Election Inconsistencies When Candidates seek support from electors it is expected that their public utterances will be honoured. "Citizens" candidates in 1938 election Criticised Labour because of Rate and Tram charges. If Labour were returned, they said, "Valuations Might Be Bumped Up." In contrast to their pre-election utterances, they themselves, on assuming office, INCREASED RATES BY 4d IN £ AND SUBSEQUENTLY INCREASED TRAM FARES. VALUATIONS WERE ALSO BUMPED UP BY A RECORD FIGURE FOR ONE YEAR. For lower rates and reLabour.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24604, 12 May 1941, Page 2
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80Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 Otago Daily Times, Issue 24604, 12 May 1941, Page 2
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