ELECTION VOID.
DARING IRREGULARITIES. (By Telegraph. —Press Association.) ‘ CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. Stating that there were glaring irregularities in the conduct of recent elections in the Waikarl and Hurunui Ridings in the Waipara County electons, due to the negligence and laxity of the returning officer, Mr W. T. Lindsay, the magistrate, Mr H. P. Lawry, yesterday declared the elections null and void after conducting an inquiry at Amberley. The Inquiry was instituted by a petition lodged by two candidates w'ho were declared unsuccessful on the Iffral count. Aftre evidence had been called by the petitioners, the magistrate adjourned the hearing until lie had supervised a recount and scrutiny of the votes. When the Court resumed he delivered his judgment. Costs, £29 2s, were allowed against the returning officer.
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Waikato Times, Volume 111, Issue 18653, 3 June 1932, Page 10
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126ELECTION VOID. Waikato Times, Volume 111, Issue 18653, 3 June 1932, Page 10
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