ELECTION CAMPAIGN .

Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1925, Page 3

ELECTION CAMPAIGN .

BV TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT, MR El)IE CANNOT WITHDRAW. INVERCARGILL, November 2. Mr G. Edie, National candidate for Awttruu, finds that under certain regulations, lie cannot withdraw from the contest at this stage. He will, therefore, continue his campaign and go to the poll.

IN EXPLANATION. CORE, November 2. On being asked if he had anything to say regarding the Press Association report, ol Mr Xa.ih’s remarks regarding the Alleged intention ol making a cut oj 7s (id weekly in the workers' wages, and the statement that he was responsible for the l«ihour Department’s report in which the ‘‘possible method ” was discussed, Hon. M.r Andersnr. f l.nhour .Minister) said that he had jnorelv to re [mat what he had previously made quite plain, that the report was compiled hy the Secretary of Labour. that il had l>een the practiee for him to discuss Labour problems in that report, .hat these discussion? did not hind either the .Minister or the Covernment to adopt them, that he personally oad never held the opinion that either Mr Piddingtnn’s scheme, or Mr Rowley's variation were practicable, that the subject as presented in the report had not been discussed bj Cabinet, not recommended by himself, and that Mi Nash was merely endeavouring to make political capital out of the Secretary of Labour's ncndcmii.nl discussion. He personally was not responsible for the report. It having been so emphatically repudiated hy the Prime Minister and himself, the honourable course was for Mr Holland and Mr Nash to acknowledge the fact that they had licen wrong in their statements and allegations.

WELL!XCTOX. November 2. The Prime Minister, replying to the Labour Circular staling that, be, as Post master, had restored the wage? cuts to the departmental Heads, hut not to rank and file, declares that several Departmental heads have been granted increases, but these are not related to the cuts, lint were made in consequence of regrading. The total of such increases is only C 2.0110. As regards the rank and tile, these are not being overlooked as on regrading last venr, increases totalling CIS].()()(' were granted by the Covernment.

MR COATES AND LIOKXSIXC ISSUE.

LEAVES QUESTION TO PEOPLE

WKLI.I NCTOX, November 3. The following has been received by the United Press Association from the Prime Minister: “ I am informed that my name and photograph are being used in advertisements concerning the licensing issue. Such use of either mv name or photograph is ahsoliltelv unauthorised and i- being made without mv consent. In the licensing question i take no part whatever, but leave the /iiies-lion cntiivlv lo the neoole."