THE ELECTION

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 142, 17 May 1941, Page 6

THE ELECTION

POLLING TO-DAY. GOOD TOTAL” EXPECTED. Throughout the city this morning polling m the local body elections was proceeding at a steady rate. 'The de-puty-returning officers were kept busy and the use to which the extra booths were put—there being 16 more than at the last local body elections —prhved that they were required. Light rain fell at periods in the course of the morning and it was expected that if this did not set in the total votes exercised would he a most satisfactory figure. The complete roll lor these elections has a total of L 1.66.5, an increase of 337 over that tor the elections of 1938.

J he final shots in the campaign were fired last night when meetings were held by Mr A. E. Alansl'ord, the sitting candidate for the Mayoralty, and the Labour Party’s candidates for municipal honours." At Mr .Mansford’s meeting, which was held'-in the Opera House, the De-puty-Mayor (Air G. Tremaine) was in | the chair. He referred to the very fair j manner in which Air .Mansion! had presided over the council meetings during the past ten years, and gave Air Alansiord credit for the fact that the rates were not increased last year. At the conclusion of the address the Alavor answered a number of questions and a vote of thanks and confluence, moved by Air AI. Abrahams and seconded by Air J. Gill, was carried. 'flic Labour Party's candidates addressed a meeting of 50 to 60 electors in the Oddfellows' Hall. The chairman was Air J. Hodgens. At.lk, and the meeting closed with a vote of thanks and confidence and of hope for success at the polls to-day.