FOR RESULTS, RING 5000
Following a practice in America and to give ihe newspaper offices the relief that is so much required on election night from the multiplicity of inquiries for election and referendum' news the General Post Office authorities have made somewhat elaborate arrangements, which will mean a big advantage to telephone subscribers. As is well established there is always a big rush on the Exchange to get in touch either with the newspaper offices or some other authority likely to be in touch with current results. To obviate that as much as possible the Department has arranged to have results telegraphed to head office from every electorate in the Dominion, and all inquirers will have to do to become posted on the position in any electorate will be to ring up No. 5000. Some half-dozen telephones will answer that number, any of which will supply the necessary information so far as it is known throughout the evening. The action is a considerate one on the part of the Post and Telegraph Department, and is sure to be greatly appreciated by the public. If members of the public, on making an inquiry, merely mention the name of the electorate they wish information about, instead of asking a more or less lengthy question, the answer will be given more speedily, and the time of the officials will be saved to a considerable extent.
Press Association telegrams state that the weather in Auckland to-day is perfect. Heavy polling is going on. In Christchurch the weather is beautifully fine, and polling was, even in the morning, heavy. In Dunedin the day is a glorious one. Greymouth reports: —"The weather is beautifully fine for polling day. Every available motor is being utilised for the conveyance of voters. A heavy poll is anticipated. The Licensed Victuallers are working exceedingly hard."-
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Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 145, 17 December 1919, Page 8
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306FOR RESULTS, RING 5000 Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 145, 17 December 1919, Page 8
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