FEDERAL ELECTIONS
ALLEGED ROLL STUFFING. (United Pres Association—By Cable— Copyright.) (Received 14, 9.45 a.m.) Sydney, Nov. 14. It is stated that a close investigation of the rolls for Eden Monaro, used at the recent Federal elections, have revealed an amazing state of affairs And the allegation of “roll r.uffing” has been made. Further inquiries are being carried out.
The contest in this electorate was one of the keenest in the Commonwealth. On the first count Mr Perkins (Nationalist) was leading when it was discovered that some informal votes had been credited to him Two check counts were made and Mr Cusack (Labour) was returned with a majority of 40.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIX, Issue 283, 14 November 1929, Page 7
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