Gift returned
PA Wellington The new member of Parliaihent for Miramar, Peter. Neilson (Labour) has fulfilled an election campaign promise by returning his first gift received in office. He has rejected an electric razor valued at about $45 given to him by an Upper Hutt manufacturing company. All successful male elec-
tion candidates Wtre -'Sent. razors, by tfie company. Female candidates who won seats have been' sent letter openers also valued at about $45. Y-. C.?: The company suggested Mr Neilson should name a charity if he did not want the razor. They will send a cheque to the one he nominated, the Wellington East Girls' College vestibule preservation fund.
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Press, 10 December 1981, Page 3
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