Nelson Cotton Mill

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29739, 5 February 1962, Page 3

Nelson Cotton Mill

Sir. —So Mr Holyoake has blossomed out in a new place He has put such nonentities as Dr. A. M. Finlay (doctor of laws) and Mr Marshall (an eminent lawyer) well and truly in their place (so he thinks). He has discovered “several ambiguous clauses” in the agreement which the two former gentlemen apparently did not even know existed. “He” is not going to have a public inquiry! This is simply because such a procedure would openly disclose what everyone suspects: that the pressure groups (staunch supporters of the National Party) forced the Government’s hand in the action just taken. Why we even have Mr Radley, a self appointed authority. falling over himself to agree with and congratulate the Prime Minister. What more do you want? Mr Holyoake has made his statement knowing full well that no-one can combat it. It was all so secret. don’t you know. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black! —Yours, etc., TOM BRYCE. February 3, 1962.

Sir, —With a desperate Britain casting 1 us adrift into a chaotic economic ocean in order that the dollar-domin-ated nations of Western Europe may stagger along a little longer, it is ludicrous that, with the Soviet Union seeking our trade under fav-oured-nation agreement, and Czechoslovakia all out for increased reciprocal ’trade we must meander along into the slough of economic despond. with all its dire consequences Why, either of these vitally emergent nations would negotiate a cotton mill against meat or wool at about 2 per cent, without political or monopolistic clauses, the mill clearing itself of debt in 12 years and being New Zealand-owned What is wrong with the leadership. National. Labour, and Social Credit, that, like the three monkeys, they see no good, hear no good, and speak no good of socialist countries? Or is NAT O allegiance higher than New Zealand’s sovereign independence and prosperity?—Yours, etc., W J. COLLINS February 4, 1962