LABOUR DAILIES

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 264, 27 November 1939, Page 2

LABOUR DAILIES

ORGANISER’S VISIT TO OPOTIKI Mr. A. G. Tfiiltcjiiist, M.P., has arranges.! for Mr. J. Tohrn M.P., to visit the Bay of Plenty electorate, and ho will deliver addresses to members ol the Labour Party and trade unionists at Opotiki and Kaiteratahi on the Ist. un<\ 2nd. of December. Mr, Thorn is one of the Government’s best known members, having boon for sev-

Will years president, and secretary ol: the national exot-utive. lie was. in tact, national secretary of the party when Mr. Hultquist was selected to contest file Bay of Plenty seat in 1934. Mr. Thorn is also well-known for the fact that he was Iho' Government’s representative at -Geneva in 1937 and on his return t<> New Zealand was made the chairman ol' the Fisheries Investigation Commission. Air. Thorn will arrive in Whakutane on Fridiiy next the Ist. December and travel to Opotiki with Mr. and Airs. Hultquist to address a meeting that evening in the Labour rooms. A social will follow. On the Saturday, M!r. Thorn will uccdmpunyi Mr. Hultquist through the Waioe-ka Gorge- to Matawai and Gisborne. At Knitorntahi H.all thatevening another address will ho given by the visiting member and lie will ho the guest of the party afterwards at a social and fiance. During the weekend Mr. Thorn will also addire.ss members of the Bay of Plenty Representation Committee .V'oimprising delegate:* from all parts of the- electorate. The subject of Mr. Thorn’s addresses will he “Labour Dailies”. Mr. Thorn is the Dominion organiser for the organisation of a Daily Labour newspaper and great success has attended Jiis efforts to date, the sum of £100,GO!) being already in sight. Air. Thorn will return with Mr. and Airs. Hu It-, quist to Whaka-tano late on Sunday evening, the 3rd. December and lie will he their guest t-liat night. lie will leave for his homo in Thames on the Monday.