MR QUINTON MANSON. Money problems to the fore

Press, 16 November 1981, Page 13

MR QUINTON MANSON. Money problems to the fore

Unemployment, inflation, excess personal taxation, housing, and air pollution are issues concerning electors in St Albans, says Social Credit’s candidate, Mr Quinton Manson. “I firmly believe that Social Credit’s financial policy package will alleviate the monetary problems by reducing the scarcity value of money,” he says. Local issues include the northern motorway, 20-tonne rubbish vehicles “threatening to disrupt certain well defined routes to a proposed landfill area, and the noise and dust pollution caused by activities at the Westminster

Street City Council yard.” “There is a growing demand for low-cost housing both for purchase and rental, but the high interest charges applying to home mortgages are precluding many people from home purchase,” he says.

"Owners of rental accommodation are finding it more lucrative to invest in the money market than continue as landlords.” Social Credit would give cheaper electricity to South Island domestic consumers. “Air pollution from open fires will not be alleviated until electricity charges are reduced to the stage where this type of home heating becomes cheaper than any other form,” he says. Mr Manson, who is 49, is married, with two .daughters. He is a member of one of Canterbury’s oldest-estab-lished families and was edu-

cated at Christchurch Boys’ High School. He has worked as an engineering tradesman for 16 years and as an engineer design draughtsman for 17 years.

Mr Manson joined Social Credit 25 years ago and is standing in his third election as the league’s candidate for St Albans. He is the Canterbury regional spokesman for the league. Mr Manson spent five years as the Civil Defence area controller and was recently elected patron of the Burwood Residents’ Association.