Cook Is. Electors Vote
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By Radio
From Our Own Correspondent MANGAIA, April.
THE recent battle of two European candidates, for membership of the Rarotonga Island Council, was held under new conditions. Every European resident of Cl (barring lunatics and con victs), was eligible to vote, “by wireless,” for the man of his choice, regardless of distance.
Upon Mangaia, Messrs. E. Gold and G. L. Snow, traders, of the Plateau and beach villages respectively, had the honoui —in Mr. Gold’s case, for the first time in 21 years’ residence in Cl—of voting.
NMP Manea Taniarua was the returning officer. The two electors were requested to state their choice in a short note, official forms being nil.
The “radio poll,” has set a new precedent for white settlers in the Cook Islands.