SEATS IN OTHER CENTRES

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22517, 27 September 1938, Page 12

SEATS IN OTHER CENTRES

PROGRESS OF THE CAMPAIGN CANDIDATES' ADDRESSES (PB.ES3 ASSOCIATION TELEGBAMS.) The Hon. W. E. Bernard, Labour candidate for the Napier seat opened his campaign in the Municipal Theatre, Napier, last night, before a large and enthusiastic audience. Mr Barnard reviewed the Labour Governments work, and described the future policy of the party if elected, dealing especially with defence and the problem 01 increased population. "I stand for a policy of carefully-planned immigration, adding to our population by bringing in people to fill obvious gaps. One prefers British stock; but people from Scandinavia and Holland are also welcome. The best type of citizen is the one born in New Zealand,' said Mr Barnard. A vote of confidence m the Labour Party was passed unanimously. Hawke's Bay The National candidate for Hawke's Bay, Mir G. A. Maddison, addressed a very large and enthusiastic meeting at Hastings last night. There were many interjections from a small section. The speaker criticised the social security scheme, as put forward by the Labour Party. He said it would ultimately cost the people two shillings in the £. A vote of confidence in the candidate and the National Party was passed with some dissentients. Auckland Central The record of the National Party's predecessors over the period 1920-1930 was attacked by the Hon. W. E. Parry in an address to his constituents. The Minister said th*e Government then kept income tax down, yet borrowed excessively overseas, whereas Labour borrowed only £3,500,000. The surplus national income in the earlier period did not reach the homes of the wage and salary earners of the farming and business communities, but was used for an orgy of speculation in land, dud companies, and the erection of unnecessary freezing works, which later failed. Bankruptcies of farmers and others were much more numerous than under Labour, which had distributed the surplus to the best advantage in higher wages, useful works, and social services. The record of the Nationalists predecessors blackened their administration for all time'. Remuera - Although he was subjected to many interruptions, Mr W. P. Endean, M.P., National candidate for Remuera, had a successful opening meeting in the Remuera library last night. A large majority of the audience of 350 obviously supported his views. Mr Endean criticised much of the Labour Government's legislation, and reiterated the points in the National Party's platform. He received a vote of thanks and confidence, which was declared carried unanimously, although a section of the audience subsequently gave cheery for the Labour Party. Roskill Attacking the Labour Party's social security scheme on the grounds that the taxation involved would lead to a breakdown, Mr A. S. Bailey, National candidate for Roskill, opened his campaign last night. There was an attendance of 200. who cheered the speaker frequently. He was heckled throughout his address; but scored off the interjectors oh several occasions. A motion of thanks and good wishes for his campaign was carried amid cheering and an undercurrent of hooting. Dunedin West Mr T. K. S. Sidey, National candidate for Dunedin West, opened his campaign last night in the concert chamber of the Town Hall, which was filled to capacity. The candidate received an excellent hearing. Mr Sidey dealt chiefly with the Government's social security legislation, from the point of view of health insurance, criticising many of the provisions. He questioned the ability of the country to stand the increased burden of taxation the scheme would demand as it progressed. Mr Sidey discussed the effect of other Government measures on industry, and appealed for support in "allowing private enterprise, which had built up New Zealand, to lead the country away from complete socialisation. Auckland Suburbs Addressing 300 electors at Henderson last night, the Minister for Justice the Hon. H. G. R. Mason, was given a most attentive hearing. The meeting was almost completely free from interjections, and the few that were made were mostly of a friendly nature. A vote of thanks to the speaker and of confidence in him and the Labour Government, was carried without dissent. The Minister gave a complete and detailed review of the work of the Labour Government from its first actions on election up to the legislation of the session just concluded. He said the issue before the people, after three years of Labour rule, was whether they were going to be frightened by the social security plan. The people of, 40 years ago were not frightened when the old age pension was introduced; The Opposition was making it very plain that if they came into power there would be nothing like the Labour social security legislation, and that was the issue. "I appeal to you to have the same confidence that the people of this country manifested 40 years ago," he concluded. Auckland East A few adverse interjections disturbed the first campaign address given by Mr F. W, Schramm, M.P., Labour candidate for Auckland East. Without a dissentient voice, several hundred electors present carried a vote of confidence in the candidate and the Labour Party. With criticism of the Government, mainly on the grounds of promises made before the last election but not fulfilled, Mr H. T. Merritt, National candidate for Auckland East, opened his campaign. The candidate -was given a good hearing, in spite of a few interjections at intervals from the back of the hall.