ASTONISHMENT IN DUNEDIN.
JBI TELBGBAPH— FBESS' ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN, This Day. ' Official and unofficial Labour are astounded at the choice of a, leader by tho caucus. They point out that absolutely nothing of a democratic nature can be espected from Mr. Mackenzie, whom -they designate as ,an individualist of the most pronounced type. They ridicule the idea of Mr. Mackenzie attemptIng to control the leaseholders, seeing that he is what they describe as a rabid freeholder. They consider the appointment a stop-gap, and believe a deeper game is being played behind the screen that has been set up by Sir Joeegh Ward. The general opinion in Labour circles is that Mr. Millar, although not a hot favourite for the position, would have been infinitely superior. Mr. Macmanus, who opposed Mr. -Sidey for Dunedin South, says: — "The best that could be expected from Mr. Mackenzie" would be legislation of a mildly palliative nature, so far as Labour is concerned." He also favours tbfi opinion that a General 'election is certain within a year.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 71, 23 March 1912, Page 8
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171ASTONISHMENT IN DUNEDIN. Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 71, 23 March 1912, Page 8
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