MR SAVAGE AT OAMARU

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 48, 26 February 1937, Page 7

MR SAVAGE AT OAMARU

A WARM WELCOME

"HONESTY OF PURPOSE"

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

OAMARU, February 25. i

The Prime Minister • (the Kf. Hon. M.. J.:Savage), accompanied, by the Minister of Labour (the Hon. H. T. Armstrong), was accorded a splendid reception at Oamaru this afternoon, when the' Opera House was filled with, supporters and friends.

The Mayor, Mr. M.F.E.- Cooney, ia giving Mr. Savage a very cordial welcome, offered his felicitations on their guest attaining the highest honour th« people could offer, which was a tribute to his integrity and devotion to duty. Whether they agreed with the Government or not, they had-m> the Prime Minister one whom everyone admired arid esteemed for his honesty, of" purpose. ■''..:■ Mr. J. Rodman, chairman /of the Waitaki County Council, supported the Mayor's remarks. on behalf of the country people, adding. congratulations and good wishes on Mr. Savage attaining the position of Prime Minister. . In acknowledging the welcome, Mr. Savage'briefly traversed , the legislation passed by the Government, saying they were not going to sacrifice the opportunity given them as a result of the:confidence the people had placed in them at the last election to 'make this country a comparative paradise. He had been given a wonderful reception in the South Island. All one had to da was to look at the crowds that came to see him to see what they meant, for they had come to show their appreciation of what the Government had set out to, do and what they hoped to do. He did not claim everything was right—they, were bound to make mistakes—but they had done Mrf'sava'ge briefly referred to the Imperial Conference and the import!ant matters .to be discussed there. 'What he had said in New Zealand he i would say at the conference even, if 'he had to stand alone, One could not help being struck by the obvious sincerity of the people's welcome, fou ! which he'thanked-them. j ' • Mr. Armstrong also addressed th* gathering. ~,,.* The Prime Minister and Mr. Armstrong were entertained at dinner by, the Oamaru Borough Council,, and1 later at a complimentary social by th« Oamaru branch of the. Labour Party, f