THE STRATFORD SEAT.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12013, 16 March 1920, Page 7

THE STRATFORD SEAT.

THE ;EIiEOTION PETITION. f """ (Per Preu Amoeiatios.) Stratford, March 15 The Election Court opened at Stratford to-day before Sir Bobert Stoat and Mr Justice Chapman to hear the petition of Mr Mine and others against the return of Mr Bobert Masters as member for Stratford, and asking that Mr Hine bo declared elected on the grounds that Mr Musters was guilty by himself or his agents of corrupt practices, by providing a moving picture show and music prior to an address delivered on December 16th, and als6 that a large number of persons voted tor Masters who were not entitled to be registered as voters. Becriminations tiled on behalf of Mr Masters allege that a large number of persons voted for Mr Hine who wore not qualified to be on the roll. In the alternative the petitioners pray that the election be declared null and void. Mr Myers, in opening, said the chief reliance wonld be placed on the alleged provision of pictures and music at a meeting addressed by Mr Masters on the night before the election.