THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is Incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY “Public Service” FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1949 REFERENDUM VOTE

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 58, Issue 4169, 5 August 1949, Page 4

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is Incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY “Public Service” FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1949 REFERENDUM VOTE

In a free and democratic the people of New Zealand in no uncertain manner,. giveyM their answer to the taken on Wednesday last upiMmH the question as to whether thegQM shall or shall not be a system compulsory military training the Dominion. Of a total flrtM 688,211 votes recorded 152,810 voted against the WttfW ; posal. The vote against compiife-gg sory military training represesrtfto| but 22 per .cent, of the votes, corded and the Government, well as all right thinking. zens, can regard the result of referendum with considerable'*<y| satisfaction for the deciekjßt made by the people of New land is unmistakable and equivocal. ># . The result of the voting in ■tWs|| Hauraki electorate is most teresting in that of a total votuOß of just over 8000 recorded 1214 votes were recorded againghjjfl military training, the percent<lia age amounting to 15 per cent. the total votes. In other words-'||| in the Hauraki electorate 85 peffiil cent, of the electors who said yes as against 15 per cenL*r||| voting no. ' Now that the people have ghteEu 1| theii 4 answer and have expreßM<o| their wish that military is to become a part of the life of the youth of the country it in tpt be hoped that there will MrEtjOl delay in getting the scheme operation. Much has to be and much thought will, need be given io eliminate as far mI possible the waste and ineffi*. ciency that must always be integral part of any army or tary force; • '.