THE MANAWATU SEAT.

Shannon News, 1 December 1922, Page 3

THE MANAWATU SEAT.

MR FLYGER ADDRESSES SHANNON ELECTORS.

A SUPPORTER OF CONTINUANCE

On Tuesday evening there was a large attendance- at the Maoriland Theatre to- hear Mr Flyger, the Independent Liberal candidate for this electorate. He was given a good hearing. The Mayor (Mr Murdoch) presided, and in introducing the speaker referred .to the fact that for a num-. ber of years Mr Flyger had been a member of the Kairanga Comity Council, Manawatu Road Board, end also a member of the first Manawatu Drainage Board. He was also promoter of the Birmingham Small Farm Association of 10,000 acres, the drawing of which took place at Palmerston North, when some 300 settlers tookpart, everything going off without a hitch, and he was promoter and honorary managing director of the Awahuri Dairy Co. when the dairying industry was down to its lowest ebb. He stated the speaker -had always been a staunch supporter of the Liberal Party, and bad pleasure in introducing Mr Flyger to the electors of Shannon. (Applause.) Mr Flyger, on rising to speak, was received with applause. He stated he was coming forward as one of the t :d Liberal supporters, and he was onm .' to advocate Liberalism. Though a Liberal, (he would support any Premier or Premiers legislating on broad National or Liberal lines. The speaker said the next three years would be hard to face, and it required trained brains to carry on the finance and ’ trade of the Dominion successfally, which, if not done, would bring much poverty and distress. We wanted men who would stand up for the masses. Labour and Capitalism must be brought, together. As a New Zealander he was coming out at his own expense in what he believed to be for the interests and advancement of the Dominion. We had a debt of £500,000,000 (approximately) which required the very best financial care. Our taxation was about £lB TO/ per head, which was too great a burden for the workers to carry, and it was only by developing industries and production which would cause increased population that we could bei able to overcome our financial position. He saw no reason why, with strong National brains in power to assist our beautiful country it should not be able to meet its liabilities and become a prosperous nation. The speaker dealt at some length with the dairy farmers' manifesto issued by Mr W. J. Poison, showing that the present, taxation was having a. very serious effect..

QUESTIONS. Mr Sinclair: In the event of Mr

Holland moving a no-confidence motion against Mr Masseyfs party, would you support it?

Mr Flyger: It all depends on what the question was. I should always Watch the interests of the workers of the Dominion, and if I thought it Was right, I should do sc.

Mr Sinclair: Are you in favour of a referendum, on national subjects, such as No License? The candidate: I am going to sup-

port Continuance. (Applause.) I consider the finances of the country require care and consideration, and

we don’t want to court trouble. Mr Richardson: Do you favour proportional representation? The candidate: If you can get it, I think it is a fair means. Mr Quarrie: Are you Mr Wilford’s official candidate? Mr Flyger: No. Mr Wilford has never approached me, and I think I can please myself. Mr Richardson: Does Mr Flyger tack Labour on the end. of his Liberal platform ? The candidate: If I am elected I shall certainly watch the interests of

Labour. A questioner: If elected, what part of the electorate will you reside in?— I own land in this electorate. I am in favour of reducing the number of electorates, and ft does not matter what part a representative lived in so long as they got the right man in.

There should be only one feeling of Nationalism. Do you think the Education Department should provide free school books for the children ?—Yes, right up

to the Sixth Standard. Every assistance should be given to the workers, as the expenditure on books was a big drain on some parents. Do you favour the Levin-Marton deviation?—Yes, out and out. Are you in favour of State-owned ferry service between the two Islands? —Yes. No more questions being asked, Mr Richardson moved, and Mr Sinclair seconded: That a hearty vote of thanks be accorded Mr Flyger for his able address.