Municipal Election Allegations
Per tfaiited 'Press Association
AUCKLAND, July ■ 21>
i "■ A special 'cbminittee, apiipirited by the City Gouncil A.o consider- tho state of the poll (roli ?) and alleged irregularities at tho last election, held a public enquiry, when remarkable statements were made:; Tho difficulties in polling, especially in tho mayoral* contest, were described, and «llegat:ons of wholesale illegalities in the preparation of voters' cla ims were made ; by --Mrs ■ u Agnes j T2/- : -Nicpl],'-"'vuliq-v-ysu'p"arvfs€W-\the-^cii.h. i vassing qn 'behalf ,vt the. faraway Co. Shiy alleged' that which were caloiilated. on by a canvasser, were not on a roll, and therefore he was unable to * witness them, but these were -taken in batehiesi to a certain r person an.d .sighed, not 'in the presenCQofiithe, appjipaxits, as required by the 4-ct- .'Mrs Nicol said that she supervised 300 d claims and 700 pr 800 lnore.^ were collected by the Tramyyay ' Go . 's^^anvassers ija the South Ward. '.- r ' The enquiry was adjoAirned -till \yVed^idii^i;3 : -/i'' :^-::\
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Southland Times, Issue 19104, 22 July 1903, Page 2
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162Municipal Election Allegations Southland Times, Issue 19104, 22 July 1903, Page 2
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