MR. J. J. MAHER WELCOMED

Chronicle (Levin), 4 October 1946, Page 4

MR. J. J. MAHER WELCOMED

natioMl fakty ioembHetween 300 and' 400 people of the district last night attended a1 dance and social arranged by thg " Levin branch of the New Zealand,! NaripnaJ' P|$ty for ...th^hptp'bse^of meeting Mr. J. J. Maner, "the! National candidate for the Otakr electorate. Mr. Maher, who was" accompanied by his wife and tw^ daughters, was welcomed by Mr. i.; S. Park on behalf of the Levin1 branch. t . Mr. Maherfc in a brief talk whichj Was tqjthe poirit, thanked all for the warmth of ,the welcbipe accord-^. his family ahd hihis'elf ahd saiff that his standing fo.r the Otaki seat was like a home -comnife as hrs own1 district was once before in thq Jr;, Otaki .electorate. The .speakervqqyered many . subjep'M aha ,M'A tha't his constilnleh'cy wi^.cbrnr* prised .niainly of siitail farMbrs, just, as *he wa3 'hixhpelL . Mr. Maher saitf he had fought .fcff hfs position all* his life,. ahd n'pw pttce agaihr he. w.as; goin'g to ,fight,.Jh.is time., for his' place in Parlfalhent. . Ife/c.bnclud£ ed by agaln thankip^ everVohV'for, tlre hea'rty welcoihe a'ccbrded his family ah'd hihiself,, . w ^ \ Dancing was qqntinuep; ihrqugh^ .out the evening .tp the nju'sfc of jRoy; Lester's five-piece orchestfa, wh'ich: was making its secorrd appearahce,; ahd the crowd. .was kept ih^ja ;gay, mood by the bright music.r Several vocal items were given by'Mrs. Tay { lor and a highly successful evening. came to, a clope at midnightfwith the playing of the.National Anthem.