AUDIENCE RESENTFUL
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MR. FRASER'S CALL FOR SHOW OF IIANDS
By Telegrciph-
HASTINGS, Now 14. Though tlu- lTinie Minister was ' upi'onlotl an entlmHastic ovation as he was pipetl into the tlieatre and lcd to the stage for his election address in the .Municipal Tlieatre, Hastings, tonight, iuul at tlie close of the address was accorded a vote of tlianks and conlidence with but lnirelv lialf a dozen disseptient voices, when he asked the audietice to make a show of hands of those voting for and against Laboatr's continuation of its poliey, it was apparent that about hall' the erowd of 1850 people were there to lislen to his outline of his party's policy and were not prenared to indicate itidividual political opinion, for tliev failed to raise their hand oi 1 her for or against. .Hubse((uently, as the audience dispersed, there was heard in niq.ny quarters ej'iti- ■ cism of the Prime Minister *s action in ' asking for what was deseribed as "a straw vote," and resentment was expressed by many tliat a public dnnionstration had been called for on what was Tegarded as a persotial rtiatter and one which, by right of citizenship, was decided in the ballot box.
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Chronicle (Levin), 15 November 1946, Page 4
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