BAB SET-BACK FOR LABOR.

Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 97, 26 April 1917, Page 5

BAB SET-BACK FOR LABOR.

GKEJyMOUTH,- April 36. Patriotic candidates were returned at the Borough Council elections yesterday, being returned in toto. Mr W. H. Parfitt headed the poll with 1324 votes, the lowest of the nine eeleeted polling HIS. Tlie Labor Party, who made the issue one of conscription, ran six candidates. Mr J. Goodall, who sought re-election as a Labor candidate, polled <6o votes, and the lowest Labor candidate polled 460. The election proved that Greymonth is loyal, mid supports the enforcement of the Military

Service Act. There was a vcrv heavy ! •poll. j Laber also failed to gain a seat on I the Charitable Aid Board. j The referendum on the half-holiday resulted in more than half the voters 1 deciding that there should be no change from Wednesday, The voting, on the Sunday picture' issuer was 1955tfdr continuance and. 904 against Sunday pictures. ■ .At Jfcunanga ifche only issuewas the half-holiday. It was decided to change from Thursday to Saturday, the voting being.: Saturday 148, Thursday 22.