TAUMARUNUI ELECTION
—, » WELLINGTON, June 2-1. tl is possibc that the newly electe* member for Taumarunui will not be. able to take his seat when Parliament meets on Thursday, owing to the delay in the counting of th e absentee votes'. Sirtyjreight fabsent votes' JpermitsAver eused in coneetion with the byelection, and the papers have to read* the returning officer through the post from various parrs oi the Dominion. The delay does not end there, for the final count cannot take place until t£e unused ballot papers have been returned -rit,i tli Q prescribed form from the? post offices. Every post, office in New Zi.V.awl had to "be supplied with the papers in case t.n absent voter shcultf demand one.
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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 232, 22 June 1915, Page 5
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119TAUMARUNUI ELECTION Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 232, 22 June 1915, Page 5
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