Union leader challenged
PA Wellington A Wellington man who publicly disagreed with statements by Mr Toby Hill, president of the Wellington Trades Council, has received 35 telegrams supporting his stand. Mr Graham Barr advertised on Saturday, and that night he received his first telegram. He has also received letters, one of which contained $l, to help pay for the advertisement. The advertisement said Mr Toby Hill had said that in acting against nuclear vessels he was speaking for the people of New Zealand. “I should like it known that I, Graham J. Barr.
i dissociate myself from any > such statement.” The adi vertisement said. r Mr Barr said he had not personally suffered during , the stoppages. “I felt so > strongly about the statements Mr Toby Hill made on television that I de1 cided it was about time ; somebody spoke out. > “I can’t get the public f attention people like him > do, so I decided on the advertisement. I put my address in the advertisel ment so that other people I could vent their feelings as well. “I voted for an ; M.P. to speak for me, and ■■ I do not recollect ever voting for this man to i speak on my behalf,” Mr Barr said.
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