CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
MR MASSEY EXPLAINS . [per press ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.; WELLINGTON, This Day. A delegate at tlie Chamber of Com merco Conference this week said Mi Massey had promised lie would intro duce compulsory voting. This statemyn was brought to Mr Massey’s notice yes Serday. The Prime Minister said h< had made no promise or the kind at any time. His recollection was 1 lint v,hei spec king in the House, on certain cl• Hi cultics in tlie preparation of electora rolls, Sir John Findlay had interjected i suggestion - that compulsory votinf might bo desirable. To this be (M Massey’), bad replied to the effect tha he was rapidly coming round to thi view. This remark was not in an v way a se rious statement of his considered opiu ion on the subject. and be certain I' never made any such promise a-s lia< alleged hy the Speaker at tlie Confer enc© •
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Hokitika Guardian, 6 March 1920, Page 3
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153CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Hokitika Guardian, 6 March 1920, Page 3
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