43,500 voters go the polls
Saturday, 5th December 1953
About 43,500 voters went to the polls today to choose five men out of 13 to represent them in the City Council. At least 300 clerks were on duty at 50 polling stations throughout the city and policemen were on standby although no trouble was expected. Six thousand and seven hundred people in the City ward did not get to vote as J.M. Jumabhoy (Independent) was the only one nominated for the ward.