GENERAL ELECTION.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10724, 23 October 1928, Page 9

GENERAL ELECTION.

NOTES FROM THE HUSTINGS,

“We, in Parliament have a deep personal respect for Sir Joseph Ward. We recognise him as a politician of'a past generation* who has done service, to the Dominion and the Empire, although we did not always agree with him, by any means. His Auckland financial proposals have astounded us, and his best friends are asking where he is getting to. Tile question is being asked: Is the policy as set out one of his own thinking or have irresponsibles without financial knowledge worded it for him?”—The Minister of Lands (Hon. A. D. McLeod), at Grey town. . ‘T am not a blind follower of the Government.- I know it is not perfect,” said Miss Ellen Melville, Reform candidate for Roskill. “There is only cine perfect party, and that will never be in power. .

■ Dr. H. T. J. Thacker lias refused ari. invitation to' stand for Parliament this year. His rejection of the offer is couched in the following terms: —“I find if TtTTrnpossible for me to go" Into politics just at present. There is' a wider scope open to assist mankind, .and I am trying to find how, to/prevent disease and operations and to improve health. My best thanks this time—perhaps lateron.” '

; l A true feminine note crept ' into the meeting addressed'at Parnell by Airs. Maguire, Reform candidate for Auckland East. The candidate, according ;to the. Auckland-; ‘Star,” prefaced'her speech by a sartorial ex-planation-just by wav. of. 'charing the air, as it were. ‘At my last meeting,’! she remarked, “I understand! thaf some of the ladies were very eurioiis as' to the back of my dress.” In/order to set their minds at rest, so that -.'hey conic] give their undivided attention to politics, Mrs. Maguire said she 'would turn round and satisfy 1 heir curiosity. She did so, and the ;back of her dress was absolutely . devoid of tritnming. - As -she again faced the' /audience there was a burst -of laughter. ; Another ■ genuine laugh was 1 raised when slid was picturing the sort of future she would like for ,tho workers. “J would like,”'said she, “to see every man with- his little motor-car. 1 ?’ “Oh, yes,” said a voice at the back of the hali, “more; work for the'doctors !’’ As everybody knew that the candidate was the wife of the head of the Auckland ’Hospital, the bon mot was quite a success.