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lavvson Stamp Is
Clue In
Ballot
Rigging
Charge
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NEWCASTLE;, Mon
day. — A new Henry
Lawson stamp is ex
pected to be the main
evidence when moder
ates, at a meeting to
night, make charges of
outside Interference
with ballot papers in
the election of officers
of the Newcastle branch
of the Boilermakers'
Society
About I0U ballot papers
were sent out on June 11
In envelopes which had
been addressed and
stamped
When the ballot closed
on Friday night, scrutineers
for moderate candidates
found that 80 envelopes
returned had been posted
with the Henrv Lawson
stamp, which was not is
sued until June 17— six
days after all ballot papers
had gone out.
It Is believed that this
and other documentary
evidence alleging secret
marks on ballot papers
will be sent to the Indus
trial Registrar for full In
quiry.
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