ELECTED LABOURITES
AT CHRISTCHURCH Opponents Attempt to Unseat Them (per Press Association). CHRISTCHURCH, May to. A full inquiry by the Christchurch City Council into the qualifications of four of the candidates at the recent elections to he on the District Elec* tors’ Roll is to be sought by the Christchurch Citizens’ Association. The candidates whose qualifications are in dispute are: Miss Mabel Howard. Mr E. J. Howard, M.P., Rev. J. K. Archer and Mr G. T. Thurston. All of these were nominated by the Labour Party. Mr E. J. Howard was elected to the Harbour Board, and the others were elected to the City Council. If the Association is not satisfied with the result of the. Council’s enquiry, it has power to appeal to a Magistrate. All the four candidates live outside the boundaries of the city, hut they are all enrolled. Some have residential qualifications at addresses in the city, to which, it is alleged, they are not entitled.
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Grey River Argus, 17 May 1933, Page 5
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