VOTING IN PACIFIC
GOVERNMENT HOGGED THE PUBLIGITY CHARGE BY DEMOCRATS (P. A.) WELLINGTON, October 24. The following- statement has been made by Mr W. E. Millar, the -.representative'of the Democratic Labour Party at the scrutiny of the General Election voting in the Pacific:— " Tho arrangements for the actual conduct of the voting wore a credit to Major Pollock and the other officers concerned, who had tremendous difficulties to overcome. They merit commendation. From my inquiries, how•ever, 1 soon discovered that the Government literally grabbed for itself the publicity prior to the election. Tho space was unfairly allocated in the ' Kiwi News Supplement,' the front page,being devoted to the Government party's manifesto, and it- included an appeal by the Prime Minister, set in specially bold type. Seventy per cent, of the men did not receive the ' Kiwi ■News Supplement:' Indeed, some actually did riot arrive until polling day.
"Again with the allocation of broadcasts the Government and Opposition parties were especially favoured. As a result a number of men, who were unaware of the minority candidates and the issues, either voted for the Government member or voted in the licensing poll only. I feel that the New Zealand public should know these facts."
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Evening Star, Issue 25004, 25 October 1943, Page 5
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202VOTING IN PACIFIC Evening Star, Issue 25004, 25 October 1943, Page 5
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