ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE POLL,

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 39, 18 February 1901, Page 2

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE POLL,

In connect on .vith the elections to the Nelson Harbour Board, to be held in Nelson, Motueka, and Waimea County on Wednesday, Mr Ambrose Moore, the Returning Officer, informs us that he has decided that the poll taken in Waimea Coumy shall be on the basis of one man one ?ote as in Nelson, and not according to Lhe property qualification. The Nelson Harbour Improvement Act says " a vote," and Mr Moore interprets it to mean that the voting qualification is meant to be alike in the city, boroughs, and county,

ln regard to qualification of voters, Mr Moore also desires to make it kuoivn that each person who may be on the rolls [as qualified may vote in the different distiicts, Thus, if A held qualification on the rolls of Nelson, Motueka, and Waimea he could vote for candidates in each distiict.

The statutory notices from the Returning Officer relating to the Harbour Board elections in Waimea County and the Borough of Motueka appear to-day in onr advertising olumns.

Mr A. H. Bisley, a candidate for a Nelson seat, sets forth his views by.advertiement to-day from the standpoint of a native of the town, an "independent " holding no place on other local bodies, aud one of the largest ratepayers in the city. Messrs Webster and Moller, candidates for Nelson, also state their views jn our advertising columns.

Mr E. S. Hoult, a Waimea candidate, makes a final appeal to the electors in our ad vertising columns.

Mr W. H Phillips, a Nelson candidate, announces that he will address the electors at the Theatre Royal to-morrow evening, and give his views on harbour matters generally.

Mr Finnoy, a.city candidate, gives his views to-day, advoca ing Mr Leslie Reynolds' larger scheme of harbour improvement.