Political vandals at work
Vandals have again struck at Miss Colleen Dewe, the National candidate for Lyttelton. A van used by her for publicity purposes was painted over with pro-Labour slogans while it was parked, outside the Sumner Com-; munity Centre, where she] was holding a meeting last: evening. The white van had “Vote Labour” painted in yellow' over one side, and “L” 1 painted on all the windows, I Last Saturday, a hoarding’ near the Ferrymead Bridge! was stolen after it had been! oainted over and smashed three times. The chairman of the Lyttelton branch of the NationalParty (Mr R. Gormack) said that a complaint had been made to the police and he was concerned that if this did not stop something drastic might happen next. Last night, members of the National Party were planning to work until morniing, if necessary, to remove the paint off the van.
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Press, Volume CXV, Issue 34009, 25 November 1975, Page 20
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