"BURY THE HATCHEL"

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 262, 5 November 1925, Page 10

"BURY THE HATCHEL"

"AND TACKLE THE JOB." PRIME MINISTER'S ADVICE. NOT OPPOSED TO LABOUR. " (My Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") WELLINGTON, this day. "The election being over, it seems to mc the "best thing we can do is to bury the hatchet," said the Prime Minister, addressing an election night crowd. He was tired, and his voice showed signs of strain, but the electrical amplifier enabled him to reach to the limits of the crowd. He added: "One never gets great gratification in victory when one sees "oine of those go down who have boen our friends. However, it is now for us to tackle the job ahead of us, and endeavour to put into operation pledges that have been given to the electors of New Zealand." (Applause.) A Voice: Thirteen years of pledges. '"We have a wonderful country, ladies and gentlemen," continued the Prime Minister, "and we arc a great people, and by the combined effort of all of us we can maintain that prestige, and even perhaps make it better. There may be some who think that because the Government is returned to power it would be opposed to Labour, but in no way are we opposed to Labour. We arc anxious to do our level best to carry into effect our pledges and give equal opportunity to the humblest citizen in th» land." (Applause.) Mr. Coates smilingly tendered thanks for his enthusiastic reception, and with a bright "Cheerio" to the crowd handed back the amplifier to the operator.