MR MASSEY AT AUCKLAND.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 6, 28 April 1914, Page 7

MR MASSEY AT AUCKLAND.

Auckland, April 27. The"’Prime Minister addressed a political meeting at the Town Hall this evening. Some disturbance occurred at first, but afterwards Mr Massey bad little difficulty in making himself heard, speaking on lines followed in previous addresses, although interruptions occurred at times, and some eight or nine men were ejected, Mr Massey made reference to the strike, and stated amidst applause that the Government would do the same in the future in a similar position as it had done in the past. During the speech reference was made to the circular letter issued InMr James, of the Reform League, Mr Massey saying that one was stolon from an envelope after it had been posted to an Auckland resident. The letter, he claimed, was such as was used by other political organisations in tht r-aminion. The following resolution was passed by an overwhelming majority when the meeting, concluded at 10.0 p.m:— “That tliis meeting tenders its thanks to the Prime Minister for his able and statesmanlike address, expresses its hearty appreciation of the many reforms be. has inaugurated and splendid service he has rendered to New Zealand, cordially approves of the policy outlined in his remarks, records its entire confidence in him and his Government and hopes that the Reform pai'ty will lie returned to power with a large majority at the forthcoming election. About 1000 people were unable to gain admission to the hall.