GISBORNE SEAT.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10738, 8 November 1928, Page 5

GISBORNE SEAT.

i, FORCEFUL ADDRESS

MR LYSNAR AT MATA WHERO

UNANIMOUS VOTE OF CONFID- ” 'JESNCEJ L ' ' : A most able defence of the Refo’rm Government’s administration during the past, .three, years), and: a clear enunciation of. his own policy, during Ins campaign, was given by Mr W? D. Lysnar Before a gathering /’of about sixty electors- in the Matawhero h&ll last evenings The meeting * was presided over % Mr. D. Bell. Mf_ Lysnar’s .speech was vigorous •njd. pointed and he. , scored heavily' - r - is denunciation of the .policies . °f tbp United and Labor parties'’ori the lines -. he : had traversed previously. - . • ;. ‘‘Why didn’t: Mr Olay ton put all his . cards. on the,-.table and . give, you his full, pin tform...when he addressed the electors here at the. opening of his campaign ?” asked Air Lysnar. . “He’s corning here to finish in ...remarked an interjector. Ho didn t want „me to .criticise ity that’s the reason”, declared Mr Lysnar amidst laughter.' Labof- waS* returned ’to power, and | brought into operation the whole of their, platform, I venture to predict that it . would mean hank- r ruptcy for a quarter of-the people in * the Doniiiiidn” commented Mr Lysna,r. “No ' doubt the’ , rank • and file of Labor-would not want that, but the extreme section Would”, he added. • - VALUE OF INDEPENDENCE. A HELP TO PARLIAMENT. _ .“I. hold that' the interests of the district arid of the Dominion should be-served before party”, said. Mr Lysnar, when declaring his, attitude as an independent Reform candidate. He admitted that party was necessary and added that, he had entered the. political arena intent' on preserving his-independence, so that he could assist the district and the country. If he went into politics.pro- . fessionally, he would no doubt, have entrenched himself with party. -He was, not the only Independent offering his to the various debtor There were others, including .old Reformers who had adopted Independent principles and, if they Were all returned, it would be to the benefit of Parliament. .;“The encouragement of tourist traffic means millions to the Dominion and.,-every , effort, should be made to footer it", declared Mr Lysnar. He pointed out/' however, that the tourists contended that the hotels were riot up to the standard l desired Nothing, however, could be done towards. an improvement until the licensing trade was stabilised, and he hoped that the time "was not far distant when this would be accomplished. /Instancing the beneficial legislation introduced by the Reform Government, Mr Lysnar referred to the Main Highways Board which, he . contended,, everyone must'agree had achieved wonderful success in the - improvement of arterial roads. The -j introduction of .the petrol tax was another excellent measure and would relieve the local bodies of great burdens in maintaining the highways, he declared; The upkeep of the main roads he said, cost £6 per motor car of which the local bodies had to find £4 against the Main. Highways Board’s £2, but how the. petrol tax. had been brought in the burden on ; local authorities had been lifted. The. users were now paying for it. He anticipated as . a result of the Highways' .Board’s activities a reduction in .rating, consequent upon the lightening of the burden on local bodies. THE RAILWAY LEAGUE. “ORGANISED ,TO CREATE - DISCORD.” The representations made by the > speaker to the Government. for . a.» detailed survey of the inland route, - were made at the instigation of the Chamber, of Commerce and of the Cook County Council. “Up to the present-, he said, “no other public organisation has requested me to make representations for the building of the line on the Coastal route There is supposed to be a Railway League here, but I have never had so much as the scratch of a pen. good, bad or indifferent,, concerning the railway route matter from that body, ; Therefore, I took it that the Railway .League was a political organisation set up to create discord find dissatisfaction jn the. , district-. Surely ...if .the ..League—were set -up • with .legitimate purposes, it would Uuce consulted me,” he added, amid applause. “You hear jieople assert' that all railways should be scrapped and motor-" traction substituted, but fo-. long distance heavy haulage the railways; will never be replaced by motor traffic,” . declared Mr Lysnar, in supporting his argument that the Gisborne-Wairoa railway should bo constructed on the inland route. . Mr- Lysnar explained that it was estimated that an inland line would return 31 per cent., but if it were . * found that' the return would he greater, further concessions should .be made. 'On the basis of present working’, the cost of haulage was 3d per ton per mile. 7 “What man could run a car at that figure, let alone haul a heavy load?” asked Mr Lysnar. He declared that lorries could not carry heavy loads at Is per mile over long distances without severe damage to the roads. ’THE RABBIT FARM. ‘‘CONTEMPTIBLE INSINUaTJON” The insinuation that the recently authorised Rotorua-Taupo railway was being constructed because Mr F. J. Lysnar-was interested in a project to farm Chinchilla and Angora rabbits at Waiouru, made by Mr W. Lissant- Clayton, United Party can-., didate,- was referred to by the speak-' er.

It was, he said, contemptible for Mr Clayton to endeavor to mislead the electors for the sake of getting votes, by suggesting that the Lysnar Bros, had been issued a permit by* the Government to breed common rabbits, and to infer that this was the only permit that had been issued. The United Party candidate knew very well that the scheme was to. breed Chinchilla and Angora rabbits, and yet he had the sheer effrontery to infer that the plan was to breed the 'ordinary kind of rabbits. , “I can tell you that my brother’s place was overrun by rabbits before he went there, and the pest nearly •broke’, him,” said Mr Lysnar, “but now lie has got them under control. Do you think that he would _ be likely .to attempt*'to breed rabbits aftei’ ■that.?” asked .Mr Lysnar. : .. V A .“i’ll guarantee that, before long, some of the women-folk will be going' iii For the "breeding of Angora ana 1 (Jhincilla rabbits tor their fur and t£ool to supplement the household returns, instead of. keeping fowls and selling eggs,” added Mr Lysnar. . . ‘-‘We w;on’t be able to sell our wool Ahriii. 5 ’ remarked an inter jector, amidst laughter. . •ij * “ph, . yes you Would,” remarked .the .'candidate, who enlightened Mm gathering as to the value of the fin. - and wool produced *by the imported rabbits'.; ‘ t - Ayplairitive, voice from the back: “Bijit then there would be no more milking; cows.’C—{Laughter.) "“Mlt CLAYTON- HAS NO CHANCE ’■ OF GETTING -IN.” . -satjseied to split The : ; :V' ; ■ VOTEI ;/ ; v A “During the last session of ParliaTment. Sir Joseph Ward,- Leader of the ? United Patty, stated in the DbUse - that the party could make the (joVernmcrit -lose seats at the electiori; even • where its own candidate "cb&ld 'not ’wlnjiU said Mr-Lysnar/-. ■: > ; £ ■ . '•

I'V ■ - ■ v -..' •, . . .. “The Gisborne seat is one of the places where the United Party is .attempting to split the votes. Mr Clayton wants to see me out of the position of. member for the district. He claims he doesn’t like the way 1 treated the Reform League at the last 1 election, but that was due to Mr Clayton and another gentleman being members of the League. I may say I prefer Mr Clayton as an opponent rather than a . friend- Mr Clayton hasn’t any liiore chance of getting an for the, Gisborne seat than that, boy-in..the: front, row,” declared, the candidate, pointing to a lad whose face showed He .did not relish the..prospect of being a politician. ■.;; , , QUESTION .TIME. ;/ /,../ - -

. At, the' conclusion, Mr Lys/nar was asked: whether or not he had announced in the. House he favored the abolition of private hospitals/ The candidate replied .that he was in .no why opposed to private hospitals and .considered .that they should be encouraged; in. fact, lie had used such institutions . himself and, therefore, he was not likely to be opposed to them. He would be pleased if any 1 information could.be given him as to the • person’ who. had circulated that statement,-he said* ! “Would you strongly endeavour to a bridge’ erected* at Repongaere, so that farmers can move their stock to safety in times of flood”, was another question put to the caii-. didate. Mr Lysnar pointed out that the requirement did not come within the boundaries of his electorate; it was in the Bay of Plenty district, but he had no doubt that, if representations were made to the Minister of Public Works they would receive favorable consideration and the speaker would endeavour to aid the Minister in any move made to provide a bridge. Asked for his opinion on the question of rental of Native properties, Mr Lysnar said that he had endeavoured to secure adjustments in the basis of; rentals, But had found it extremely difficult. It was claimed that settlers could overcome the present difficulty by applying for revaluation of the Native lands which they desired to lease or had leased, bt the speaker knew that this was not the solution. The present restrictions were operating not only to the detriment of the Natives, but to .the European settlers, but he believed that the position would finally become so acute as to force the Maoris to. take action themselves, to adjust matters. • ■ " Answering a question -as to -why crushedi. maize was allowed to be imported when there was a duty on whole maize, - he stated that he had opposed, with other members, permitting crushed grain into the country on these conditions, but during a recess a compromise had been reached between the Taranaki pig-breeders and members, who had aligned -themselves with the speaker previously with the result -that they withdrew. their opposition. He, hoped that the farmers oh the _ district would move to have the adjustment made .wiien the Customs tariff next came under review by the House, and he felt confident it would bo passed. On the motion of Mr F. Woodbury, seconded by Mr. A. Muilr. a vote, of thanks in Mr Lysnar was carried'by acclamation.

MR COLEMAN AT TE .HAPARA

ATTACK ON THE WELFARE •LEAGUE.

VOTE OF CONFIDENCE

Tlie Labor candidate for the Gisborne seat, Mr Coleman, had a remarkably enthusiastic reception when he visited To .Hapara last evening in continuation of his campaign. Over 60 electors attended and Mr 0. V. Church was in the chair. Mr Coleman said the Labor Party was a constitutional party, and worked on constitutional lines, a fact evidenced by their position as the Official Opposition. They would be told, if they had not been already, that Labor 'was a revolutionary party—a bloodthirsty sort of crowd—but that ivas entireiv wrong, despite the allegations to "that effect by other c.'indidates. aiul the editors of the daily Press. Labor was cut for the good of the mass of the people, the working farmer as well as other workers, and they -were, not only out for the man who wore “bowyangs.” but for all who worked with hand, head or peri.'. • Dealing „with, .Labor’s land ’policy. Mr Coleman stated that 14,000 less people were employed on the land in 1027 than ill 1922-23. If Labor was returned, to power, they would bettei the conditions of the: land workers and would attract many more people to agricultural and pastoral pursuits. They would see that better facilities were available for the. transfer .jof land, and that this was much less expensive. As an example of the high cost of present land transfers, the speaker cited the case of an area of 120 acres which had, he changed hands six times and then had, in legal costs, etc., a “deadweight” of £lB 6s 3d per acre added to it. 1 . Mr [Coleman roundlv condemned the Government for increasing the rate on State advances from 41 to per cent. - A voice: “Mr Lysnar said at Mangapapn that the rate was 41 per. cent.”

Mr Coleman: “That’s only Mr Lvsnar talking though.” The same voice: “Yes, and that’s what I told him, t 0.0.” In touching on immigration, Mr Coleman referred to the letter from the N.Z. Welfare League which appeared in yesterday morning’s Times, and re-asserhed that no other infer-’ ence could be taken from the section of the booklet. “New Zealand, th“ Brighter Britain of the South,” dealing with artisans, than that the rates of workers in this Dominion were from £7 10s to £ll 10s. “I am certain that anybody reading i+would take it that way,” he said. “T : showed the paragraph to one of the best-educated' men in Gisborne and he stated that no other inference could be made. Such statements are criminal. There is no such body r.v this Welfare League. There, are onlv a few gentlemen who get paid well to take notice of any attacks on the Reform Party—they are the League. They have noticed my handling r.r the subject of immigration arid have turned their attentions to me, savin'" l am attacking the subject in a despicable way. Well, say what they will, I will continue to attack it iri that way.”—(Applause.) Mr Coleman also criticised the lack of policy on the part of the United Party, remarking that Sir. Jpsenh Ward had nothing to be proud of in ■his leadership of the Liberals. “As tli'eir leader,” added the speaker, “hq was a dismal failure and - to-day,, largely through Sir Joseph’s leadership, the Liberal Party is a wreck. With Sir Joseph Ward as leadeiv.of the United Party, Labor has nothing l to fear from them.” —(Great applause.) V “I notice that Mr Lysnar lias again stated' that' Mr Holland, attended ,a: Communistic conference in . Australia,” Mr Coleman continued. “In this statement he is entirely wrong, for that conference,- whereat Mr# Holland was the New Zealand representative, was simply a Labor . Party conference. '\ I .haye mentioned .!before that Comrirunists .are not admit- 1 •ted to .the Labor Party;” /.. - Mr Coleman ■ concluded, aihidst great applause, with 'an appeal : to supporters, not only to vote, but also to work in the interests of the Labor party between then and the election. Mr Allah Good 'inquired whether the candidate did not consider it a

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