WOMEN'S FIRST VOTE.
SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS. (Received 11 a.m.) CAPETOWN, May 17. A feature of the general election being held to-day is the steady stream of women, who are voting for the iirst time. Mr. Tielman Roos, the leader of the anti-coalition forces, who left the South African Bench to re-enter politics, states that if lie is defeated he will know that lie is no longer wanted and will not undertake further political work. Seventy-eight candidates have been returned unopposed and 72 seats are being contested.
Nineteen results were declared by midnight. Dr. Reitz, a Roosite and brother of the Minister of Lands, was defeated by Mr. Sampson, cx-Minister of-Posts. Wynberg, a suburb of Capetown, supplied a surprise by returning Sir Joseph Robinson, a son of the late mining magnate who was not attached to any party. Port Elizabeth returned Mr. Hirscli (Independent), who is a prominent footballer. The state of the parties is: — Coalitionists 00 Independents 4 Labour 2
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 115, 18 May 1933, Page 7
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