PRIME MINISTER'S COMMENT

Chronicle (Levin), 27 November 1946, Page 4

PRIME MINISTER'S COMMENT

WELLINGTON, Nov. 20. An entlnisiastie rec-eption was girCn i to the Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser) by an auclienee of 2500 in the Town Ha:ll tonight when he gavfe the linal address j of the electioti catfipaign. fiTe whs | eontinnally applanded tlirohghPu't ttre address and both bef'ore and after w'as I given prolonged ovations. The resnlts of the Maori eTection ! were received with snstained eti1 thusiasm. Mr. Fraser spoke neai'ly two ! hours and a-half and dealt with Ms iparty's aehievements, its proposals afrd | the policy of the National Partv. I The meeting nnanimously reeordcd I its thanlcs, appreeiation and admiration of Y"r. Fraser 's devotion and coniidence ! in a Labour victory and in the partv Js jguarantee to contbwe its progressive jhumanitarian policy to greater 'heighfs ■ of achievement. ! Vfr. Fraser said the Maori people had shown unmistakeablv that they were ;l)ehind the Labour Government and h'ad jhtirled back the Nationalists like the ! Maori battalion repulsed the enemy 'on 1 Orete. He again extended to Colonels ! Henare and Awatere . invitations to i come into the Labour Party and help ; their people to work out their own isalvation. The defeat of Rir Apirana jNgata was uo pleasure but be had to "be beaten in the interests of the ^laori | people. TTe would be of more use to his people outside the House where he would cooperate as he would as a friend instead of being a politieat ene'niy in the TTouse.