A HOSTILE AUDIENCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 260, 2 November 1928, Page 10

A HOSTILE AUDIENCE.

' MR, ADEAJOE HECKLED.

i APPLAUSE FOR SIR JOSEPH.

' It was fully an hour before Mr. Frank lAdeane, Reform candidate for City West, was allowed to proceed with his addreef at the Britannia Theatre last evening. From the outset interruption* came from all parts of the hall. On occasion the candidate was forced to stop speaking, and stood silently on the platform. IMr. Adeane announced that he wished to epeak on individualism as opposed to socialism, but after a valiant attempt he had to abandon hie intended references. jWhen the candidate commenced to quote figures quietness reigned for halfam hour or so, and then the crowd once snore took charge. Some of his inter- . jectora were told to "bunt-off" or to "go and have a good yap." At every mention of the name of Sir Joseph Ward there v/ere burets of applause. When Mr. Ade»ne said that unemployment was not primarily the responsibility of the Government there was an uproar. Then hie supporters called: ''Give him a fair go!" He thought the returned soldiers had been treated by the Government a» well as could be expected. "Anyway the people of this Dominion treated them well," said the candidate, amidst applause. Mr, Adeane said he was in favour of military training, and this brought forth a storm of interjections) but the candidate, in an eloquent manner, quelled the disturbance, and made telling point*. "This country is worth fight* ing for, and if another war came good clean men would do it," said Mr, Adeane. "I stand for military training in this country, and if you don't like it, well don't vote for me." He believed in free dental treatment for children attending all schools. "Deportation is another thing in which I do not eeo eye to eye with the Government. lam entirely opposed to it without trial," Mr. Adeane declared. A Tot* of thanks and confidence was moved, as well as the usual Labour Amendment, but, a* the audience were on the move to ta» doorway*, too "Minnim did aos j>u£ the reeomffe&e» '^