POLITICAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 6, 23 August 1911, Page 5

POLITICAL.

o A WRONG IMPRESSION. An impression is prevalent among some persons that the electoral census schedule left at each household recently is ob itself sufficient to enable their names to bo placed upon the roll. This mistake is evidently due to the fact that they have not taken tho trouble to read tho instructions on the schedule, which are as follow. “Tho entering of names upon tin's schedule must not be regarded as sufficient for enrolment, as the law requires that, every elector not already on the roll shall sign a claim for enrolment form.” The electoral census schedule is used principally for the purpose of purging the roll. Those people who imagine that the schedule is sufficient to enrol will probably find themselves not on the roll on polling day—that is, if they fail to sign claim forms. The latter are procurable at all local registry offices. STRATFORD-ONGARUE RAILWAY. It was stated by a deputation from the Olmra County Council, which was introduced to the Minister of Public Works on Monday by Mr W. T. Jennings, that the people of the district are anxious to make preparations for tho ceremonies in connection with the turning of tho first sod of the Strat-ford-Ongaruo Railway. The Hon. R. McKenzie said that, the location works were being rapidly carried on, and that as soon as the first mile of the lino was located ho would notify those concerned so tthat their preparations could be put. in hand.

THE MOKAU INQUIRY. Having disposed of the preliminaries last week, the Native Affairs Committee of the House yesterday morning began in earnest upon its investigation of the allegations in connection with the Mokau transaction. Mr •Massey will make his promised statement and call his witnesses, the first of whom will be Mr Joshua Jones. RUA IN WELLINGTON. Tho Urewera chief Rua, whose pretensions aroused a considerable amount of public interest and a little alarm among neighbouring white settlers a few years ago, has come peaceably to AVellington with a few followers. His object is to interview the acting-Prime Minister (Sir James Carroll) and the Hon. A. T. Ngata regarding matters affecting the tribe.