"STAY ON THE LAND."

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 267, 10 November 1928, Page 14

"STAY ON THE LAND."

MISS MELVILLE AT MORNINGSIDE. The land question -was dealt ■with exhaustively by Miss Ellen Melville, Reform candidate for Roskill, at Morningside last. night, and the candidate was/subjected to-a good deal of interruption by a noisy section at the rear of the hall. Miss' Melville is a very -seasoned campaigner and was able to handle her opponents skilfully and secure for herself a good hearing. The Government's policy of land settlement was explained, especially in regard to the "provision of finance to help the small man. ; The Reform party's watchworC was "Stay on the land," and legislation had been introduced and passed, such as the rural,credits scheme, designed to help the settlers to meet thejr. obligations and make things easier'for them. Farmers had had a difficult time. -The Government recognised the fact, but the effect of the boom following the'war could not be expected to pass away in too short a period. ■ The Government had faced the position in a practical.way and "done everything it could to meet the position that had arisen through causes it was in no way responsible for. Mr. L. E. Rhodes, who presided, declared carried "a motion of thanks and confidence,which the, noisy ones atempted to defeat... . : * ' ■ ".