VOTING BY J-FORCE

Chronicle (Levin), 17 August 1946, Page 7

VOTING BY J-FORCE

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OPPOSITION ASKS QUESTIONS 1 ANOTHER INCIDENT IS NOT WANTED -

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i . WELLINGTON", August 1(5. i Wlieu referring to the repurt of the Kepresentation Coniinission in Parlia- [ ment today, Alr. S. G. flolland asked • the Prime Aiiuister if he would indii cate wliat would be done tliis electiou , in coiiuection with the voting in Japan. . No oue would waut another ballot] paper incident. Bel'ore last electiou, j , he coutiuued, a definite time was giveiij , for the respective parties' propagandnj to be in, which the National J'arty observqd but no oue else did, and he! believed the Governnient had studiedj that propaganda and used it in prepar-j ing its own. lle suggested tliat for tliis electiou both parties put their propa-l gauda iu the post box at the same tiiue.l Could tlie Prime Aiiuister, lie asked,! satisl'y the Opiiosition that tliis electiou j would be fairly and squarelv con-j ducted. lion. \V. Nasli said ihe matter raisedj by the Eeader of the Opposition had j nothing to do with ihe report. After some exchauges, Alr. Holland said the Aiiuister oi' 1 iuance, in rnisingi the objecliou, was trying to burke dis- 1 cussiou ou the matter. Alr. Fraser said (he .Leader oi' the: Opposition was comjdelely and deliber-! ately out of order. Tliere was no un j fairness at the iast elc-tion. The Ojtjio j , sition had an infenority conqilex and: was always thinking ,-omeone was put- j tiug soinething across. i Alr. Holland: You did Jast time. Alr. Eraser: Ilow .' Tlie allegation tliat tlie Opposition literature had been j seen by Ihe Government. Alr. Holland: it was in the hands of' tlie eensor for a week and he reail i every bit of it, I Alr. Fraser assured ihe Leader of tlie' Opposition tliere w i> nolhnig unfair' about it. "Could the Leader oi' tlie! Opposition 's literature be improvod if! we had had another week."' he asKed. ' Alr. Holland: Yes it could. : Alr. Eraser: Well, you'xe already had I three years to do it. ' The Prime Al inister said in regard toi Ihe young boy, he had made a stupid' blunder. 1 Alr. Holland: l did not mention him. ; Alr. Eraser: The luierence was tliere.; The Prime Aliuistir said it was not 1 I'air for the Opjmsitiou t.o harp 011 titi matter. It had uot made the sligiitest! bit oi dill'ercnce and tiie same inen wJio voted i'or Labour tlien wouid \ ote foi . Labour liow. Ihe only diii'erence being! that they would be in tliis eountry thi.-i time. 1 1' tlie Leader of tlie ( )j»]iosil inn had any suggestiou to iuake, let him make it lo Alr. Ilarp.-r ( Cliief Elei-l orui Orticeri. lle 1 Alr. iTaseri did uot waiiti anything to d-> with the arr.aiigenients • for the electiou in .lapati. Liltle iricks did not count I'or am.iluug in elections. It was whai people Hioughl tliat mattered. Ali tiie Op; c'.t'on s ideas about soinet hing being wrimg with tlie elec- ' lion w as all "hooev. " Opposition luentber: Ilooey.' Alr. Fraser: 1 doir't kuow if il is a Parliauu'ntary term or not. j

Alr. Speaker: It is 011 the indox. j ALr. Fraser went 011 to say tliat tlie! 1 ' boy' lih'd "niadiCit in'istake. Why should i the Opposition foilow him all the liiue' beeause of it Alr. Holland: It never on-urred to : me. Name Changes Criticiseil. Alr. Fraser llien referred to Ihe report of tlie Ii'epresent at ion ( 'oianiission and said. all liough il was a good report, lie could uot see the jusl iiicaiion i'or severn! changvs oi' numi's. Opposition voices: Ilear. liear. Alr. Fraser said he could not under-. staml Ihe snPst it ution oi' llobson i'or Hay oi islamls. lle could see 110 juslilical iou lor I'lia nges 01' linmes w hieli had become part of tlie political lil'e of the coiuiliw'. With some decisions oi", ihe Ooiuini.ssiou he did 110I agrce. A' good job had been made of tiie- boundary chaiiges but Ihe chaiiges in uames' lie lhuuuht would coul'use mauy people. Alr. IL. 'I'. Alortou ( Waiteiuala ! said il guve him ( ousiderable pleasure lo be ou llie same sido as the 1'rinie Aiiuister in tliis iiisium-e. 1 11 sonie iustances, ftowe'-er, chunges iu uames were inevilublu but he coulu uot uiider.sland why sueh a beautiful liame as AYaite- " mata, wiiich had been in exislence as • an eleetoraie for lo ye ars and had been represented by II menibers of Farliaineiit iiicludiiig ihe lale Alr. \Y F. .Massey, should lie uroit rnrily and iiotiseii.- ifiilly clianged iu Aorlli Shriie. Alr. Al. il. Oram i. Manawata 1 >aid Ihe. j loieiam-es of ,10(1 were iiisaliicient lo 1 enaole tlie ( 'omniission |o do its jol, j pruperly in res'pect to eommiinity oi interesi and topographical i'ealures. 'Ihe Go\ ernineiit, in the legislat iun i( euacl'ed last yenr, had only oue end in j view- it tried by juggling with loleraiices io obtain a politicai adcanlage. Alr. A. (1. Osborne (Onehunga): That. is an aituck 011 Ihe Commissioii. Alr. Oram: No. The (!o\ crn ment did, the .juggliiig and ticd the ( 'omniission 's Iiamls so it could not do the job : pruperly. Alr. Oram said it was 110 wouder that anonialies had arisen iu niost elector1 ates despite the fact tliat llie Cominission did its work iionestly and well,. ilis own electorate of Alanawutu had been lef't without head(|uurters by tlie detachnient of Feilding and many other electorates had been siinilariy treuted. 1 Alr. IL G. Gerard ( Alid-Ckuiterburv) said political juggliiig by the Govern- : ment had been ngninst ihe best inter-! ests of the jieople. Alr. Fraser roso to a poiut of order : but bel'ore lie could speak Alr. Sjieukerj rujed Alr. Gerard completely out of j ! order. Alr. Gerard retracted and said Ihe! Go\ ernineut had not acted in the best j interests oi tlie people. Thc Goveni- ' ment had acted toi- political advanlage. Opposition voieo: Tliere is no doubt : about that. Alr. Gerard: But we kuow now it has' proved a booinerang. Alr. Kicliards: Theu wliat are you 1 coniplaining about' Alr. Gerard said the red-uctioii of! tolerauces had been to tlie disadvantage ! of rural dwellers. | The Ilouse rose at 5.510 p.111. uiitiFj L'.-'iO p.111. on Wednesdav. || If'