POLLING DAY

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 2, 2 December 1931, Page 7

POLLING DAY

ELECTION IN PROGRESS.

THE PALMERSTON SEAT.

IvDARD’S” DISPLAY BOARD. s were called upon to-day to > their franchise at the triennial election of the Parliament of 3aland. The licensing issue was imitted to the electors on this l. A remarkably brifef but vigoripaign ended last evening and to>re was evidence of subdued ex,t in the taking of the poll. The for the right to represent the ston' seat is being fought as a out issue between the Coalid Labour candidates. Gonsiderterest was taken in the voting ieavy poll is anticipated. ! supporters with cars were kept many busy throughout the day ng voters to the various booths ours were freely displayed. lnprincipally centred round the at the Empire Hall. Every was given by employers to j to record their votes, while a is taken by postal methods at ig is being carried on in 36 in the Palmerston electorate, e hours of polling are from 9 7 p.ra. There is a new booth this j Milson, a rapidly growing Early results from the smaller should be available shortly after 1 closer. Last election the Aokauturns were the' first to come to rhere are 88 deputies and' pollrks carrying out the duties of i officials, and the returning offi,lr H. B. Reid (Registrar of the le Court). n polling began this morning the waiting outside the booths imely entered in considerable num- » record their suffrage, and a stream of electors was mainthrrtughout the morning, ring an extensive space, a huge board has been erected in front “Standard” and adjoining premnd the election figures will be discernible. Complete arrange. have been made by the manageas in former years, to keep the fully acquainted with the pro)f the election i not only in this le surrounding districts, but hoiut New Zealand. The large ig will be flood-lighted and pro■esults will be flashed on to an ng screen immediately they to hand. Meanwhile musical ind election results will be given the adjacent wireless arranged J. W. Lucas. ring by the interest shown in ogress of voting throughout the , will be a large crowd which extly assembles outside the “Stanoffice to-night. Special informarom all centres will be speedily d, and the public will be kept osted with progress returns, a staff enabling this to be done the greatest expedition. Arnents have been made with the department to rope off the > in the vicinity of the board at ly hour. jlectorates of the Dominion have ibulated in geographical sequence > display hoarding, showing the of the respective candidates for sat, and urgent telegrams will, be id from time to time indicating rtunes of candidates in every f the country. WEATHER IN WELLINGTON. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Dec. 2. weather is fine arid polling is ling steadily’, but there is no f unusual activity, although at 1 of the smaller booths there t number of electors waiting to r their votes when the booths . The majority of the voters orning were women.