THE LYTTELTON BY-ELECTION
Polling Day—September 13 ' Candidates. Mrs E. R. M'Combs, Labour. F. W. Freeman, Coalition. E. Hnxe, Independent Labour. 1031. —J. M'Combs (Labour), 5404; F. W. Freeman' (Coalition), 6372; W. L. Page (Independent), 83. MR RANSOM'S PARTICIPATION DEFENCE OF COALITION POLICY. (Per United Peess Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, September 5. An answer to criticism of his participation in the Lyttelton by-election campaign was made by the Minister of Lands (Mr E. A. Ransom) in an address yesterday. * . The Minister said he wished to make it clear that they all regretted the sad circumstances that had given rise to the election, and also to make it clear that he was not in tho electorate for the purpose of fighting the late member's widow, who was held in high esteem throughout the electorate. But, as a Cabinet Minister, he felt it his. duty to the points of the Government's policy. "We have never attempted to gain popularity by our administration," said the Minister. , "We were out to lift New Zealand from the mire, and because of that I'm afraid we are not very popular to-day. That doesn't matter, however, so long as we are doing our job right."
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22051, 6 September 1933, Page 8
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