ELECTION PETITION.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 10 March 1923, Page 7

ELECTION PETITION.

WESTERN MAORI DISTRICT

IBY lEliliaßAPH— PRESS ASSOCIATION.) 7. . x TAURANGA; March 9. j :> .Ihe hearmg^of the petition against the election of Sir Maui Pomare was continued to-day. . j Evidence was given this morning re-' gur- l nf> tile meeting at Matapihf, at which Pomare was said to have threatened to punishj.natives who did not vote for him. The evidence was a denial that any such threat was made. , ihe greater portion of the morning was taken up with evidence refuting that natives were treated to drink at. the Muir mine during Pomare s meeting there. George Muir, manager of Muir's Goldmining Company, denied that any. whisky was served to natives 3 either3ih7 the house or outside, and; ; any statement to the contrary was an absolute'falsehood. ! witnesses were examined as to thealieged occurrence and asserted that*. nothing of the kind took place. "' i £*&• C P. Skerrett, K.C. (for * the petitioner) said that two girlswho were 7 alleged to have served liquor had not I been seen smce the occurrence, and the Rench decided to summon them to attend the Court. The servants stated i they saw no liquor there, nor any be-'i mg, served to natives, nor were any I drunk oir that occasion.?: 7 7 Aj yi

,* The hearing was adjourned to Auckland. • •.'■'.-.-*