WEDNESDAY’S POLL ARRANGEMENTS IN GISBORNE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22887, 5 March 1949, Page 8

WEDNESDAY’S POLL ARRANGEMENTS IN GISBORNE

The two issues to be decided by the electors on Wednesday next deal with hotel closing hours and a proposal tor oli-course betting.. The effective Gisborne electoral roll numbers 1j,230, an increase ol almost 2Uu on the roll at the 1046 general elections. The registrar ot tne Supreme Court, Gisborne, Mr. J. A. Fyie, explained today that all electors whose applications for enrolment were accepted belore 6 p.m. on the date of the closing ot the roll, February 14, would be eligible to cast their votes. The booths will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. the same hours as those observed tor the general elections. He said it should be noted that the Masonic Hail was not available for use as a polling booth. Electors near the intersection of Childers and Stanley roads would be served by a booth at a garage adjacent to the intersectionThe Rutene road electors would be able to cast their votes in a marquee to be set up on the children’s playground beside the croquet courts. All hotels in the district will be closed from noon for the remainder of the day as they do on the days of general elections. “On this occasion special facilities will be made for absent voters at a booth established at the courthouse," said Mr. Fyfe, “and they are requested to make use of this booth as far as possible. “Maori voters, instead of entering any booth for the purpose of voting,

are asked to attempt to make use of the booth at which they usually do their voting. It is difficult to arrange booth supplies to meet the situation if electors do not patronise their customary voting places.” Polling Booths Listed

The list of polling booths is as follows: Anaura Maori School, Arero Public School, Cape Runaway Maori School, Central School, Garage No. 476 Childers road, Opera House, Presbyterian Sunday School, Cook Hospital side ward, Y.M.C.A., Abercorn Hall, Courthouse, Church of Christ, Rutene road children’s playground, Ilautanoa library, Mr. C. Pearson’s Hexton, Hick’s Bay Maori School, Ihungia School building, Kaitaratahi Public Hall, Haiti Public School, Mr. Fraser’s woolshed, Kanakanala, Mr. D. Haerewa’s carshed Kopuapounamu Valley, Koranga Valley Public School, Mukaraka Public School, Makarika Public School, Makauri Public School, dog trial pavilion Mangaheia, shearers’ quarters, Mangaotane 'station, Alangapapa Public School, Mangatu School, Mangatuna Maori School, Huiarua Public School, Mr. C. R. E. Wood’s homestead Hick’s Bay, Matawai Public School, Whangara Public School, Motu Public School, Motuhora Public School, Mr. L. W. Marsh’s residence Tokomaru Bay, Ormond Public School, W. I. Hall Otoko, Owhena station homestead, Parehaka station woolshed, Potaka Maori School, Pouawa School, Puha Public School, Rafe? uroa W.I- building, Ruatoria Gaiety Theatre, Mr. R. If. Biggar’s residence laruheru, Tauwhareparae Public School, Te Araroa- Maori School, Te Hapara Public School, Te Karaka District High School, Te Puia county council office, Tikitiki Maori School, To- • aor * School, Tokomaru Bay Public School, Tolaga Bay county chambers, engineer’s office TrafTord’s Hill, Waikereru Public School, old school building Waikohu, Manearara station homestead, Waimata Valley Public School, Wainui Church Hall, Waipiro Bay Maori School, Waiorongomai Maori School, Whakaangiangi Maori School, Mr. P. D. Russell’s shearers’ whare Whakarau, Whangara Maori School, Mr. T. p. Weeks’ woolshed Wharekaka, Whatatutu Public School, Wheturau Public School, Wigan .School.

In addition, following is a list of the purely Maori polling booths and Maori electors are asked to cast their votes at one of this number: Ruakapanga meeting house , Hiruharama Maori School Horoera Runanga House, Mangahanea dining hall, Hinemaurea meeting house, East Cape Public School, Puketawai meeting house Rangitukin Maori School, Reporua Maori School, Waipiro Bay Runanga House, Pokai dining-hall, Tuparoa Maori School, Waihirere Runanga House, Porourangi meeting house Takitimu meeting house, Whakawhitira Maori School, Whareponga Maori School, Y.M.C.A. Gisborne.