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Chronicle (Levin), 22 November 1949, Page 7

— - AUCKLAND, Nov. 21. The greatest meeting of the election welcomed the Leader of the National Party, Mr. Holland, to Auckland tonight. At least 3500 people occupied every seat in the two oiain galieries and Winter Garden floor of the Civie Theatre. Another seetion of the crowd estimated at its peak bitweeh 1000 and. 1500, arrived too late to gain adinission and formed an overflow audienee whieh listened to the address through loudspeakers in the streets. ■ Waves of applause pnnctuated Mr. Holland 's speech. Every reference to the possihility of a change of Government, was greetr ed with eheers or hand clappirig and in an address whieh lasted inore than two hours, there was not even the inurmur of an interjection or dissent. At the conclusion of his address Mr. Holland was accorded a vote thanks with great applause and thnye dissentients. As lie left the theatre, Mr. Holland was mobbed by 2000 or 3000 supporters and police and traffic offieers were hard pressed to open a passage through the crowd. i