BROKEN PLEDGES.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 262, 5 November 1928, Page 11

BROKEN PLEDGES.

REFORM PARTY'S TRAIL.

NO LAUD DEVELOPMENT.

"A SWING BACK TO LIBERALISM."

"The Coates Government has left behind it a trail of broken pledges," was the assertion of Mr. G. C. Munns, United candidate for Roskill, when he addressed about 150 electors at the corner of Woodward and New North Roads, Mount Albert, on Saturday night. Mr. H. H. Evans presided. Mr. Munns gave a brief address, and did not attempt to delve deeply into statistics. Rather, he confined himself to a round criticism of the Government's handling of land development and to an outline of the United party's intentions. "I am satisfied that, even without the appearance of the United party, there would have been a tremendous swing back to Liberalism this year. New Zealand is waking up to the fact that things are not as they should be in this country said Mr. Munns. The candidate had hard words for the Government regarding land development and the necessary surveys. The Coates Government, he said, had failed utterly in its promise to investigate the possibility of developing the pumice lands. "The Government declared that it was out to prevent land aggregation, but I do not know of any big estate being broken up," continued Mr. Munns. "It is a crime for a man to get a grip on a big area of first-class land. Development is hindered. At the conclusion of the address the candidate answered a number of questions, and the meeting passed a vote of thanks and confidence in Mr. Munns and pledged itself to support him as the future member for Roskill. The motion was unanimous.