THE ELECTION MR. HOLLAND’S TOUR

Greymouth Evening Star, 2 November 1946, Page 2

THE ELECTION MR. HOLLAND’S TOUR

AFTERNOON ADDRESS AT LEVIN 1,200 ATTEND WELCOME (P.A.) LEVIN, Nov. 1. The Leader of the Opposition (Mr. S. G. Holland) was given a rousing reception when he visited Levin this afternoon and addressed an enthusiastic meeting of about 1200. The theatre was packed and an overflow in the street listened to the speech through loud-speakers. Mr. Holland reviewed his policy, concentrating on the need for an encouragement of primary industry and the building up of the Dominion’s export trade with Britain. There were no interjections and Mr. Holland was frequently applauded. At the conclusion votes of confidence in Mr. Holland and in the National Party candidate for Otaki (Mr. j. J. Maher) were passed. ' the Leader of the Opposition. (Mr. S. G. Holland) addressed electors at Feilding in the morning. There was a large attendance, and Mr. Holland was given an enthusiastic welcome. The Mayor (Mr. T. L. Seddon) presided, and after the address Mr. Holland was accorded a vote 01. thanks. THE JOINT HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME

(P.A.) NEW PLYMOUTH, Nov. 1. The accuracy of the claim by the National Party Leader, Mr. Holland, that the Party’s joint home ownership scheme was original, was contested by the Labour candidate for Patea, Mr. R. J. O’Dea, at Ha were, to-night. -This legislation has been on the Statute Books since 1895,” said Mr. O’Dea. “It is contained in the Family Home Protection Act, 1895, which was consolidated in the Family Protection Act, 1908, Part I. “Mr. Holland made a mistake by making his claim, to be the originator of the scheme, at Hawera, where there was a candidate who was a lawyer, and who had studied under Professor Algie,” said Mr. O’Dea, amid laughter.