WELLINGTON WEST
On Monday night Mr. S. McDougall, Democratic Labour, Wellington West, addressed a well-attended meeting in the Brooklyn School. Mr. F. M. Earle presided. Mr. McDougall spoke at some length on his party's policy with regard to monetary reform, rehabilitation, pensions, etc., drawing attention, in particular, to the disparity existing at present in amounts granted to widows drawing military pensions and widows entitled to civil pensions. A hearty vote of thanks and confidence in the candidate was carried without any dissentient voices.
for eggs, for meat, and for other foodstuffs.
Certainly the cost of living had risen, continued Mr. Chapman, for the Government had no control over inevitable increases in prices of articles brought from overseas, loaded with higher shipping, insurance, and other war costs, but even though costs had risen, the surplus earning of the people, as shown by contributions to the war loans and their savings, were higher and better spread than ever before. "The answer to the cries of 'Red Ruin' of five years ago is there for everyone to sea and understand," said Mr. Chapman.
The candidate was accorded a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 66, 15 September 1943, Page 7
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