Emphatic Protest

Manawatu Times, Volume 69, Issue 123, 27 May 1944, Page 4

Emphatic Protest

(To the Editor.) Sir, —I wish to protest against the assertion iu your sub-leader of May 25 in which you state that the alternative nominees to the sitting members of the Wellington Harbour Board, Messrs W. L. Fitzherbert and M. A. Eliott, were standing purely for political purposes. I resent this implication, having served my country in the last war for four years overseas and come of an old pioneer family with an untarnished record. And then to read your leader in spite of my advertisements in your paper setting out my Independent candidature together with my declaration | from the public platform. This 1 take as a direct and unfair attack against my integrity and candidature. I claim, Sir, as a citizen tho right to offer my services to my fellow citizens for the Palmerston North City Council and Wellington Harbour Board as an Independent candidate —a right for whick as a soldier I fought.—l am, etc.,

EDGAR A. ELLIS. 257 Ferguson St., North. 12,000 Candidates at Polls The total number of candidates for the local elections to be held throughout New Zealand to-day is expected to bo aoout 12,000. Approximately 640 separate local body polls will be held t and each body has an average of nine or 10 members, varying irom small rabbit boards to city councils. intermediate School The newly-elected Intermediate School Committee met for the first time on Thursday. Mr. W. H. lirown, who presided, was re-elected chairman, and Mr. G. A. Brown was re-elected hon„* secretary-treasurer. The principal (Mr. J. C. Whibley) reported that the school was now completely staffed for the first time this year. It was agreed to apply to the Education Board for the erection of a dental clinic at the school. Arrangements were made for the annual ball. It was decided that dancing should be confined to the children, but parents and friends would ibe welcome to attend. National War Savings It is not difficult to realise that it takes £6lO to furnish *tio prizes for the essay competition which the National War Savings Committee has launched as from May 22, 1944, Bays the organiser. £25 is being allotted to each of the 18 chief postal districts, while special prizes of £IOO, £SO, and £lO are being given for the * * champion " section. One advertisement says: “What would you do with National War Savings when victory and j>eace have been won!" The prizes are going to those who put forward the most constructive plans —the most helpful to the competitor and to New Zealand. “A Savings Plan for Victory and Peace" is the title given, and entrants are urged to submit their ideas in their own language, not more than 250 words to be used. If you are not already a depositor to National War Savings, it is a simple matter to begin now, and thereby qualify, because you are expected to give the number of your pass book, otherwise, entry* is tree! Read the advertisements, or call on the officials and they will be pleased to supply you with nil information. Your entrv must be lodged by June 17, 1944. The figures for National War Savings for the city on Friday, May 26, 1944, were ÜbQ.