GENERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN NOTES

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27501, 8 November 1954, Page 12

GENERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN NOTES

Communist and Labour Parties "The Holland Government must go. There is not a solitary thing in its policy for the working people. That is why we are not standing where Labour chances might be affected. The ideals I have placed before you are also the heart and soul of the Labour Party.. Once it had leaders who were not ashamed to be called Redfeds but now it has no colourful figures.”—Mr Alec Ostler (Communist, Christchurch Central). On Tour “Party politics are like a game of football for the Hanfurly Shield. There is a challenge every three years, and the team that wins goes on tour.” — Miss M. H. M. Ring (Social Credit, Dunedin Central). Christmas Lamb “Christmas lamb will be so dear this year that I will not have any on my table —not if I have to buy it.” —Mr B. E. Richmond (Labour, Stratford). Fr, ‘ > ? say y that this time next year the prices of houses will be down.”—Mr D. A. Highet (National, Wellington Central). Treaty of Waitangi . . “A revision of the Treaty of Waitangi—if only to salve our pride—is what we want today.”—Mr Rang! Logan (Independent Labour, Southern Maori). Press Reports “Politicians generally get the idea of their second speech from the press report of their first.”—Mr G. Lynne (Social Credit, Sydenham). Foot Rest . , “Coms are a joke until you’ve got one. One little-known thing about this Government is that it provides a chiropodist who goes round treating old people’s feet.”—Mrs F. E. Soward (National, Petone).

Noisy Interjections . , .. There were no interjections in the £umner Town Hall when the president of the Labour Party (Mr A. H. Nordmeyer) spoke there, but there were seme from outside. Just as Mr Nordmeyer was speaking on the need for disarmament there was a loud barrage of firecrackers outside the hall. November 5 celebrants caused further spasmodic explosions.

Nurses’ Hours . . . “Has any Nationalist any criticism of Labour’s proposal to establish a 40? hour week for nurses, with remuneration for overtime? I doubt it, for from the barrenness of their own policy, criticism can hardly arise without exposing the Government’s deficiencies.” Mr J. A. Bateman (Labour, Karori). Question of Terms _ ■ “Why does the Labour Party use Social Credit terms, and then proceed to deny Social Credit.”—Mr S. W. Ayers (Social Credit, St Albans). Amalgamation "Labour and Social Credit should amalgamate. Then they can draw up a roster for the turning of the handle for the note issue.”—Mr A. McCreacty (National, Heretaunga).