MAORI ELECTION

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19758, 12 October 1938, Page 14

MAORI ELECTION

157 POLLING BOOTHS VOTING HOURS 9 TO 5 PliKl\U?l.\'(! PO'!.' I-'IIIDAV" KASTKRN KIVKCTORATC The election for the appointment of. representatives of the Maori race to Parliament will be held on Friday, October 14, and native electors in all parts of New Zealand will be given an opportunity to express their views upon the policy of the Government party and its opposition.

Four seats in the House of Reprcntatives are available to native

members, and on this occasion the election promises to be even more spirited than in 1935, when there was a substantia! number of candidates for all seats, and a heavy poll was recorded.

This year will see the system of secret balloting initiated among the Maori people, and every effort ha* been made in advance to prepare the electorate for the change in method which it will experience on Friday. "instead ol the simple procedure followed in the past, Maori electors will be obliged to answer a number or questions regarding their qualifications, and will then record their own votes, with the assistance of the deputy-returning officer if need be. Electors have been instructed to strike out the names of candidates for whom they do not wish to vole. In conformity with the general tenor of the electoral regulations, any voting paper which carries a clear indication of the voter's intentions will be valid; but the striking-out method is strongly recommended as that least likely 10 lead to misunderstanding and the 'unintentional mutilation of voting papers. Polling will proceed from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., with provision lor an extension of the hours if that proves necessary. Voters should record their votes at the polling-places nearest to their homes, and so facilitate the taking of tin; poll. Polling places in the Eastern Maori electorate have been arranged as under:— Anaura Bay School. Aohanga, Native Trust. Ariuru (Tokomaru Bay) meeting house. Atiamuri Camp social hall. Bartlett's Camp, Y.M.C.A. Bridge Pa. NuKanoa meeting house, Carterton courthouse. Gisborne Native Hand Court. Gladstone Public School. Hastings Native Department Oflice. llauiti Hall, Tolaga Bay. Hicks Bay, Hinemaurea Hall. Rikuwai, Pewhairanga Mall. Hiruharama Native School. Horoera runanga house. Horohoro Native School. Huiarua station store, Tokomaru Bay. hvitea Pa meeting house. Kaiuingunu (Mohaka) department o(l ice. Kahutara, Enoka Taitca's. Kamgaroa Plains ranger's office. Kawerau He Teko) llahuri meeting house. Kokako (Waikarcmoana) Native School. Kopuawhara Public School. Iv-rohe. the Eereao meeting house. Kutarere Public School. Maketu Public School. Makirikiri (Mangamahoe) Hare.-, house. . _ i r , ~. Makirikiri Pa (D'Virke), St. Lukes Hall. Mangahanea dining hall. Mangatu (Whatatutu) meeting house. Mangatuna Native School. Manoeka runanga house. Manatuke runanga house. Maraenui runanga house. Martinborough Public School. Matahii runanga house. Malata Native School. Matawai Public Library. Maungapohatu school house. Maungaroa, the Kaiaio meeting Moliaka, Te Kahuoterangi meeting house. Mokai Public School. Moteo, Whanaupani Hall. Motiti Island Native School. Mourea, Takinga runanga house. Mui'iwai meeting house. 'Ngahina, Tawera Native School. Ngapuna, the Apumoana meeting house. Ngaputahi public works office. Ngatapa, Eria's meeting house. Nuhaka Native School. Ohaki runanga house. Ohinemutu, Tama te Kapua meet-

inf.; house. Okaulete Native School. Omalui dining hall. Omaio Native School. Omaramutu Native School. Ooiki station (Waipiro Bay) woolshed. Opotiki council office. Opoutama Public School. Oruanui, Mrs. Palmer's Ravage. Otamarakau runanga house, Owhata, Hincmaru dining hall. Pahialua drill hall, Pakihi, East Capo Public School. Pakihiroa station reading room. Pakipaki, Houngarea meeting house. Pakowhai (.Frnscrtown) meeting house. Papawai (Greytown) Aotearoa Hall. Papuera Y.M.C.A. Hall. Paroa-te-Totara Native School. Petane Mrs. [lcni Tliha's house. Porangahau, Poho-o-Kahungunu dining room. Povoporo Native School. Potaka public school. Puha, Tapuihikitia meeting house. Pukehou. To Aide Native College, Pukelewai meeting house. Rangiahua meeting house. Rangitalu (Whirinakil meeting house. Rangitukin Native School. Raukokove, Maru-o-llinemaku Hall. Raupunga Native School. Reporoa Public Mall. Reporua Native School. Rere, Glennie's store. Rotoma Hill (Rotorua) School. Ruakiluri, Papuni homestead. Raumata runang i bouse. Rualahuna woolshed. Ruato, Ilurae Wnhapapa's house. Ruatoki Native School. Ruatoria, Gaiety Theatre.