THE GENERAL ELECTION

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9367, 25 November 1893, Page 5

THE GENERAL ELECTION

PRACTICAL HINTS TO VOTERS.

The National Association have issued the following useful and practical hints to voters : —

1. Polling day—Tuesday, November 28. 2. The polling booths will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. for the City, Eden. Parnell, and Thames, and for all other electorates in the Auckland province from 9a.m. to 6 p.m. 3. City electors should, if practicable, record their votes in the ward or district in which they reside. 4. Women should vote early in the day, to avoid the afternoon and evening rush at polling booths, and for the same reason should avoid the hours between 12 and 2 p.m. at central polling booths. 5. The legal voting paper will be delivered to each voter inside the polling booth by the official at the table, and the voter then proceeds to the secret voting compartment and marks the voting paper received from the official at the table according to the following directions :— 6. Except in the city no elector may vote for more than one candidate. Strike out all the names on the voting paper except the one you vote leave his name untouched. 7. Electors in the city may voto for one candidate only, or two candidates only, or for three candidates— no move, (a) Electors desiring to vote for three condidates must draw a pen or pencil mark through every name on the ballot paper except the three names for whom they vote, (b) Electors who desire to vote for two candidates only, must strike out all the names but the two they are voting for ; and if they desire to vote for one candidate only, they must strike out every name but the one they have chosen. 8. No writing, signature, or mark of any kind whatever must be made on the voting paper, except the linos you make in striking out the names of those you reject. 9. After marking your paper you fold it and drop it into the secret ballot box on the returning officer's table. The record of your vote is secret; it is unlawful to trace it. 10. If in doubt how to act when you are in the polling booth, apply to the returning officer at the table. It is his duty to give you all information. Ask no questions of anyone else in the polling booth.

There was a large attendance at the Mangere Bridge school-room on Thursday evening to hear an address by Mr. Mtissey. A great many ladies were present, Mrs. 0. Taylor occupying the chair. At the close of Mr. Maseey's address a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence in tho candidate was passed on the proposition of Mrs. Gaue, seconded by Mrs. J E. Taylor. Mr. W. F. Buckland addressed the electors of Mauukau on Thursday evening in the Mount Hobson Hall. About 150 electors were present, Mr. James Russell in the chair. Mr. Buckland was accorded a good hearing, and on the motion ot Mr. Bodlo, seconded by Mr. Stewart a vote of thanks and confidence was carried unanimously. Three cheers were given for Mr. Buckland. Mr. T. Thompson addressed the electors last evening, at St. David's school-room. Mr. La vers was in the chair. There was a crowded meeting. Mr. Langley moved a vote of confidence, which was duly seconded by Mr. Woollams, and carried unanimously. Three cheers were given for Mr. Thompson, when the meeting closed. Mr. J. Batty, one of the original four 'era and first president of the Anti - Poverty Society, writes :—" Our object was then, as it is to-day, to advocate and support tho principle of concentrating all taxation—on unimproved land values onlyexempting all improvements, " collaring no man's laud, either now or in any number of years to come, but securing to every man the full fruit of his own exertion, without which no kind of tenure, either freehold or otherwise, is of much value to anyone." Mr. Lawry addressed the lady electors of Eden Terrace yesterday afternoon. About GO ladies were present. Mrs. Gibbous was voted to the chair. The address lasted an hour, the speaker being frequently applauded. A number of questions were answered. On the motion of Mrs. Prober t, seconded by Mrs. Garrett, a vote of thanks for the address, and confidence in Mr. Lawry, was passed amidst applause. Mr. Lawry addressed a crowded meeting in Haslett's Hall, Eden Terrace, last evening, Mr. A. Porter in the chair. Mr. Lawry was received with loud applause, which was repeated at frequent intervals during the delivery of his speech, which lasted about an hour and ahalf. At the close of his address a number of questions were answered. Mr. H. \V. Cowper moved a vote of thanks for the address and confidence in the candidate, and also that the meeting pledges itself to use every legitimate effort to secure his return. The motion was seconded by Mr. Harrison, and passed unanimously amidst tumultuous applause. A vote ot thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings. Our Wellington correspondent telegraphs : —The Otago Daily Times is authorised to contradict the statement made in its columns as to the offer of £-20,000 for the RiversdaleKakaia Railway as alleged. We would draw attention to the advertisement of Mr. J. M. Dargaville's committee in another column.

Mr. Shera will address the city electors this evening at the Ponsonby Hull. This evening Sir Maurice O'Rorke will address the Manukau electors at Onehunga. Mr. Shepherd Allen will address the Parnell electors at the Newmarket Hall this evening. This evening Mr. Mitchelson will address the Eden electors at the schoolroom, Swanson.

Mr. Button will give his last address to the city electors at St. George's Hall this even-

ing. Mr. Gerald Peacocke will address the Waipa electors this evening ot Dairy. This evening Mr. Thomas Tudehope, the Labour candidate, will address the city electors at St. Sepulchre's school-room. The Knights of Labour elsewhere request members to use every endeavour to secure the return of Mr. W. F. Massey for Franklin.

Mr. Mitchelson's Mount Albert committee will meet this evening. On Monday evening Major Harris will address the Franklin electors at Orahuhu.

A manifesto re the city candidates, by the secretary of the Temperance Electoral Committee, appears elsewhere. Mr. S. Vaile will address the city electors at St. James' Hall on Monday evening next. Mr. Lawry will address the Parnell electors in the public school, Mount Eden, Valley Road, this evening. There was a good meeting last evening at Mr. Crowther's committee-room of his friends and supporters. At half-past six Mr. Crowthcr had a meeting in a shop at Freeman's Bay with a number of working men, by arrangement, and gave them such explanations or information concerning his views as they desired. He has held similar meetings during the week of a very satisfactory character with bodies of working men. Mr. Crowther's friends and supporters meet at the committee - room, Darby - street, this evening. The .National Association publish an important notice in our advertising columns in connection with the provisions of the Corrupt Practices Act, warning persons who have enrolled under several assumed names, or who have made false declarations as to age, period of abode, or naturalisation, that a voluntary Vigilance Committee has been established with a view to legal proceedings in cases of personation, or other corrupt practices. From what is currently stated there is said to be fully .'SOOO names on the city rolls, which are not bona fide, and in canvassing a number of houses have been visited where two men appear on the roll as resident, whereas only one man could be found. In a street in one of the suburbs it is stated there are double the number of men on the rolls who reside in it. Malpractices of this kind should, where detected, be severely dealt with. Those who have examined the rolls, and are interested in purity of elections, have been, it is said, startled to find that a large number of the disreputable women of the city have been placed on the rolls, in some cases the claims being duplicated by an alias being assumed. Major Harris addressed a meeting of the Franklin electors, at Papakura Valley, on Wednesday night, and another at No. 1 School, East Tamaki, on Thursday night. There were about 40 present at each meeting, including several ladies. His addresses were on the same lines as those already published, and after answering several questions, he was in each instance accorded a hearty vote of thanks.