PECULIAR POSITION
UNQUALIFIED CANDIDATE
(By Telegraph—Press Association.)
WESTPQRT, May 3.
A peculiar position "has arisen in the •Karamea. Riding, > as; it ,appears ,that one of the candidates,.Mr. Harold Watson, does hot possess the - qualifications of an elector. As his nomination" has been accepted, and the time for candidates' 'withdrawal' has. expired, the poll,must proceed. Should Mr.-Wat-son be returned he. would have •> immediately to'resign, as Ttie could' ndt hold the position of councillor. '.' .. ;
There is no provision in the Counties Act or in the Local Elections and; Polls Act to; meet the. position, which'appears, to be unique. : ■ -.■ ■■ ; r ; ■; -.: ;
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Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 104, 4 May 1935, Page 7
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97PECULIAR POSITION Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 104, 4 May 1935, Page 7
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