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Manawatu Times, Volume 68, Issue 215, 10 September 1943, Page 4

Personal

Capt. and Mrs. W. Grant Quirk arrived in Palmerston North yesterday to spend a holiday with Copt. Quirk's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Quirk, of the Majestic Hotel. Capt. Quirk has just returned to New Zealand after three and a-half years’ service in the Middle East. First Election Results The first general election results are, tho return of Captain Thomas Lachlan Macdonald (National), Mataura, and Mr. J. Hargest (National), for Awarua, who have been elected unopposed. Political Protest A protest against the refusal of the Minister of Broadcasting to grant permission for the movement to have a national network radio broadcast, has been made by tho Real Democracy Movement at branch meetings. “Considering that this movement will have upward of 59 candidates contesting this election,” states the protest, "the refusal is considered to be an abuse of privilege by the Minister." Tho resolution points out that party organisations have complete control of political broadcasts to the detriment of democratic expression. Shorthand Examinations Tho following students of tho Palmerston North Technical High School (day school) were successful in passing an examination in Shorthand Theory, conducted by Messrs. Pitmans, Melbourne, Stage 11:—Bcry Brougham, Melva Butcher, Audrey Cole, Joy Lissingtou, Beverley Packer, Heula Paddy, Nadia Rogers, Lilian llolfe, Patricia Smart, Frances Smith, Valeric Taylor, Betty Thomson, Shirley Tunniclill’e, Patricia Williams.