THE PRIME MINISTER

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 67, 16 September 1943, Page 4

THE PRIME MINISTER

BIG MEETING AT AUCKLAND P.A. AUCKLAND, September 15

Tumultuous and prolonged applause and cheers greeted the Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser) when he entered the Town Hall tonight to address an election meeting. There was an attendance of almost 3000. His speech, which was on the same lines as those of his previous addresses, was frequently punctuated with applause and there were only a few isolated «nd mostly inaudible interruptions. Only one of those caused the Prime Minister to break the thread of his speech and make a reply. A vote of confidence in the Prime Minister and the Government was carried with acclamation.

SURPRISE IN VICTORIA , Rec. 9 a.m. MELBOURNE, Sept. 15,

Victorian politics took another surprising turn today when the new Labour Premier, Mr. Cain, met Parliament for the first time with his new Ministry. Mr. Cain moved that the House adjourn for a fortnight to enable him to prepare the legislative programme, including the Bill for redistribution of electorates. Mr. Dunstan, the Country Party leader and former Premier, moved an amendment for an adjournment only till tomorrow, indicating that he would then move a motion of no-confidence.

The amendment was carried, the United Australia Party supporting Mr. Dunstan notwithstanding the fact that only on Friday it had joined with the Labour Party in defeating the Dunstan Ministry.

With the business of Parliament thus taken from the hands of the Government, the future of Mr. Cain's Ministry is uncertain, but moves are apparently proceeding in an endeavour to form a composite Country PartyUnited Australia Party Government.

Six Indians provided Queen Street, Auckland, crowds with a colourful interlude on a recent afternoon. Apparently members of one family, they were a man, a woman, two boys, and two girls, and all were pressed in their own traditional costumes. The beauty of the silks attracted much attention as the six walked along the pavement. At one stage the man noticed that his children's socks were not as neat as he desired them to be. He gave an order, and all the children bent down simultaneously an& mended their appearance.