MR HOLLAND BITTERLY ATTACKED

Chronicle (Levin), 15 November 1949, Page 3

MR HOLLAND BITTERLY ATTACKED

AUCKLAND, Nov. 12. A personal attack on the Leadfer of the National Party, Mr Holland, was made by 'Mr T. E. Skinner, Labour candidate for Tamaki, in an address at Ellerslie last night. Five minutes earUer, Mr Skinner, who was associated on tjie platform With the Minister of Lands and Rehabiiitation, Mr C. F. Skinner, told the audience of about 150 that he would not indulge in personalities. • In reply to an interjection Mr T. E. Bkinner said Mr Holland was a Fascist. ,If his policy to declare black workers ,who were concerned in industrial . disiputes : was . not 'Jlaseisim tjien he • |(Mtf ;Skinnerj), jkn)ew nothmg about jf^qism., • "Mr !Hd)lahd acts ;like Hiile'r iiow,'.'' jsaid thejslje'akqr^ f AHerQUght tjo ^ear ;a mousitdblie dhd'Mi woiild 'look ;like jffitler,?'- | v One'iiif tHe : rhosf insultiiig pieces 'bf legislaticjh/'hd.hadi'ejVef " heard w^s tlife: Efeq^b^&l i jof [ : Itoi Hbllaud to allbW : oMage td ehrn £3 a Wedk to db domestic tvork. "All it will allow them to do is to s'crub ff'oors, to stand over wash-tubs, and to wait on Mrs Remuera and Mrs Epsom." (Applause). In reply to another question Mr Skinner said Mr Holland treated his own worfeers well only because it was an economic necessity to do so. Mr - C. F. Skinner said it was the first time in his career that he had appeared on the platform with another Skihner. "It is a pity Walter is not here and we would -have the three skinners on the platform," said the speaker. The Minister quickly qualified this remark by saying he had heard Mr Nash referred to as a skinner but he wasn't as bad as that. After both members had addressed the meetipg, a vote of confldence in the Government was carried with acclamation, after which three cheers were given for "the bookmakers' dream — two Skinners.