ELECTION NOTES

Hokitika Guardian, 6 November 1928, Page 7

ELECTION NOTES

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IN >1 NTS KKO.'M TIIK SI’KIT 11 KS

TOil MAW COM A 1 ISSIONS

Tli.. policy of (hi' Beforin ('overnincnfc in selling up iTuincmus commissions was crit'ciscil by Mr A. A. M’Lachlan. Cnited 11 <Iicirir<* lor Hiccarton at Spreydon. last night. There had been commissions galore during the past lew years, and about nine of them bad boon on railways, said the eandidale. Two of the commissions had been set up to investigate Nor ih Island railways, but no untie., had been lake'll of their reports by the (.'overmnont. Afler the commissions had reported a<j;:iilist the eonst, ruction ol certain rail" ttys, the fiovernmont had decided to go - on with them. The South Island must ha-’c representatives in the House who would see that those stupid railways won' not cone on wiMt. v'tK SIITLIJNCS A HAY. ‘■What is the policy of your party in record to the payment of !b and H’s a day to men on miomnlnvment r.'li.'f works ?" was a question asked ~<• M,. S srs A. A. A 1 ’ 1 av-hlan and C. S. .M Tullv at Spreydon last night. a|, M'T.acldan replied that the l mted Party ceriainlv did not approve of those w.m'es, hut lm could assure ],i s hearers ihai. when it had been in power for a month then' would he no um'mph'vmeiii. • Ap'danseA DTT, I'OH ATTKNTION. ‘•That will he duly attended to the first night 1 am then'." renlied AH' A. A. AreLneldan amidst applause ami laughter, when asked at Spreydon last

niglit if lie would see that the laws were written in language that would make, their meaning perfectly clear. “AFTKIL TIIK JOB.” “W'liat do you mean by ‘wisely?’ asked Mr 0. S. M’C'ully last night of a questioner who wauled the Candidate’s assurance that the £70.09P.()0!> loan which Sir Joseph Ward proposes to raise if returned to power would be wisely spent. ‘‘That’s what brought me into polities." the candidate added jocularly. “I’m after the job of Minister o) Public Works, and when Sir F'uinois Bell loses bis job and Mr M’Laehlait gets that we'll see that the money is well and truly spent. Mr M 'Cully's <»pli 11 ' t' 1 • • forecast rj two members of the ne-' Ministry was received with evident appro* al by tin* audience bulging liv the hearty applause that followed his remark. NOT A PROFFSS’ONAL PC'id. ru’i \ n. Pm not a professional pulitc. i in and 1 don’t promise to sell niy soI - , use for polities. said Mr C. S AT C-.llv. Pniied party e.i.- :'date for Christchurch South, in replying to a quest ion at Spreydon bust right. FHOAI TWO ANOLKS. ‘•l'm looking at this political bust-. ness from two angles." declared Afr C. S. Al'C'ully. I’nitcd candidate for C'!i l ist church South, at Spreydon last night. “1 was horn and brought up I on the land so I know something nibout ' that side, .and ‘T’ve been in luisiness for a great many years. T recognise • that tlm interests of 1 1 10 primary and | secondarv industries are one. The • man who ploughs the land and sows tlie wheat, the man who hakes the loaf ! the man who makes the oven and the i cart, and the man who delivers the i bread are all essential to each other.

The interests of every section of the community must he considered.”

“I’ve given deep thought to the condition of the country ;ind that’s why I’m in this campaign,” said Mr C. S. M’Cully. at Spreydon last night. lie added that what was going on in the Public Works Department was absolutely astounding. Mr Coates had lost control of all the Government De partments. Every member of the 1028 Committee was dissatisfied with the administration of the present Government, and he could not understand why all the members of that committee were not on his side in this fight He hoped to be returned, with his friend, Mr M’Lachlan, for the sake of the country; he had no axe to grind at all.” (Applause.) MIGHT GET A MOTH. A hint that he might find it necessary to buy a Moth aeroplane if lie is elected to Parliament, was given by Mr C. S. M.’Cully, United Party candidate for Christchurch South, at the Spreydon school last night. ‘‘When you send me to the House” he said, “I won’t stand still; I'll be