The Wrong Way. A woman holding a voting paper and a man in close conversation with her attracted the notice of a policeman on duty at an Auckland polling booth during Wednesday’s municipal elections. 'The man seemed to be giving the woman some advice. Stepping briskly for. ward the policeman tapped the man on the shoulder. “What, are you doing?” asked tho policeman. “Do you not know you are not supposed to tell any one for whom they should vote?” The policeman apologised when he was informed that he was addressing the re turning officer, Mr P. F. Notley, who was merely instructing the woman in the. procedure to be followed in marking, the ballot paper-
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 110, 12 May 1931, Page 12
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