LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25955, 8 November 1949, Page 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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Spotlight.—See conditions above. Pro Bono. Publico (Diamond Harbour).—

: Too long. Norman L. Samson.—Letters limited to 150 words.

GENERAL ELECTION Sir,—As a poultry farmer I am pleased to read that the National Party, should it become the Government on November 30, will give the poultry farmer every assistance, especially the small man. The present Government has turned a deaf ear to most of the pleas from poultry farmers regarding costs of production and the release of pollard and bran to those of us who wish to mix our own inashes. We are forced to pay high prices for. a mixture of rubbish in the standard mashes, which are neither properly mixed nor up to the standard that is required. More eggs could certainly be produced if pollard and bran were released to those of us that want it. I hope Mr Holland will be able to give the poultry farmers his assurance that his party will release these ingredients to us, should it become the Government.—Yours, etc.,

CHICKEN FEED. Timaru, November 6, 1949.

Sir,—One constantly notices in your correspondence columns references to the fact that the Coates-Forbes Government caused the last slump, for some fell political reason of their own, while the Labour Party immediately found a cure for this ‘ world-wide depression, and has kept the entire universe on a sound financial footing ever since. If one is to blame the party jn power in New Zealand for general world conditions, by the same process of moronic reasoning, we find the Labour Party responsible for Hitler’s rise to power, culminating in the greatest war in history. Russia developing the atomic bomb. England in desperate financial straits. Count Cyrano being destroyed two days before the Melbourne Cup. and South Africa flogging the daylights out of us at football on two tours. On this basis, these boys haven’t done so well either. —Yours, etc., HAWARDEN COCKIE. November 4, 1949,

Sir, —Heartiest congratulations to the National Party publicity officers responsible for compiling “A Family Affair.” In these days, when so much election literature is tossed heedlessly into the waste-paper basket, it is pleasing to note that its contents occupied, the attention of such a radical Labour supporter as “Lest We Forget,” together with his family, for a whole evening, and that it was perused from cover to cover. That is a compliment indeed.—Yours, etc. F.A.B. November 4, 1949.

Sir,—l have listened with great interest to Mr Semple and Mr Holland, and would like someone to explain these millions on hydro works, which include wages. To my mind, the actual cost is only equipment and machinery. I can’t see where wages can be included, ts the people of this country are the Government. The worker’s wages are just put into circulation. which goes quite a long way in keeping the wheels of progress turning. These works only put thousands of pounds into circulation, being a godsend to everyone, including even Nationalists and farmers.—Yours, etc., ONE WHO TRIES TO THINK. November 3, 1949.