A WILD NIGHT.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10743, 14 November 1928, Page 5

A WILD NIGHT.

MR. COATES TACKLES OPPOSITION STRONGHOLDS. ORGANISED, HOSTILE GANGS. “YOU’VE GOT TO TAKE IT!” , (Special to the Times.) AUCKLAND. Nov. 13. ' It was a wild night, but a great night, that tlie Prime Minister had this evening to hiring his election campaign to a triumphant close With characteristic gameness, Mr. Coates chose three Opposition strongholds in which to deliver his final_ messages and, liever once losing his imperturbable smile, he faced organised hostUe gangs, who' yelled and boohed and tried to break up his meetings.. But he beat them ad, including the ’bus loads of hecklers who came to Otteliunga,. with the avowed object of giving him such a hot reception that he would be unable to speak. They tried cduhfing ; him out. brut, he ridiculed them by telling them they did not’ .knew how to do it.. If you want to know how’ ’ he said-, watch andi’ iake the time from me , and again “Oh, you’ve got to take it. I know it is getting under yoUf* ribs. By the time I have .finished with you, you -will he* eating out'of my hand. « - ME Coates is no mean prophet. He ‘held the audiences at Otahuliu, Onehunga and Avondale at any time he chose to* speak of the Government’s;, policy and performances.