LAND AND EMPLOYMENT

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 490, 20 October 1928, Page 7

LAND AND EMPLOYMENT

LABOUR SPEAKS IN SUBURBS

Over 200 people attended Mr. IT. G. R. Mason’s meeting at Avondale last evening, when the candidate continued fight to retain the Suburbs seat in Labour’s interest. Mr. Mason dealt chiefly with unemployment, entering a strong indictment of the Government for the manner in Which it had been handled. One of Reform’s contributions to the present state of affairs had been over«fi migration, partly induced by such booklets as one which said there was Plenty of Crown land available in New Zealand, with cheap financial assistance for the settler and high wages for tradesmen.

The constitution of a transport board should immeasurably better the posiuon of the outer suburbs. Sir James Gunson spoke of what would do. snd how he would use his influence elected to better suburban transport services. “But it is too late now; the time when he might have used his in- - with effect is past—we do not jeed his services now,” declared Mr. Mason, amid app %e. The United Pr was no serious force in the cou I ry—merely a latent »K anch of 1116 Reform Party. Between tnese two it was only a “sham fight,” lending to cloud the issues before the country. Cheers for Labour and for the candidate were given, the meeting passing a res °lution of thanks and confidence.