POLITICAL BREATHING SPACE

Evening Star, Issue 23000, 4 July 1938, Page 16

POLITICAL BREATHING SPACE

PREMIER AT SOCIAL GATHERING (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, July 3.’ Pleasure at being able to relax from bis ordinary duties was expressed by the Prime Minister when he visited two Labour Party social gatherings last night before attending the professional wrestling bout at the Town Hall, where ho received an ovation. Mr Savage spent half an hour at the weekly dance of the Grey Lynn branch of the partv at the Masonic Hall, and later he met over 500 supporters who were present at the weekly social gathering of the Auckland Labour Representation Committee and the AuoKland Labour Club at.the club’s rooms. “You will know you are better off than you were three years ago,” said Mr Savage, in a short address to those who gave him a cheerful welcome at the Grey Lynn branch’s dance. “In many cases people are better off than they have et'er been, and in others there is still room for improvement, but everybody knows that they are on the upgrade. Before another three or four years are over we will have wrought a transformation that few people can realise. Nothing can stop us except yon, and 1 do not think that you will do that, 1 ' (Cheers.) At the Labour Club Mr Savage referred to the wonderful reception given him during his recent tours of the districts iii the south of the North Island.