What Candidates Say

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30294, 21 November 1963, Page 16

What Candidates Say

Secondary "The Government’s expenditure is almost a third of the country’s gross income. This means that the people of New Zealand work for the Government for four months of the year.”—-Mr J O’Brien (Social Credit, Manawatu). Westland Helped "In spite of strong Labour ' representation, the National Government has done more for Westland than any other Government. It has spent £500,000 more on the West Coast than the previous Labour Government."—Mr W. Reynolds (National, Westland). Policy Makers “Mr Shand suggests that we employed a public relatinos consultant to 'dream up’ our policy. Actually our policy has been prepared over three years by annual conferences and the policy committee. I know the National Party employs a number of people in its office. It may be they are ‘dreaming up’ National policy, but I suggest they have done most of their dreaming since Labour's policy was pre- ! sented.”—Mr W G. Kenyan I (Labour, Marlborough). 1 Per Cent ‘The Reserve Bank’s action in letting the dairy industry have a loan of £6m

at 1 per cent interest was Social Credit-type finance. It doesn't hurt anyone,”—Mr C. Munnings (Social Credit, Lyttelton). Scientific Age Calling for a crusade to safeguard the individual in an era of science and mechanisation, Mr H. E. L. Pickering (National Rangiora) said: “This is an age of vast material advances, of comforts, leisure, cars and boats and of chromium-plated modernity.” Youngest “Mr Holyoake has claimed the youngest candidate. He could help explain some of the childish parts in his policy.”—Mr K. S. Lysaght < Labour, Waitaki). Family Tree ‘The Labour and the National Parties are the equivalent of two boughs growing on one tree—there is no fundamental difference.”—Mr J. Forster, supporting Mrs C. G. Flint (Social Credit, St Albans). Twice As Long “The 5s unit for doubles is any amount big enough for the average bettor, and the 5s unit should also be available to win and place investors at the Totalisator Agency Board. People would then take twice as long to become poor by following the horses.”—Mr P. Blanchfield (Labour, Westland).

Language Problem “Members of trade missions in Asian countries often cannot speak the language and don’t understand local conditions.” —Mr W. Rayner (Liberal, Eden). Trade Boycott ‘The trade boycott against France suggested by the Federation of Labour would hurt New Zealand more than France.”—Mr R. M. Algie (National, Remuera). Figuring “The Minister of Finance (Mr Lake) appears concerned that Labour's policy will cost £som. Tax reductions, on his figures, will cost £23m, but the National Party is boasting of its own taxation reduction of £26m. so this part of Labour’s policy does not seem impossible of achievement. Also, extra expenditure will total £27m, but this is less than the increase in expenditure over the last three years.”—Mr W. G. Kenyon (Labour, Marlborough). Australians Say: ‘‘Already I have been encountering a whispering campaign which is being shouted aloud by the Leader of the Opposition.”—Sir Robert Menzies. “Last night w e heard the old horse-trader at his blatant worst, thinly disguised under the mask of an elder statesman.’’—Mr A. A Calwell. Leader of the Opposition.