HARBOR BOARD ELECTIONS

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2420, 8 February 1909, Page 1

HARBOR BOARD ELECTIONS

MEETING AT TOLOGA BAY

A public meeting was held in the Town Hall, Tologa Bay, on Saturday night. There was a good attendance, about 40 persons being present. Mr. E. Boland was voted to the chair. Messrs W. D. Lysnar and F, Harris addressed the meeting on the lines of their previous speeches. It was evident that a considerable amount of interest was taken, and that there was, a good deal of misapprehension, many persons being under the impression that the new Board would have power to construct the outer harbor without submitting tho ques-. tion to the people. The speakers explained that was not so, and stated that in other respects the question was one of the ships against the people. A number of questions were answered, and a vote of thanks to the speakers and the chairman closed the meeting. POLLING TO-DAY. Tho bi-onnial election of members of the Gisborne Harbor Board takes place to-day. Four members are to be elected, two to represent the Borough of Gisborne and two to represent the Counties of Cook, Waiapu, and Wai-. koliu. THE CANDIDATES.

The candidates seeking election to represent the borough -are the retiring members, Messrs J. Whinray and F. Harris, and Messrs J. Townley and W. L. Rees. Mr. Townley formerly hold a scat on the Board as Mayor, of Gisborne, and when his term of office in that capacity expired, was elected to represent tho counties. The other retiring member for the counties is Mr. D. Hepburn, who seeks re-elec-tion; while Messrs W\ D. fe. MacDonald, M.P., T. Adair, and J. B. Kells arc also candidates. Two members to be elected. WHO CAN VOTE. The ordinary electors’ rolls lor the borough and tho Cook and Waiapu Counties will be used; so that all persons entitled to vote for members of tho Borough Council and the Cotintv Councils arc entitled to vote for members of the Harbor Board. This franchise includes ratepayers, householders and their wives, and all persons having a residential qualification \yitliin the borough. In addition, each person who has paid the sum of £5 or more during the year just closed to the. Board as wharfages or harbor dues is entitled to a vote,Amt one person is only entitled to one vote, and cannot claim one vote for wharfages paid and another on account of residence.

The polling places for the borough are the Masonic Hall and Warner’s Store, Roebuck Road. The Harbor Board office is not a polling booth. The polling places for the Cook and Waiapu Counties are centrally and conveniently situated throughout the counties.

It is expected that sufficient returns will reach Gisborne to-night to indicate the result el' the election.