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Shannon News, 12 October 1923, Page 4

“Mr Massey has gone to London and Mr Wilford is visiting Singapore, so I have been left behind to look after New Zealand.”—Mr H. E. Holland in a speech at Palmerston North. The Whakatane Maoris, are expecting a payment of about £60,000 on the 24th in connection with the sale of the Matahino Block, wtliich has been sold w 'a.syndicate for milling purposes. M. -Poincare, the French Prime Min- > ister is a man of one idea. He was born’ in Lorraine, and he inherited the dream of revenge for 1870, which was naturally stronger on the German frontier than in any other part of France. He'is a short, strongly built man, with a beard and a high-pitched voice. Work is his life. He appar-ent-ly needs, no rest, and he has no amusements. ‘He is the brother of a distinguished scientist-, and he the author of several books. He is 63 years old, and, lie has 30 years’ experience of French official .life. Com- ( promise is the essence of English, politics. Raymond Poincare, simply does * not understand .compromise, and this makes it infinitely difficult for Esiglish statesmen to deal with him. He does not! see yery fair, hut he sees very clearly and steadily*