POLITICAL,

Hokitika Guardian, 19 November 1931, Page 5

POLITICAL,

MR J. W. GREENSLADE. Mr J. W. Greenslade returned from hi s hurried South Westland tour yesterday afternoon, having finished up at Waitaha. He expressed himself surprised at the possibilities of the southern district which he believes is capable of much greater development as closer settlement is brought about. He spoke appreciatively of the very friend* Iy reception he had had. Going amongst the people for the first time he was promptly made at home, and the trip was quite worthwhile for the pleasure derived in the people met and their homely reception. He considers South Westland has a bright future before it and he looks forward with confidence to progressive development in that very promising part of the Westland Electorate.

WESTLAND CANDIDATE

GREYMOUTH, November 19,

The Town Hail was well filled last evening on the occasion of the address of Mr J. W. Greenslade, the official lOoalition candidate for Westland at the coming general elections. Mr J. 13. Kent, Deputy-Mayor, presided, and introduced the speaker. He congratulated Mr Greenslade on his selection as the Coalition candidate, and asked that lie be given an attentive hearing.

Mr Greenslade, avho was greeted with applause, on rising to speak, (laid that, while travelling in South Westland during the past few days he had been treated kindly and generously by all he had met, and he wished to recognise their hospitality publicly. He had been greatly impressed by his visit with the wonderful potentialities of the south. He was a West Coastei bred ancf born, and he had given faithful public service for the past twenty; years, and considered that his work during that time should influence the electors in casting their votes. In his opinion, it was in the 'interests of national life that there should be a Coalition Government and not a Labour one. The keynote of his speech would be economy, confidence and stability. At the present time they' had; the Coalition Parties, promising to balance the Budget by economies. There were some interruptions and at the conclusion a large number of questions were asked and answered, and then a motion of thanks for his fine address was carried by acclamation' on the motion of Messrs J. D. Lynch and A. McCarthy. PRINCESS THEATRE TO-NIGHT. At 8.15 p.m. Mr J. W. Greenslade will address the electors at Princess WESTLAND SEAT. Mr James O’Brien, labour, sitting member, was homihatod to-day for Westland. The nominators uwe.wß. F. Spencer, 11, V, 0. Farrell, Charles Fraser, and James Goodall, all of Greymouth and Charles Evans of HokitikL