The Times MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1944. Ballot Papers Mystery
It is understandable that the Prime Minister should have given a hostile reception in Parliament to the remarks about th<s burned ballot papers made by the Leader of the Opposition. The subject is indeed a sore one and the loss of those papers unfortunate indeed —for the Government. The fact of the overseas forces’ voting being so at variance with that of the civil population caused widespread comment and. too, much conjecture following the election—a state of mind not confined by any means to Opposition supporters. The Prime Minister’s explanation provided excuses on the part of those held responsible that seem remarkably weak—flimsy indeed. And now the Government is in the unfortunate position of not being able to produce the missing ballot papers which would have been available for checking purposes. The best that can be done with the matter now is to accept Ihe Prime Minister’s apologies and explanation with the resolve that never again must such a muddle occur.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 69, Issue 53, 6 March 1944, Page 4
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170The Times MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1944. Ballot Papers Mystery Manawatu Times, Volume 69, Issue 53, 6 March 1944, Page 4
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