professor Robert Speight b V franchise for this election i 8 P roi Ktncted to ratepayers, with a maximum of three votes to any one ratennver The supplementary roll closed PjV \fnndav. and there are approximately 21,000 people eligible to rote.

I At tho last general election on Janu- . ary 13th, 1930, there were 21,318 names on the roll. In preparation for this election, approximately 2000 names have been added and about the same number removed through changes of property. Altogether there will be between 26,000 and 27.000 votes available. ■ There will be 23 polling booths established in the Central Sub-division, which includes tho City area and Riccarton. The hours of polling are from a.m. until 6 p.m. While the term of the present Trust members would ordinarilv not expire until January. 1933. there is a Bill now before Parliament providing for a chancre to a triennial election. _lf this Bill is enacted, the next election will take place in May, 1932.