A ROWDY MEETING

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 120, 17 November 1931, Page 10

A ROWDY MEETING

ENDS IN DISORDER

MR. VEITCH AT WANGANUI

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

WANGANUI, lGth November. At his initial meeting in the contest for the Wanganui seat, Mr. W. A. Veiteh, official Coalition candidate, met with a good deal of opposition from a large and noisy section of the crowd in the Opera House, to-night. There were interruptions throughout Mr. Veiteh's speech, making it difficult at times for him to/continue. He appealed to the audience for a fair hearing, stating that his opponent, Mr. W.J. Rogers, would- be displeased if . hc_ knew: his supporters were behaving in such a manner. Despite his appeals the meeting broke up in disorder just after 10 o'clock. ~..'.■.

Describing the fusion of the Reform and United Parties, Mr. Veiteh said that the Coalition had been brought about •by the unwillingness of Labour to cooperate in the.government of the country in a time of stress. It was essential that a majority Government be in power, and to make this possible the parties had united. ..Labour had chosen to stand out.'

Mr. Veiteh referred to the banking system, and said, he was in favour of the establishment of a Central. Reserve Bank. He explained. some of the causes of the slump, and referred in particular to tariff barriers and the principles of British Imperial preference.

Mr. Veiteh concluded his address by expressing the-hope that the New Zealand electors would follow the example of those in England by putting a Government in power which would reestablish confidence in the country..