“PUT STOPPER ON”

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10729, 29 October 1928, Page 5

“PUT STOPPER ON”

LIVELY MEETING AT HERNE BAY. REFORM CANDIDATE SCORES OFF INTERJECTORS. WOMAN QUESTIONER’S NEAT HIT. fSpecial To The Times). AUCKLAND, Oct. 26. Mr Frank Adeane, Reform candidate for Auckland West, delivered his second address last evening, when a band of Herne Bay hecklers kept things merry. Mr Adeane showed himself to be quit© a match for the interrupters, especially one persistent interjector, whom he peremptorily asked to desist, after he had given reasonable rope. Touching on the menace to the British Empire of the Soviet propaganda, Mr Adeane declared that no Empire gave the freedom of speech of the British Empire. The persistent interjector: “No, it doesn’t,. You have just put the stopper on me.” (Loud laughter.) The candidate said he happened, to be the only person who had freedom of speech in that hall that night. “And, if,” he declared with vigour, “any of you have not come to listen, you know where to go.” Mr Adeane referred to the fine spirit that usually prevailed between employer and employee in New Zealand.

The persistent interjector; That’s why I call you “frank”—thero is such cordiality between us. (Loud laughter.) The candidate, who was enjoying the joke, said ho ooukl be very frank if necessary.

A female interjector, whose remarks had not been very clear or very relevant, now received a little attention from the candidate, who said ho wondered why some women who chattered at political meetings did not try it on their husbands. Tho lady in question drew a laugh with tho remark that half the women did not have husbands, because so many men could not afford to keep wives. “THE MORNING AFTER. ’ ’ PROHIBITIONIST’S SYMPATHY FAILS TO INSPIRE. “BAD BEER,” STATES AN INTERJECTOR.. (Special To The Times). DUNEDIN, Oct. 26. Mr Charles Todd, Reform candidate for Dunedin South, and president of the New Zealand Alliance, is finding that his strong Prohibition views furnish the interjector with ammunition. Here is a typical interlude, which took place at his Caversham meeting last night. The candidate (after covering a lot of ground in regard to other matters) : And now we come to the question of the health and happiness of th© people, and that is ' the main thing after all, isn’t it? A voice (plaintively): How can a man he happy if you take pway his beer?

The candidate: I’ve seen some pretty unhappy folk the morning after tho night before. The voice (decisively): It must have been had beer. (Laughter.) MAN INVITES LADY CANDIDATE TO HIS HOME. • PUN AT AUCKLAND EAST. LADY’S NEAT REPLY. ‘■GOT TO LOOK AFTER MY CHARACTER.” (Special to the Times.) ■ AUCKLAND, Oct, 26. There was much fun at a meeting held last evening by Mrs Maguire, Reform candidate for Auckland East. Answering the suggestion that her speeches were made for her, Mrs. Maguire declared, “Whether my speeches are good, bad ‘or indifferent I am entirely responsible. My husband has not seen a. sentence of them and does not want to. (Laughter and applause.) If I could not make a speech, wliat use would I bo in Parliament? All they do down thero is talk.” (Laughter.) Amusement was aroused when Mr.s Maguire declared, W© want more passion fruit.” She told the scoffers that they were evidently well behind the times and did not, know how fashionable passion fruit had become. There was such a demand for it that someone would make a fortune out of growing it. She quoted lavender farming as another avenue for intensive cultivation. Among the questions was a written one in favor of an offer to pay those wiio responded, if Mrs Maguire would advertise for men to apply at her residence for gardening work. Mrs Maguire, not taking tho suggestion too seriously, pointed out that she was very busy just now, and was seldom at home. A man rose at the back and called out, “You can come to my private residence, Mrs Maguire, because I ran the one who wrote that question. Mrs Maguire: But you know I have to look after my character.

The laughter of the audience took some minutes to subside.

LABOR LEADER’S TOUR

FURTHER ATTACKS ON PREAIIER AND AIR GOODFELLOAV

W HERE DO UNITEDS STAND ON NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION ? (Pnaae Association.?* NEW PLYMOUTH, Oct. S2. Addressing a crowded and attentive audience on Saturday night Air Holland returned to his attack on Alessrs Goodfollow and Coates regarding the alleged alteration of an article written by Air Goodfollow for “The Exporter” at first charging flic Government with responsibility for the huge losses incurred by producers in connection with the Dairy Contol Board and when it appeared in print placing the blame at the Labor Party’s door. Mr Holland said he could understand Air Goodfellow’s anger at. “the exposure of his own somersaulting.” He said he was still awaiting Air Goodfollow’s explanation, also Air Coates’ in this connection and in regard to the Labor leader’s charges that the loan to the Broadcasting Company had some connection with “The Exporter” article. i

Air Holland said it might be. he hoped it. would not, that the United Party would hold the balance of power in the next- House. In view of that possibility he called upon Sir Joseph Ward to state where the party would stand with regard to a no-confidence motion. A vote of thanks and confidence was carried with one dissentient voice, although only a section of the big audience responded. BAY OF PLENTY SEAT. AIR.. AIOXCUR’S - CAAIPAIGN. Alore than 50 electors attended the meeting held by Air A. F. Aloncur. Labor candidate for tho Bay of Plenty seat, at Whatatutn on Saturday. ’ Speaking very much on the lines of his previous addresses, the candidate was given a very attentive hearing and n vote of thanks was passed to him at the close. Tliis meeting brought Air Afonenr’s campaign in this section of the district to an end and to-day he leaves for Otoko where, at 8 o’clock this evening, he addresses a further meeting. After speaking at Otoko, at Foot of Next Column.!