HEAVY POLLING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17192, 12 June 1916, Page 7

HEAVY POLLING.

SYDNEY, June 11

The early-closing poll proceeded smoothly, with a complete absence of excitement or incident. Tho weather wa3 fine and the polling was heavy. The campaign was largely wanting in the usual humorous elements of a. political fight. Both sides were in dead earnest and worked strenuously. As anticipated the women polled very strongly, though the Alliance leaders declare that they failed to come up to expectations. They claim'that the result is largely due to patriotio men's vote. The secretary of the Liquor Defence Union refuses to admit that the vote is a fair indication of public opinion. It was taken, he says, under abnormal conditions at a time of hysteria.