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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume 33 No. 8. 10 June 1970

Are they Yes Men? Like Hell they are

Are they Yes Men? Like Hell they are

"No" to the All Black Tour of South Africa, Rhodesia and South West Africa.

"No" to the raising of Lake Manapouri.

"No" to the legalisation of the controlled use of marijuana.

These are the results of a poll of 3777 Canterbury University students conducted by the Canterbury Students' Association.

The sample represents 56% of the University's student population.

On the Tour issue, the vote was split into 56.6% against and 43.4% for. The difference between the poll for and against was approximately 800 votes

78% of the Canterbury students were opposed to the raising of Lake Manapouri, with 22% in favour of raising the Lake. The difference in the figures for and against was approximately 2000 votes.

Only 39.4% of the Canterbury students polled were in favour of the legalisation of the controlled use of marijuana. 60.6% voted against legalisation. There was a difference of about 800 votes between for and against figures.