A TRUE STORY—“I AM A TAXI-DRIVER... I VOTING FOR THE NATIOi PARTY —and here’s why . . J HAD served three years at my But what does tire Labe trade when the depression came, ment do? They start and I couldn’t g’et work. A rela- taxi service; they meet tion of mine helped to finance me in Auckland, and they to own a taxi. I was on the rank toutists from the boat to day and night—rain, hail or blow- and back from the hotel to ing. I was able to make about and beat me for a job. Bu £2/10/- a week after paying ex- dition to that, their own ti penses. In 1935-36 times got bet- vice takes the tourists right t.ter, and I was able to knock out New Zealand, and we have. £3/10/- a week, but still not a dog’s chance of competing minute of the day was my own. them. Sleep or work ... sleep or work .. . I’m sick of all this talk about a. ft and not too much sleep. 1937 was spin for the underdog. I’m sick o. the first chance I had of getting a being governed and told what , I decent wage and being able to pay will do and how I will do it. I’d back the money that was originally rather be poor with some freedom advanced to me. than still poor and be bullied. That’s why I’m voting National. The National Party is definitely opposed to State monopolies of business, as they are wasteful, inefficient and oppressive. Private enterprise with free and open competition protects the public and gives the individual freedom of opportunity, and the National Party pledges itself to restore that freedom to the individual. VOTE NATIONAL FOR FREEDOM.
RADIO LICENSES which expired on September 30 SHOULD BE RENEWED WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY.
PAHIATUA COUNTY COUNCIL. are invited for the erection A of three (3) five-roomed dwellings, with usual offices. Tenders will close at Noon on October 11, 1938, and should be addressed to the Chairman, Pahiatua County Council, Pahiatua. Drawings and specification may be inspected at the County Office, Pahiatua. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. J. HUTTON, County Clerk. Pahiatua,.Sept. 29. 1938.
TENDERS. MASTERTON COUNTY COUNCIL. METALLING CONTRACT. RENDERS, addressed to the Chairman, will be received at the Office of the undersigned, where specifications may be seen, until NOON on FRIDAY, the 7th day of October, 1938, for the following work:— Contract No. 170. —Supplying and delivering 1300 cubic yards (more or less) of River Gravel from the Kaiwhata River on to Duffy’s and Ngahape Roads. Lowest oi- any tender not necessarily accepted. Dated this 20th day of September, 1938. J C. D. MACKLEY, County Clerk.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 October 1938, Page 9
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