ELECTION CHALLENGE
opposition Leader NO-CONFIDENCE ISSUE (P.R.) WELLINGTON, this day. A challenge to "the . Leader of the Opposition, Mr. S. G. Holland, tc resign his seat in order to contest an election in the same constituency against him was made by Mr. H. S. S. Kyle Grid., Riccarton) in the House of Representatives last night. He said he was prepared immediately to resign his present seat for that purpose. They should go .to the poll on the issue in the no-confidence motion. (Government applause). Mr. Kyle said he was on the crossbenches because he differed from the Leader of . the Opposition on this point. When the mining trouble was discussed . 'in the National . Party caucus a ballot paper was produced which mentioned the first issue as being that work should be resumed under State control, the 'dispute to be referred to the disputes committee. The Prime Minister: Is it seriously stated that any member of the caucus said thgt.thing was the ballot paper? .Mr. Kyle replied that this was the ballot paper reported to the caucus, but the member for Kaipara stated in caucus that it was not 'the correct paper. ...J
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20916, 16 October 1942, Page 2
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192ELECTION CHALLENGE Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20916, 16 October 1942, Page 2
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