HEAVY POLLING

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 57, 29 October 1931, Page 3

HEAVY POLLING

(Press Assn.-

COUNTRY AWAITS VERDICT WITH BATED BREATH VOTING ENDS IN FOG

-By Telegraph—

-Copyright.)

Rec, Oct. 28, 12.10 p.m. LONDON, Tuesday. "From Socialist fog to National Sunshine" was the "Evening News'" " symbolieal streamer when the morning fog whieh was .very dense in many parts of the country dispersed, the sun shining hrilliantly. Polling throughout the day was unprecedently heavy and Britain now awaits the verdict with bated breath, while the whole world equally awaitsthe decision. Thousands visited the cabarets and cluhs to hear the results, while many millions more . listened- by their firesides. The broadcasting companies are carrying on until four o'clock tomorrow morning. Special tape machines have been installed at Buckingham Palace for the King to receive the results. ' The Prince of Wales is listening in at his country house at Belvedere, and the Duke and Duchess of York at Piccadilly House. Many Lost Votes. Never before has there been greater interest. The cable companies engaged a special staff to deal with traffie. Many American papers are taking the complete results. .There were many proofs of exceptional enthusiasm. At seven o'clock this morning a queue at North Lambeth, was headed by thirty nurses from night duty who were determined to vote before going to bed. Firemen returning drenched from a fire at Plymouth stopped at a polling booth, marched in and voted in a body. The polling closed under a thick blanket of fog, whieh caused many lost votes, worlcers arriving to find polling closed. The first 300 voting papers in South Portsmouth were not officially stamped. The validity of the votes will he decided later. The theatres and greyhound tracks are remaining open until two o'clock in the morning, the results being disi played on screens. j The arrangements for the distribution of news included special broadcasts for liners homeward and outward bound.