KELSTON’S FIRST ADDRESS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 492, 23 October 1928, Page 12

KELSTON’S FIRST ADDRESS

SIR JAMES GUNSON’S CAMPAIGN The Baptist Hall at Kelston, New Lynn, was filled last evening when Sir James Gunson delivered the first political address ever given at Kelstoji. Air. J. Hunter, an old friend of the candidate, presided. The speaker referred to the Whau Canal Commission, whose sittings were interrupted by the outbreak of the Great War, and strongly advocated a revival of the commission in the interests of a largo section of the ►Suburbs electorate. He then dealt with the causes of unemployment and outlined various remedial measures, including a temporary cessation of assisted immigration. Speaking under the heading of transport, Sir Janies prophesied an early commencement of the Morningside tunnel development and outlined the possibilities of bus communication under the proposed transport board. To stimulate trade and general prosperity, Sir James favoured increased activities by the State Advances Department. The residents of the district have long agitated for a school in their midst, and the candidate promised to do his best to achieve this object. A vote of thanks and confidence proposed by Air. R. P. Ward was carried" amid acclamation.