MR. HOLLAND ON TOUR

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 389, 25 June 1928, Page 16

MR. HOLLAND ON TOUR

ADDRESS AT TE PUKE PARTY CONFIDENCE IN LEADERS (From Our Own Correspondent) TE PUKE, Saturday. McDowell’s Hall. Te Puke, was crowded last evening by those who had gathered to listen to an address by Mr. H. E. Holland, Leader of the Opposition. The chairman of the Town Board, Mr. H. O. Cooney, presided. Mr. D. C. Chalmers, the Labour candidate for the Tauranga electorate, was introduced and spoke briefly. Mr. Holland dealt with the Labour Party’s policy somewhat on the lines of his speech in Auckland a few days ago, but suited to an audience consisting mostly of farmers. Dealing with the aggregation question, he contended that the land tax amendments of the past few years revealed the broken promises of the Reform Party. He adversely criticised the mortgage system and high bank rate, and pointed out the weakness of the several rural credit Acts, and said it ought to be possible for economic experts to devise in New Zealand a system of finance better than the present system of borrowing in England at, say, 95 per cent. Mr. Holland concluded by outlining the well-known Labour policy. He said the Labour Party did not beg for the Treasury Benches, but had confidence in its leaders and members, and had the backing of the women and intellectual people in the Dominion. If returned to power it would not legislate for a narrow class, but in the interests of all who served the State. Mr. Holland answered a number of questions and was accorded a vote of thanks.

MEETING AT GISBORNE

PUBLIC WORKS URGED Press Association. GISBORNE, Sunday. The Leader of the Opposition. Mr. H. E. Holland, addressed a large meeting at Gisborne last evening. His speech was on the lines of previous addresses. He explained the Labour Party’s policy and attacked the Reform Party on the question of freehold. Dealing with unemployment, Mr. Holland said the Government should prosecute vigorous public works, such as railways and roads, which would absorb every man able to work at a standard rate of pay. During the evening Mr. Holland announced that the Mayor of Gisborne, Mr. W. D. Coleman, would be the official Labour candidate for Gisborne at the coming election.