THE HUSTINGS.

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 490, 20 October 1928, Page 5

THE HUSTINGS.

Mr. D. M. Robertson, Reform candidate for Buller. opened his campaign in the Town Hall at Westport last evening before a large attendance. He reviewed the Reform Party’s policy and received a vote of thanks it the end of the meeting. Mr. Robertson is opposing Mr. H. E. Holland, Leader of the Opposition.—P.A. Pa iMBSHKMi FOR WHOM'.’ “Sir Joseph Ward's proposal to borrow jC 70,000.000 is a bombshell all right.” said the Minister of Public' Works, at Gisborne, in referring to the policy laid down by the Leader of the United Party. “I am afraid it is going to cause greater consternation in his own camp than among his opponents.” AX P\T.KSU;HT! “There is just one thing that Mr. Coates does not take the credit for and that is the flight across the Tasman.” said Mr. 11. K. Holland. Leader of the Opposition, who read, at Dunedin last evening, a lengthy list of nrogrossive reforms which Mr. Coates claimed to have brought about. ONI, Y ALT 1: KX A TIV !•’. Speaking at Dunedin Mr. H. K. Holland made only brief reference to the United Party, stating that Liberals had so often voted with Reform that there was no line of demarcation between the parties. The only alternative to Reform was Labour. Mr. A. B. Sievwright. United Party representative for the Otako seat, gave an address to 370 people last evening. He adversely criticised the Government and set out the United Party's policy. He was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence. • • • Mr. S. McDougall. Mayor of Gore, has announced that he will contest the Mataura seat in the interests of the United Party. The Hon. G. .T. Anderson, the Reform sitting member, at present abroad for health reasons, is the only pther candidate. —P.A. NOT LABOUR CANDIDATE Mr. D. B. Kent, a candidate for the Waipawa seat, announces that he was not formerly a Labour candidate. He originally announced himself as an independent Liberal and Labour candidate, and has now joined the United Party.—P.A .