POLL TO BE TAKEN.

Temuka Leader, Issue 10055, 17 February 1927, Page 3

POLL TO BE TAKEN.

ON HALF HOLIDAY QUESTION. AT TEMUKA AND CERAiLDiINE. At the Temuka Borough Council meeting last evening, Mr ‘W. S. Blyth- forwarded a requisition signed by 186 ratepayers asking that a poll he taken at the municipal election, to declare which day iii the week shall be statutory half holiday. The Town Clerk reported that he had checked the names to the best of his ability and they seemed to he alright. On the- main foil they had 1216 names, and the petition contained 186 names, amdi as one-tenth of the electors would, he 122, there were the necessary number on the petition. Cr. Evans.—“ The petition says residents hut they need to he electors. The Clerk: They were on the roll. Cr. Gunnion: Are there new electors on the because the roll lias not been printed. The Glerk: : They 'fare /-electors when their nomination papers are accepted. - The Mayor: We have to accede to their request and I want a motion to that effect. On the motion of Crs Mclmies and Buzan it was decided that a poll he taken. THE HALF-HOLIDAY QUESTION. AT GERALDINE. Eighty electors within the Borough presented a petition requesting, the Council to take a poll to decide which day shall he observed as the weekly half-holiday in Geraldine. Hr. Dr. Paterson moved — "That a-poll be taken to decide the Weekly : half-holiday.V This was seconded ■ and carried.