"WRETCHED RED HERRING”
MR. POLSON TAKES EXCEPTION. REPORT OF BLENHEIM MEETING. (.Uy telegraph—Press Ass-Jomuoa.j NELSON, May 1(3. Addressing farmers at Brigfitwater last evening, Mr W, J, Poison, M.P., president ot the Farmers Union, took strong exception to the report sent out of Ins Blenheim meeting which, fie said, made, it appear tfiai he had only just escaped by his skin from an inundated Marlborough crowd, but on the contrary lie had had a good hearing and a cordial meeting. (Then Mr Poison finished his. address, Mr A. Gould, president of the Nelson Progress League, said he understood tiiat questions would not be allowed. He was, however, pleased to hear that tfie Marlborough meeting was as Mr .Poison had described it. Mr Gould added that he would like to disillusion Mr Poison about his statement that the Midland railway area had been shaken.
Mr Poison objected to Mr Gould continuing. He did not want the “wretched red herring railway’’ thrown, up at him hi this end of the South Island, he stated, and added that the railway transcended everything else. Railways were used in my addres.s as a point to illustrate a far bigger question.’.’ Mr Gould : There is a difference of opinion.
Mr Poison was accorded a cordial vote, of thanks for the address.
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Hawera Star, Volume L, 17 May 1930, Page 4
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