FREE STATE POLLS
A DAY OF HEAVY VOTING
FEW UNTOWARD INCIDENTS
(United Press Association —By UJectrio * Telegraph—Copyright;
(Received Jan. 25th. at 1.30 p.m.) DON DON, January 21.
There wa'3 a steady sit-ream of Free State voters all day long. There were very few disorders, . though the Lord Mayor, Mr Byrne, who is a small man, : yi*as the hero of a bout of fisticuffs in when an aggreia-ave de Valerite striK'k” him white' touring th e polling booths. Mr Byrne retaliated and knocked his assailant down. Mr de Valera spent polling day in ‘his., constituency, Clare. ■ Mr Ccsgrave returned to Dublin from Cork, escorted by members of the Free State army in an armoured car.
Tliere was tome intimidation of Oos•grareites in country districts, also a considerable number of impersonation of voters, while occasional attempts were made to put Cosgraveite motor ears out of action by spreading nails on the roads, but, generally, the day of heaivy polling concluded with unexpected peacefulness.
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Hokitika Guardian, 25 January 1933, Page 6
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161FREE STATE POLLS Hokitika Guardian, 25 January 1933, Page 6
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