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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 499, 31 October 1928, Page 10

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MR. GREVILLE REPLIES TO CRITICISM “Mr. Harris’s adoption of an independent policy is all moonshine; he is simply a Reform candidate,” declared Greville, United candidate for Waitemata, to 300 electors at Takapuna last evening. Mr. J. \Y. Hayden was in the chair. Replying to criticism that he had changed his views. Mr. Greville said. It has been said that I advocated the socialisation of the North Shore tramway system. I still do and I will not change my view. My wife now goes to towrn to shop, finding it too expensive at Takapuna. That is how Takapuna has been helped by the present transport system.” Mr. Greville referred to statements of policy issued by Mr. Harris in 1923 and this year. in jf 3^31 >iCe: * ie make another The candidate advised the interjector to wait until the numbers went up. Mr. Harris had said he objected to personalities. He himself had studiously avoided them. r * Harris may have got in just before me and joined ihe Harbour Association, but he has not attended the meetings night after night as I have done,” said Mr. Greville. resolution was moved giving tnanks to the candidate and expressc°l?fidence in him. An amendment according thanks with a vote of noconfidence found no seconded. A strong chorus of “ayes” which greeted th© putting of the motion was followed by some dissent.