Large Number Of Informal Ballot Papers
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TAUMARUNUI, March "10. } The num'ber of informal votes re*-i turned on the iicensing .and .trust co n- , trol issues in the King CQuntjry Wiere described as " rather a sensation" by thex'retprning officer for . Waimarino (Mr. C. H,. B,utchei-). He said this morning that they a.mounted to hundreds. " Both issues were contained oxx one voting form. Mr. Butcher stated it was -pointed aotit to him during the day that some voters were getting confused. All hcould do at that late hour .was to .affk ■the deputy-returning officers .at ;the" booths to warn -the .voters. The pOsi-'i tiou at Taumarunui was not ,as b.ad ms; at Te Kniti. At Te Kuiti the number: of informal votes recorded by M-aoris was almost as" large as by* Europeans. • In one of the four Taumarunui ibooths 93 people yoted informally on the Iicensing questlon, and 23 on the issue of trust control.
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Chronicle (Levin), 11 March 1949, Page 5
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