PUKEKOHE'S VOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 152, 28 June 1924, Page 11

PUKEKOHE'S VOTES.

TWO KINDS AVAILABLE. PREMIER AND MR. AVILFORD. Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") WELLINGTON, this day. Mr. Massey in his first speech this session could not resist the temptation to deal with the Pukekohe incident, when Mr. T. M. Wilford secured a vote of confidence in himself as Leader of the Liberal-Labour party in the heart of the Premier's electorate. In criticising some remarks made by Mr. H. E. Hoi- j land, Mr.' Massey remarked that the i Leader of the Labour party had been I going round the country addressing | small meetings of friends, but that there was a large public opinion which Mr. Holland had never touched. Mr. Wilford: I did at Pukekohe. Mr. Massey: Mr. Wilford talks about Pukekohe. He made a wonderful boast of what happened at Pukekohe. Does he know that Mr. Seddon has been to Pukekohe over and over again, and Sir Joseph Ward repeatedly, and even the Hon. George Fowlds? Ido not know what happened in regard to the Hon. George Fowlds, but I do know that the others got votes of confidence over and over again. Mr. Wilford: I am not surprised. I (Laughter.) I Mr. Massey: The natives of Pukekohe give votes of confidence to visitors out of courtesy, but they keep their votes at the ballot box for mc. (Laughter.)