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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 110, 24 April 1911, Page 4

HARBOUR BOARD ELECTIONS.

THE HARBOUR LEAGUE'S “TICKET.”

THOSE desiring a thorough investigation and prompt settlement of the Harbour Question on sound business lines should vote for the undermentioned candidates at the Harbour Board Elections to be held on WEDNESDAY NEXT, April 26th.

ELECTORS of the Borough of HASTINGS—VOTE FOR—LANE, Bust ace.

ELECTORS of the Borough of NAPIER—VOTE FOR—NIVEN, James Just. McGRATH, William James. BOURKE, Michael Francis. Leave these three names, and no more, on the voting paper Run your pencil through the rest.

In Boroughs, all those over the age of 21 years, of both sexes, who have been 12 months in New Zealand and have been resident in the Borough in which they- wish to vote for three months prior to the date of the elections, are entitled to vote, provided their names are on the roll.

A Napier voter may also vote in Hastings and in the County as well, provided he possesses a qualification and is on the roll in each place. Similarly, a Hastings voter may vote in Napier and the County.

Napier Harbour RATEPAYERS in the County of HAWKE’S BAY and in the. MOHAKA Riding of the County of Wairoa—

VOTE FOR—

CLARK, Thomas. ELLISON, Charles. PARSONS, Philip Leave these three names, and ho more, on the voting paper, run your pencil through the rest. IN COUNTIES RATEPAYERS ONLY ENTITLED TO VOTE. The County roll is only made up t© 30th June last, so that only those who were on the roll prior to that date will have a vote. Each Ratepayer has but one vote in respect of his County qualification, notwithstanding that he may own property in several ridings. This entitles him to vote for three members to represent the County. A County Ratepayer may also vote in Napier if he is on the Napier Municipal Roll. Similarly, he may also vote in Hastings or in both places, if qualified. OUR PLATFORM. The above-mentioned gentlemen pledge themselves, if elected— (l) To press for a full investigation of the whole Harbour Question. (2) Not to spend any money on the Breakwater Harbour—other than on repairs—pending such investigation.. (3) To oppose expenditure on any Harbour Scheme which fails to show a reasonable prospect of paying its way. Messrs. A. E. Jull, AV. A. Chambers, J. J. Langridge, and Philip Dolbel. who have been elected unopposed, are favourable to our platform. If prompt, decisive action is to be taken, we would urge on those entitled to vote the imp wtance of returning a strong Board, unanimous in its desire to arrive at a solution of this long outstanding question. Voters thinking as we do on this question should vote for our candidates by striking out the names of those not on our “Ticket.” Voters should take care that they are not misled into voting for anyone else professing to hold similar views. A ote for our Candidates, and our Candidates only, and so avoid any division of forces. Don’t split your votes, but put them all on the Nominees of the League. Cl T THIS OCT and take it with von to the Poll on AVEDNESDAY, APRIL 2Gch. GEO. NELSON, President Harbour League.

HARBOGR BOARD ELECTION.

Hawke's Lay and AVairoa Division

Ladies and Gentlemen. — TNURING the time I have been -L-' a member of the Napier Harbour Board my aim, especially, has been to preserve intact the space : < required for the Inner Harbour, j as I realise that the future trade i of the Port will require all the accommodation it can get. I have! done what I could to secure that! liie proposed embanked roadway i and bridge, which must be made, soon, as the existing bridge is con-1 d»mned, shall be placed where it ! w ill not restrict the Inner llar-» hour, and be so constructed that it ; shall reclaim valuable land, relieve the districts liable to flood, and' p event silt entering ili»- Inner Harbour, thus saving the cost of cnt i minus dredging. The local b >dics interest cd. with the new Central River Board, should attend to this at once. While recog- . nising the impossibility of raising . a loan, at present. I do not approve of doing more than the necessary repairs and maintenance of Har- ' hour works out of revenue, but i : shall support the maVing of any ’ careful tests to prove whether the Inner Harbour can be made capable of receiving the largest vessels. Should you return me as your representative, my desire will be to make the Port worthy of the district.—Yours faithfully, THOMAS CLARK.