WAIRARAPA SEAT

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 61, 5 December 1919, Page 8

WAIRARAPA SEAT

MB. M'LEOD AT WAINGAWA. . In his address to the workmen at tlie Wningawa Freezing Works during tho lunch hour on Wednesday, Mr. iA. D. M'Leod held that generally the farmers had mads little profit, as a result of tho war. Land values had certainly gono up, but His increase had been in sympathy with the decrease in tho purchasing power of the sovereign, and in reality did not benefit the srenuine farmer, who had no desire to soil. He was not a large and had stated nt the outbreak of the war that he would not pocket a penny war profit. His farm comprised 2000 aerps, but he had a faVly largo family, and if the farm was divided up a.mong thorn there would not bo much land for each. lie claimed to be a friend of tho worker, and defied any workman ever employed by him to say he had not received tho 'best, of treatment. Ho referred to hjs attitude towards Hip shearer? and shed-hands at the recent conference. a conference that would have proved abortive but for his persistence. ITo took to himself the credit for bringing about a, settlement satisfactory to all parties. After answering several ((uesl'ons to iho annarent satisfaction (if the meeting, Mr. Jt'Lood was aceordcd a hearty vote of thanks, which was carried by acclamation. Tn the evening M'r. 'Jt'Xpod addressed meeting at; Te \Vlmrau| and was accorded a vote of thanks by acclamation.

MR. DANNAHFA' AT CARTERTON. Mr. C. J. Dannahey. of Feath'ei'ston, who is contesting the Wairarapa seat as an Independent candidate, addressed the electors at Carterton on Wednesday evening, but the rough weather was against a large audience. The candidate criticise! the retiring Government, who. lie declared, had been going slow, and their administrate!! of land settlement, ho said, had been in the interest of the wealthy class. Ho considered that no honest attempt had been made to get at the profiteers, and advocated tho urgent necessity of the removal of the R.imntaka incline in tho interest of tho Waira-

rapa. Tho candidnto said thej 1 should push ahead with hydro-electricity at tho earlist possible moment, as one of its many advantages was the saving of coal which was becoming a diminishing commodity. He was opposed to Sir Joseph Ward's idea of converting the Bank of New Zealand into a State bank, but advocated the establishment of a Stnto bank 011 similar lines to Australia. In reply to a question tho speaker said ho saw no objection to the nationalisation of tho flour mills, providing tiiey were made freo of political influence. At tho close of tho address the. candidate was accorded a vote of thanks.