TEMUKA LOCAL ELECTION

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIX, Issue 21963, 15 May 1941, Page 3

TEMUKA LOCAL ELECTION

Much Interest Aroused - New Form Of Voting With 15 candidates contesting nine seats for the Borough Council and with two candidates for the Mayoralty, public interest is quickening with the approach of election day on Saturday. Most of the former councillors intimated that they would not seek reelection, but with the exception of Mr Whitehead there is a full muster. Some of the new candidates are youthful members of the community, and although lacking experience in public affairs have business qualifications to recommend them. A change has been made in the manner of marking ballot papers and voters should note that their ballot papers are in danger of being destroyed if not marked correctly. Formerly electors indicated their selection of candidates by striking out the names of those candidates for whom they did not wish to vote. Under the new system, voters are required to indicate their selection by placing a cross opposite the names of those for whom they wish to vote. As far as Temuka voters are concerned they will require to vote for nine councillors or less. If the selection exceeds nine, the voting paper is regarded as Informal or worthless. Polling places will be the Council Chambers, Fire Brigade Station and the Oddfellows Hall and the hours will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The front page of this issue contains the names of those who are offering themselves for election. BASKETBALL REFEREES’ ASSOCIATION The report of the Temuka and District Basketball Referees’ Association submitted at the annual meeting on Tuesday evening, stated that in spite of a shortage of referees, all games had been efficiently controlled. The association met on several occasions to discuss rules with great benefit to every member. Due to unforeseen circumstances there were no candidates from Temuka for the New Zealand examination in theory. Thanks are extended to senior players who volunteered their services as referees and .it was hoped that they would continue with the work. Thanks were also extended to referees who controlled representative fixtures and to those who had made transport available. Officers elected were: President, Mr R. Armstrong; vice-president, Mrs R. L. Stokes; secretary-treasurer, Mrs R. L. Stokes; delegates, Mrs Stokes and Mr R. South; steward. Miss M. Ives; protest committee, Mr Armstrong; examiner, Mr Armstrong. Saturday’s Draw Tire basketball draw for Saturday is: First Grade: Temuka Y.W. v. Clandeboye, at Clandeboye, 2.30 p.m. (Mr R. Armstrong): Pleasant Point v. Winchester, at Pleasant Point, 2.30 p.m. (Mr D. South). Second Grade: Winchester v. St. Joseph’s, at Winchester, 2 p.m.; T.D.H.S. V. Temuka Y.W., at High School Courts, 2.30 p.m. (Mrs T. Stokes). Third Grade: Winchester v. Pleasant Point, at Winchester, 2.45 p.m. (Miss H. Buckley); Milford v. St. Joseph’s, at Milford, 2.30 p.m. (Mr R South). ' i SCHOOL COMMITTEE Mr A. E. Smith presided over the monthly meeting of the Temuka District High School Committee on Tuesday evening. Miss M. J. Tempero has been appointed Infant mistress and will commence duties at the beginning of the next -term. A letter was received from the Masonic Lodge complaining of wilful damage to a window and the dividing fence. The matter was left to the headmaster (Mr J. L. Menzies). GOLF Following is the draw for a flag match on Saturday; C. G. Durning v. T. B. Edwards, J. T. Smart V. C. Rix, D. Milliken v. W. P. Noble, A. S. McInnes v L. Fletcher, F. A. Scannell V. R. I. McGregor, H. Hitchcock V. A. Anderson, A. Fulton v. E. Mosley, T. Edwards v. C. Stringer, R. Stokes v. G. Nicholas, E. Aitken v. R. McLeod, T. Sheen v. R. Thistleton. C. Smith v. F. J. Robertson, W. McGillen v. W. Hewit, L. Suckling v. R. McKinney. Following is the draw for an L.G.U. medal round: Mrs Mclnnes v. Miss McLeod, Miss Hanifln v. Miss Ferguson, Miss I. King v. Miss McShane, Mrs McGregor v. Mrs Rix, Miss Hide v. Miss Lee, Miss Thomson v. Mrs Hughes, Miss Hancox v. Miss Huddlestone. Miss B. Joynt v. Miss Laurenson. Miss J. Joynt v. Miss Boyle, Miss Cameron v. Miss Austin, Miss Longson v. Miss Goodman, Miss Hill v. Miss Paterson. PERSONAL The completion of three years’ service in the Temuka Volunteer Fire Brigade by Firemen R. McMillan, L. Iles and C. Beck was the subject of congratulation by Superintendent Chapman, who presented certificates to them. Since both Firemen McGillen and Iles were overseas their awards were received by relatives.