SECOND BALLOT TO BE TAKEN
(iracux. to "rmz nxa*.") WELLINGTON, November 27. The Lytteltoa by-election is to be fought under the provisions of the
gecond Ballot Act. •When the Legislature Amendment
Bill (which was passed by the Legisla- - ixve Vaaaai iniis afternoon) was reported to tbo House of Representatives tilts evening, the Prime Minister said -desired to make a statement in re- . 'to tho provision repealing tho Second Ballot Act. He want«d to inform t*> c H oU£e tnat tho G° Tcrnnient W[ hid tho matter under consideration, *f< 3 as tio vacancy for thc Lyt ~ Helton ecat occurred whilo the Bill was before the House, they proposed—and as a matter of fact—that tho should be condneted under the present Act. They had thought this tio proper thing to do under tho circumstances, and they did not want to tajje advantage of tho conditions in any way. Mr G. W. Russell: By not sending iiio Bill forward for the Governor's signature 5. Because once he signs it, it will at once come into forco. Sir Massey: Tho Bili will either be ield back for a few days or eke I propose to bring down a Governor's Message making the necessary amendments. At all events tho promise I am now making to the House will be given effect to. I slr Russell (laughing): You have lost j the seat. Mr Massey: Well, I will do the right under any circumstances.
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Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14835, 28 November 1913, Page 9
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