RIVER TRUST ELECTION

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20033, 15 September 1930, Page 13

RIER V TRUST ELECTION

POLLING TO-DAY. Batepayera in tie Central Subdivision' will to-day ,deeida/aehether ; ''P»iiWK>r Bobert Spelglikc(Citizens» Association} or Mr Charles Edward Cross (fittependent) , is to take the seat On the Wai-, makariii-Elvcr-'Truat inmda'vacant. by _• the v death •of Mrt.J,;>A. ileaher, 3Hi» result wilTbe known■ atthe office-of ,th* Be turning ■ Officer. (Mr ..C. -W, Chamber of "Coinnierca r biiUdingj-'befow r I 7^30. o'elock tliia :• f " ; The franchise .for; this by-election, is •, restricted .to . ratepayers, with,,a** saaxt- - •mum -.of ■ three .yoteo -to ; any ' payer* The sttpplemwtary froll - 'elpped . v on Monday, with- a total :o£ 23,760 .names were added; ■ but. 2458.. were . erased on . account-of .chongejs of property akd other «disflualificatxonß, Thus , .at ' ; to-day?» election'there will 1 ■ people eligible to. vote, - -211318 at the l&et general-elation. on „ •January 13th, W3O. Altogether' there will be between' 3&0OO and 27500 votes able to be '- , - The Seturaing Officer Vertised'the'list of 28=polling b(H>S» ia the Central Subdivision; wluiKiifieteaes ■ the Cifcy area and' Biecarton. ,-TI» prin- • eipal' booth ••be-'at'-.t%ie tramway , shelter, Cathedral square, of •polling will<bedbrom 9a.ni. upfcil:£ pjn. : Mr Cross was J&. S. Scott and "J. Mawson Stewart, *nd Professor Bpeig}ct ->by Mbssw €fcß. C&arkaad J. J.> Staples.