KARAMEA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 13 November 1935, Page 7

KARAMEA NOTES

MR. YORK’S GREAT RECEPTION. (Our Own Correspondent.) On Friday , last before an audience of about 300 including many from Kongahu and Little Wanganui, Mr. R. 1 J. L. York, official Labour candidate, opened hm election capipaign here. The candidate spoke for 2} hours and was interrupted only by applause on several occasions. There was not a single interjection durin" the speech. . Mr. York took the house by storm by ; the clear and able manner in which l he explained the policy of the Labour Party. At the conclusion of tirespeech Mr. York was loudly applauded. At question time several questions were put and satisfactorily answered, even to the much talked of Fixed prices opponents. Tn the absence of Councillor Simpson, who is away on business, Mr. W. Gourley occupied the chair. Mr. York’s address was voted by all shades of political opinions as one of the best and clearest speeches ever given in the Karamea Hall, and as far as Karamea is concerned, Labour need have no worries as to the result. A vote of thanks, proposed by Mr. Con. Curtain, one of our leading labour supporters, and seconded by Mr. T. Richardson, was carried by prolonged applause. Mr. York left on Saturday for the Junction, where he was to address the electors. There is talk of our Harbour going l ahead and £45,000 has been voted to-| wards the cost of the work, but there, is always » fly in the ointment. In this case the’ settlers have to find £5OOO. Further, it is to be a single man's camp job, which means that no cookies need apply. In the meantime, through the river erosion, Mr. T. Richardson's dwelling house is in the gravest danger, and a few more rough seas like it was on Saturday last, this fine property will go seaward. The pooi: old earthquake gets the blame, but the blame is solely due to the shortsightedness of the Marine Department, who some years ago used tons of gelignite in blowing away the protection of Rata trees from the north side of the river, thus allowing the river to cut into the sandy soil without obstruction. Mr. Richardson lias worked for many years to improve his home and property, and is now, without compensation. His home is likely to go west, thanks to departmental shortsightedness. ' Mr. Holyoake addresses the electors here on Wednesday.