NORTH DUNEDIN ELECTION
THE MISSING BALLOT PAPERS
DEFECTIVES SAID TO HAVE ~ SOLVED THE MYSTERY. {.Press Association.) DUNEDIN. Jan. 0. For .some day., past Chief Detectives Herbert and ■ Mellvenexy have been making Inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the mystery 01 the 17 ballot papers which disappeared after the official recount on the second ballot nt North Dunedin. .L istnight all persons engaged in connection with the recount me; m air D. Larnacli’s (return ing-officer) offices, the two detectives in question being present. A document, which is allelr v< \ to have been communicate.l to one of the candidates, was produced and "ave vise to coiisulerab.e uiseus* siou ami an exnlnn itiou by some ot those present. It is mud that the officials concerned in the inquiry i,ave satisfied themselves as to how, when and bv whom the papers were abstracted. The detectives . engaged will report the result of their mquuiec to the Government.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2392, 6 January 1909, Page 5
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151NORTH DUNEDIN ELECTION Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2392, 6 January 1909, Page 5
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